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Placer Miner's BBQ and Dance

The Klondike Placer Miner’s Association held their annual BBQ and Dance at the Art and Margaret Fry Recreation Centre the evening of Friday, July 29th.  Expect a story in our upcoming August 10th issue. But for now, catch a glimpse … Continue reading

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1997 issues now online

We’re continuing to add new issues to our online archives. All 24 issues from 1997  can now be downloaded (including the attractive “Klondike Life” insert included with each edition from that year!) Check them out right here.

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1996 Issues now online

In January 1996, the Klondike Sun changed its distribution schedule and began being published twice a month. Take a look for yourself right HERE.

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DCMF gets its first electronic dance party

Story and photo by Alyssa Friesen It was loud. It was sweaty. People were crowd surfing. And there was a parachute. On Friday, July 15, following the gentle strumming of Sarah MacDougall and bluesy nuances of Dennis and the Hellhounds, … Continue reading

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Online subscription feature now available!

Don’t live in Dawson but want to keep up with news of the north? Get a subscription to the Klondike Sun, now available for purchase online via Paypal, right HERE.

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DCMF photos now online

For full coverage of the 33rd Dawson City Music Festival including feature interviews with musicians David Essig, Yukon Blonde, the Stampeders and more, check out our next issue available July 27th. For now, here’s a sneak peek of the festival … Continue reading

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1994 now online

Can’t remember who headlined DCMF in 1994? Check out the latest additions to our archives section for past music festival coverage, available HERE.

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Dawson City golf course transferred to town – CBC North

Look for more on this story in our next issue out July 27th. For now, here’s CBC North’s coverage: Dawson City golf course transferred to town – North – CBC News.

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Meet Alyssa Friesen

This summer Alyssa will be our student reporter at the Klondike Sun. She will be gathering news, writing, editing and helping with the growth of our website. Alyssa grew up on a chicken farm outside Vancouver and moved to Toronto … Continue reading

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The Yukon Open Goldpanning Contest Has a New Champion

  Story and photo by Dan Davidson Paul Robitaille will be representing the Yukon in this year’s World Goldpanning Championships, which will be held in Zlotory, Poland. He was the winner of this year’s Yukon Open category at the Yukon … Continue reading

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