Whitehorse Daily Star

February 6, 2024

• Power fails in Porter Creek area Residents in the Porter Creek area were on the wrong end of a power outage this chilly morning.
• Ice bridge is still not possible in Dawson Despite the recent numbing cold in the Klondike,
• 125 Prize celebrates Yukon’s birthday with innovative projects Two of the three groups of 125 Prize winners will literally be ascending mountains.
• Phillips takes second straight Quest crown Michelle Phillips has successfully defended her Yukon Quest title.
• Full-service midwifery care resumes for Yukoners The Yukon Midwifery Program will resume accepting applications for full-service midwifery care on Feb.12.

February 5, 2024

• 2024 Yukon Quest off to an icy but fast start The 2024 Yukon Quest started Saturday from an unfamiliar location, Suncatchers Inn Cattery, located near the Dawson Overland Trail, at 906 Takhini River Rd.
• Yukon Quest 2024 full of challenges Photo Spread
• Generating station icing woes resolved The Aishihik Generating Station is fully back online after the resolution of icing problems, Yukon Energy reported at noon Friday.
• Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra underway Hot on the heels of Saturday’s start of the Yukon Quest, the gruelling Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra race kicked off on Sunday.
• Yukon Quest changes course again The 2024 Yukon Quest has changed course again.
• Citizens have ideas for better transportation The City of Whitehorse has received plenty of feedback on its transportation master plan study – not to mention some innovative ideas.

February 2, 2024

• Don Sumanik Memorial Races bring out large number of skiers Photo Spread
• Petition seeks MP’s support for citizens’ assembly Yukon MP Brendan Hanley was presented with a petition in absentia from Fair Vote Yukon early Thursday afternoon.
• Visit to mining conference was fruitful: premier Members of the Yukon cabinet and government have returned from last week’s annual Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Roundup conference and the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference.
• Mayor reflects on packed agendas of 2023, 2024 Mayor Laura Cabott looked both into the past and gazed into the future as she spoke with the Star recently.
• Ice poses woes for the Aishihik hydro plant The status of Yukon Energy’s Aishihik hydro plant, which is the main source of energy in the territory, remained unknown 
this morning.
• Virus season offers no surprises The latest respiratory report for the Yukon helps to confirm that it’s a relatively routine virus season, as the chief medical officer of health, Dr. Sudit Ranade, said last month.
• Five new school bus drivers licensed Five new school bus drivers have been successfully tested for their Class 2 licences since the late fall of 2023, the Yukon government says.
• Regular hazardous waste days start The City of Whitehorse will introduce regular household hazardous waste disposal days to residents starting Saturday.
• YG lets land sit as demand for housing soars, YP says The Yukon Party is asking the government for an update on the old Macaulay Lodge site in Riverdale.
• He warmed to the city and became fire chief Hail to the chief. After several months of recruiting efforts, Whitehorse has a new fire chief on the way.
• Australians among fans greeting the mushers A good crowd came out to greet the mushers in the 2024 Yukon Quest.
• 2024 Quest is about overcoming obstacles The 2024 Yukon Quest seems to be about overcoming challenges.