Whitehorse Daily Star

July 24, 2013

• Trudeau family enjoyed paddling experience The bit of drizzle that fell over the Yukon River last Thursday morning couldn't keep the Trudeaus away.
• Suds flowing as Roadhouse reopens The door to the Roadhouse Bar and Grill on Second Avenue has reopened, and the suds are flowing again.
• Open houses set for Ingram sign ideas Beginning with an open house late this afternoon, the city is seeking input on the design of a sign for the Ingram neighbourhood.
• It Wasn't What It Seemed Several cloud formations vied for attention Monday evening
• Damaged road keeps Kusawa Lake Campground closed The Kusawa Lake Campground remains closed until further notice because of washouts along the Kusawa Lake Road.
• Festival suceeeded through all kinds of weather One had to wonder if the closing tune chosen for the finale at this year's Dawson City Music Festival wasn't sending the wrong message
• Youthful Performer A stage technician sets up the microphone for Jack Amos,
• City lease deal may see curlers paying more Whitehorse curlers could be shelling out 10 per cent more than they did last year for their sport.
• Parking, traffic concerns arise amid bylaw passing When Elaine Hanson moved into the New Cambodia condo development on Hanson Street, she was supposed to have a parking spot.
• Missing woman account triggers surprising revelations Last week, Rhonda, who asked that her last name not be published, heard about a newspaper ad asking for information on a missing woman.
• Foreign worker recruitment will become faster After more than three years in development, the Yukon government will begin administering the federal temporary foreign worker program on Aug. 1.

July 23, 2013

• Pasloski to join counterparts for a conference in Ontario Premier Darrell Pasloski will join provincial and territorial leaders for the annual summer meeting of the Council of the Federation in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Thursday and Friday.
• Yukon's research forest gains a forestry-themed playground A new forest-themed playground opened earlier this month at the Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forest just north of Whitehorse.
• Burned trees create need for diesel generation Faro and Ross River will remain on diesel generation until trees burned by the Little Salmon River fire can be removed, says Yukon Energy spokeswoman Janet Patterson.
• Police stepped up their presence Dawson City RCMP were kept busy during the Dawson City Music Festival.
• Anti-violence campaign continues Work is underway to develop new components for the Am I the Solution? anti-violence social marketing campaign.
• First veteran dedication sign put in place The first veterans' dedication highway sign, installed near Beaver Creek, was unveiled last Thursday by Highways and Public Works Minister Wade Istchenko.
• Tower power remains hot issue for residents Ill health effects and dropping property values to area homes could all be the result of a cell tower proposed for the Copper Ridge area – or could they?
• Road washouts put a crimp on campers' plans The Kusawa Lake and Takhini River campgrounds have been closed until further notice because of washouts along the Kusawa Lake Road.
• Couple rescued after homemade raft sinks Two people had to be rescued from the bank of the Yukon River late last week after the homemade raft they were floating on sunk.

July 22, 2013

• Scholarship application deadline is fast approaching Northwestel Inc. is reminding students that the deadline to submit applications for its Northern Futures Scholarships is July 31.
• Park influenced conservation efforts: professor The Yukon's northern-most national park helped change the course of conservation efforts regionally and nationally, a Yukon College professor argues in a new academic text.
• This week crucial for chinook run Determining the strength of the Yukon River chinook salmon run into the territory is at a critical point, says Alaskan biologist Eric Newland.
• The Sound of Music Old Cabin entertains
• Raven's miscue caused today's power outage Approximately 1,700 customers lost power this morning after a raven flew into the substation for the new Whistle Bend subdivision.
• Nourishment Time A lynx chows down on a duck
• Yukon groups join call for action on housing Fifty organizations across Canada, including two Yukon groups,
• A Rare Appearance This lesser goldfinch is somewhat out of its normal habitat range of the lower United States.
• Local man ordered to pay $350 fine A local man has been ordered to pay $350 in city fines for breaking the vehicle for hire bylaw.
• Fire danger falls after sopping-wet weekend The past weekend's heavy rainfall was good news for firefighters as it reduced the danger rating and enabled suppression efforts to continue on the fires that are continuing to burn.
• Charges laid after weapons seized RCMP arrested two Whitehorse men and seized a cache of weapons, including five assault rifles, over the weekend.
• Government employees ratify new contract The Yukon government and its largest employee group have finalized a new collective agreement.