Whitehorse Daily Star

February 11, 2013

• U.K. musher feels ecstatic about his Quest experience Halfway through his dream run, British musher Rob Cooke is having the time of his life.
• Ex-champ critiques some performances Alaska – It ainʼt over till itʼs over, but that wasnʼt stopping some former Quest champions from weighing in with their thoughts on this yearʼs race Saturday.
• Winner turns the tables, bests 2012 rival For Allen Moore, this time it was a sure thing.
• Musher used isolation to mourn coveted husky Jake Berkowitz will finish the 2013 Quest in honour of his late dog, General.
• Once again, Sass turns heroic rescuer You can add another chapter to the book of Brent Sassʼs heroic tales.
• You know it's a bad day when .... A off-work lunch date with his wife soon turned into work for one local RCMP officer on Friday.
• ‘We can't let people die in houses that aren't safe' Action from officials as well as better education are needed when it comes to oil-fired appliances in the territory, a jury has ruled.
• ‘I wish I could have done more': expert You can hear the frustration in Rod Corea's voice.

February 8, 2013

• Proposal to mitigate Parks cuts welcomed The chair of the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (TIAY) is calling a local initiative to support Parks Canada sites and services in the territory an "excellent proposal.”
• Countdown To The Olympics Francine Mislang (far right) presents to classmates and parents her sport of choice if she were to participate in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
• Quest rouses Dawson from its winter hibernation DAWSON CITY – For one week every February, Dawson City once again becomes the Paris of the North.
• College unveils tuition increases Yukon College students will have to pay more for their education.
• Tireless warrior for conservation claimed by cancer Mike Dehn, the former executive director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Yukon, died Monday after a long struggle with cancer.
• B.C. man charged after drugs discovered A 38-year-old B.C. man is facing charges in the Yukon of drug possession for trafficking and breaching a court order.
• 2013 Yukon Quest Pictorial Review Photos
• Government gives up on initial plans for lot The territorial government has abandoned what it called an innovative approach to addressing the Yukon's affordable rental crunch.
• Mackey silent about scratch Musher Lance Mackey, the four-time Yukon Quest and Iditarod champion, wasnʼt saying much Thursday after he scratched from the Yukon Quest.
• Latest phone scam prompts police alert Whitehorse RCMP are once again advising the public to use caution when receiving phone calls or emails requesting credit card, banking information or other requests for your personal or financial details.
• Ombudsman opts to leave his position The Yukon's ombudsman/information and privacy commissioner has resigned.
• Dog's death mars race as leaders' gap closes The gap has tightened between the Yukon Questʼs two frontrunners, while third-place musher Jake Berkowitz is mourning the death of a dog.
• Investigation launched after visitor found dead at hot springs A Japanese tourist died early Thursday morning at the Takhini Hot Springs north of Whitehorse.
• Inmate is refusing to consume solid food An inmate at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre who is refusing to eat solid foods is on constant medical watch in solitary confinement, an official confirmed this morning.
• Lack of furnace safety knowledge surprised expert The blood of the five people who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Porter Creek last year was full of deadly carboxyhemoglobin when the bodies were found.

February 7, 2013

• First Yukoner was glad to glide into Dawson checkpoint Arms in the air and 13 dogs strong, Yukon Quest Susie Rogan made it to the Dawson checkpoint at 12:27 p.m. Wednesday.
• Despite the hour, musher receives a hero's welcome Despite a 1:25 a.m. arrival time, local musher Brian Wilmshurst was given a heroʼs welcome at the Dawson City checkpoint this morning.
• Correction A story in Wednesday's edition stated Northern Vision Development (NVD) is continuing to monitor a situation between Wheelhouse Restaurant owner Art Webster and "the developer”.
• Government moves forward with doctor recruitment plan The Yukon government is making it easier for doctors to learn about opportunities in the territory, Health and Social Services Minister Doug Graham said today.
• Extended layover expected to have minimal effects Race marshal Doug Grilliot believes adding four hours to the mandatory 36-hour layover in Dawson City will have minimal impact on mushersʼ race strategy.
• Mushers face a historically perilous trail The trail out of Dawson is the worst itʼs been in the history of the Quest.
• Beringia Centre is slated for improvements The federal government has provided $50,000 for improvements to the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, Yukon MP Ryan Leef announced today.
• Inquest hears of litany of heating system problems The chimney of the house filled with deadly carbon monoxide gas had been completely blocked off for at least nine days before the bodies of five people were found in the home, according to an expert engineer.