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Dawson Parks Canada Employee Honoured for Work on Discovery Claim Project

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

By Dan Davidson A project like the revival of the Discovery Claim and the creation of its new interpretive trail doesn’t happen without a lot of cooperation and organization. Sometimes excellence gets noticed and rewarded. As a sidebar to the … Continue reading →

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Teams Push to the Finish at the 34th Outhouse Race

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

Story by Alyssa Friesen Photo by Evan Rensch Beginning at Diamond Tooth Gerties at 2 p.m. on September 3, six teams of five competed in 34th Annual Great Klondike International Outhouse Race. On a course smeared with challenges—for example, grabbing … Continue reading →

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Klondike Sun Summer Video Teaser (3 of 3)

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

Welcome to the final installment of the Klondike Sun’s summer video series in which we’ve been previewing stories appearing in the current issue. If you live in Dawson, chances are you know this man. Landfill attendant Francis Poulin talks to … Continue reading →

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Discovery Days Packed with Events

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

Story and photo by Dan Davidson The Discovery Days Celebrations continued to provide a variety of activities for young and old, for artists and mud boggers and for those who either watch events or get involved in them.

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Klondike Sun Video Teaser (2 of 3)

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

Welcome to the second installment of the Klondike Sun’s summer video series in which we’ll be previewing stories appearing in our upcoming issues. For years, chef Jeffrey Mickelson has collected the diverse species of mushrooms inhabiting the Yukon landscape and … Continue reading →

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Discovery Days Parade

Posted on August 14, 2011 by admin

One of the longstanding highlights of the Discovery Days weekend in Dawson City is the parade (held on August 13 this year) that winds its way from Front Street up to Fifth Avenue. Take a look at our photo album … Continue reading →

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1998 issues online

Posted on August 13, 2011 by admin

We continue to update our archives as summer marches on here in Dawson City. The first ten years of the Klondike Sun are now available online thanks to funding provided by the Yukon Government’s Community Development Fund, Historic Resources Fund … Continue reading →

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Dawson City considers new worlds of art  |  Yukon News

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

The Yukon News previews the upcoming Riverside Arts Festival taking place in Dawson, August 11-14. Expect a complete wrap-up of the event in the next issue of the Klondike Sun, available August 24.

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Tr’ochëk National Historic Site Receives its Plaque

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

Story and photos by Dan Davidson It’s taken nine years since Tr’ochëk was officially declared a National Heritage Site by the then Minister of Heritage, Sheila Copps, in 2002 but the bronze plaque commemorating that designation was finally unveiled at … Continue reading →

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Klondike Sun Video Teaser (1 of 3)

Posted on August 7, 2011 by admin

Welcome to the first installment of the Klondike Sun’s summer video series in which we’ll be previewing stories appearing in our upcoming issues. Summer student reporter Alyssa Friesen interviews garden co-coordinator Katie English about the Dawson City Community Garden’s new … Continue reading →

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