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 →

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 →

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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.

Story & Photos by Dan Davidson When the weather locked Dawson City in the deep freeze and it became clear that the cast of the Northern Lights School of Dance production of “The Nutcracker” would be unable to make its … Continue reading →

Story & Photo by Dan Davidson The City of Dawson has joined the chorus of voices proclaiming that federal cuts to Parks Canada’s operations in the Yukon were a mistake that needs to be corrected.

by Palma Berger “Well I spent far more than I should have at the auction,” said a relative newcomer to Dawson. “But it was well worth it. It is the most fun I have had since I got here.” That … Continue reading →