News History
Oil from Norman Wells piped to and refined in Whitehorse
March 2, 1945
Little was it thought when the original "Discovery Well" was drilled in 1928 in the Fort Norman area that, through the exigencies of war, the oil that flowed from there would be piped to Whitehorse, a distance of 595 miles, and refined here.
First Council For The City Of Whitehorse
August 4, 1950
A unanimous victory was scored by the Non-Partisan candidates in Monday's election, when citizens of Whitehorse elected Mr. Gordon Armstrong as their first Mayor and Mr. William G. Hamilton, Mr. Sam McClimon, Mr. George Ryder and Mr. James Norrington as the first city council for Whitehorse.
Post force down in flat creek; continues flight
July 21, 1933
FLASH, July 21. - Post forced down at Flat Creek, Alaska, yesterday afternoon. Fairbanks planes left to assist him. Post left at 7:28 this morning.
Three Are Killed, Fourth Is Dying
October 1, 1915
Alex Gagoff, Russian, Runs Amuck Yesterday and Wipes Out Railroad Section Crew - Most Terrible Tragedy in Local Annals Takes Place on Railroad Track Three Miles South of Whitehorse - Murderer Comes To Town, Tells What He Had Done and is Taken to Jail - Believed to Be Insane.
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.
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