News History
Bowling Comes to Whitehorse
July 1, 1908
The sport of bowling rolled into Whitehorse in a big way in July 1908. The alleys were located in a new annex of the North Star Athletic Association building on the north side of Main street between Third and Fourth Avenue.
The New Gold Strike
January 16, 1901
The first authentic news to be received from the new strike on Livingstone creek in the Big Salmon country is that brought out by Mr. Leonard Matchett who, though not the discoverer, was one of the first locators on the creek.
Tragedy on the Trail
January 23, 1901
Two gentlemen, who are stopping at the Savoy, and who arrived from the inside last night, bring a story of another reported tragedy on the trail.
The White Death
February 6, 1901
Of all the natural phenomena peculiar to the Rocky mountain region none is more strange, or terrible than the mysterious storm known to the Indians as "the white death".
By gawd, Yukoners will survive another one!
February 19, 1998
Canadian syndicated sports columnist Jim Coleman once gave a piece of advice to Yukoners about the Sourdough Rendezvous.
Horse remains found near Dawson City are 26,000 years old
December 24, 1993
Carbon-dating an Ice Age horse's remains found by placer miners this fall shows the animal is more than long in the tooth - the Yukon Ass is 26,000 years old.
Dawson man wins Toughest Man title
July 19, 1991
The Dawson City man who represented Canada in boxing at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia was back in the ring Thursday night in front of 1,200 to 1,500 fans at Takhini Arena.
Martha Benjamin: Canadian Champion
February 8, 1990
"Martha beats them all" a STAR headline proclaimed in 1963 when an Old Crow skier and mother of five children became the first Yukoner to win a national skiing title.
1984 - First Yukon Quest
February 25, 1984
After months of hoping and planning. 26 dog teams charged out of the starting gate in Fairbanks for the first run of the Yukon Quest on February 25, 1984.
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