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Ice Pool winner has several moments to remember from this year's event
Story & Photo by Dan Davidson Breakup 2013 is one that Dawne Mitchell won’t forget for a while. Winning $3,872 in the IODE Ice Pool is memorable enough, but other events will enhance the memory.
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Old CIBC Building to be Declared a Municipal Historic Site
Story & Photo by Dan Davidson The purchase of the Old CIBC Building on Front Street by the City of Dawson at the end of January was just the first step in the town’s plan to save the place from … Continue reading
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Search and Rescue Trainees Drop in on the Ice Bridge
Story & Photos by Dan Davidson The yellow CC-115 Buffalo aircraft circled above the Yukon River half a dozen times before the two parachutists bailed out and their orange chutes bloomed, looking a lot like the paraglider wings that often … Continue reading
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A Fine Start for the Percy
Story & Photo by Dan Davidson It was minus 24, with the sun just creeping over the hill and a loader just spreading the last of the fresh snow on King Street when the crowd began to gather for the … Continue reading
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Our Klondike Kate
Story by Lisa McKenna Photos by Alice Thompson Gillian Campbell was at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s this past weekend and it was a show to remember.
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Trek Over the Top Number One Enjoys Great Weather and a Fine Trail
Photos & Story by Dan Davidson An enthusiastic first group of Trek Over the Top sleds began to arrive in Dawson just after 1:30 p.m. local time, having taken off from Tok, Alaska, at about 8:30 (their time, 9:30 Yukon … Continue reading
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Wastewater Plant Not Working Properly
By Dan Davidson A major incident at Dawson’s new Wastewater Treatment Plant has left the town’s administration convinced that the plant is not working properly and that there is no way it will be ready for the City of Dawson … Continue reading
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Unwelcome School Calendar Proposals Drew a Large Crowd
Story & Photos by Dan Davidson Valerie Royle, Deputy Minister of Education, didn’t have to face a hostile crowd in Dawson City on Wednesday night, January 16, but the 50 plus people in the room did politely but firmly reject … Continue reading
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Joining a National Debate
By Dan Davidson The Idle No More movement came to Dawson City on January 1, with a gathering held outside the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre at 2 p.m.
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