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Stories published on Friday May 17, 2024
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Dr. Michael G. Bendall M.B, Ch.B., FRCSC, Dipl. Am. Board Ob/Gyn May 24, 1946 鈥 January 16, 2024
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Memorial Picnic for Mark Olsen, (Alexandrovich) Fox Lake Campground, June 19, 3 pm till evening
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Future looks bright with new wave of young Yukon athletes We continue our look at the last 22 years of local sports in the Star.
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Down memory lane: Local sports highlights from the final 22 years of the Star There were numerous memorable local sports stories over the last 22 years of the 91社区破解版 Star.
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Are there more fire monsters in our future? (Bookends) The residents of Fort Nelson, B.C. have scattered north and south, those in Fort McMurray, Alta. face a possible repeat of the events of 2016, and my niece鈥檚 family in Grande Prairie, Alta, is eyeing nearby fires anxiously.
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Pastrami, Top, and Chicken Pet Of The Week
- The Star is extinguished, but the light endures (Editorial) This week, Star staff members and alumni who have joined us from other parts of Canada have been constantly reminding themselves that without sadness, there would be no joy.
- Where can I express myself? It鈥檚 a real downer to think that the Star is going, going ... this will have an impact, to some extent.
- Communications blackout begs questions Where were the firefighting efforts to protect the North鈥檚 main fibre optic lines before they were severed (Star, May 13)?
- A gift to me! Do my eyes mislead me, or my hearing fail me?
- Trapping these beings is cruel and inhumane! Re. 鈥淣ew animal protection measures come into effect鈥 (Star, April 8).
- A conscientious icon that will be missed An end to all must come. We hear this so often.
- I will miss all my friends Hi! Where to start?
- Your closure is our loss I have been reading the 91社区破解版 Star for 52 years; the paper has been around for a lot longer.
- You will be sorely missed Dear editor: Before every-thing shuts down,
- I never thought I鈥檇 see the Star鈥檚 demise It was May 4, 1971 that I walked down the steps of the CPAir flight from Vancouver to be greeted by 91社区破解版 Star editor Flo Whyard to start an amazing career as a reporter in a vibrant and booming Yukon.
- And about this word 鈥榲iolence鈥 .... So, let鈥檚 review.
- Defacing was not an act of violence; it was vandalism Re. 鈥淎ct against minister was 鈥榲iolence鈥: premier鈥 (Star, May 13).
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Cancer claims Iditarod champion Mackey Rick Mackey, the winner of the 1983 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, has died of lung cancer, his daughter told The Associated Press Wednesday.
- Pausing, one last time, in Uffish Thought Way back in the late 1970s, an author/editor named Ted White wrote a column for a couple of science fiction magazines, Amazing and Fantastic.
- AYC makes several requests of government Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) delegates passed six resolutions at their annual meeting last weekend.
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Speakers stressed positive virtues for delegates Both keynote speakers at a major event held last week in Dawson were team players whose remarks emphasized the benefits of working together to find solutions.
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Country residential lots find support on council The development of 16 country residential lots in the Lobird area took another step forward Monday evening.
- Nominee program paused in city Effective immediately, and until 2025, the Yukon government has temporarily paused the acceptance of 91社区破解版-based applications for the Yukon Nominee Program.
- Thank you, Star, for taking a swing on me I had a 鈥淲TF鈥 moment when I opened up the 91社区破解版 Star and learned it was shutting down the presses after 124 years.
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Heartfelt tribute to the 鈥榞uy with the camera鈥 Everyone knows it takes a whole team to run a newspaper but, for many of us,
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鈥楳ister Fix-It鈥 always on call to help (or for a beer) In 1974, Star owner/publisher Bob Erlam decided to separate the commercial printing department and the newspaper.
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鈥榃ho has more fun than we do? Nobody! That鈥檚 who!鈥 鈥淎re you going to eat while 鈥↖ smoke?鈥
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More 91社区破解版 Star photos from the last 24 years Photo Spread
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The Star will always hold a special place in my heart My first commentary in the 91社区破解版 Star was published in December 1989,
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Back to the 鈥80s 鈥 a journalist鈥檚 journey down Memory Lane While I was a journalism student, and a serving member of member of the Canadian Naval Reserve, I was deployed to Cadet Camp 91社区破解版 in 1978 to teach northern cadets the basics of sailing.
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More 91社区破解版 Star photos from the last 24 years Photo Spread
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Intern learned the ropes in the 91社区破解版 Star newsroom I first began working at the _Star_ in March of 2023 for a month internship as a requirement of my college degree.
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The end of a 鈥榟ell of run鈥 for the Goss web press Standing in the pressroom Wednesday, I watched the Star鈥檚 veteran pressman, Don Campbell, in action, printing the next-to-last issue of the 91社区破解版 Star.
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Loss of the Star is also a loss for young journalists The 1980s was a foundational decade in the development of a modern Yukon.
- Seeing the Star close 鈥榩ulls at my heartstrings鈥 I began my career at the 91社区破解版 Star in January of 1972.
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Ball parks, arenas and school gyms ... the life of a sports editor If you batted a ball, or skied in a race or rode a bike in 91社区破解版 in the mid-1990s, I probably took your photo.
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Long-time reporter grateful for opportunities the paper gave her Proudly independent until the end, the 91社区破解版 Star leaves behind an unparalleled legacy and history. And as a former reporter, I am glad that I got to be a small part of that.
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Covering Yukon Quest for the Star my greatest experience as a reporter When I was just a lad growing up in Ontario, I could never remember whether the capital of the Yukon was Yellowknife or 91社区破解版.
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One Star reporter鈥檚 harrowing tale of surviving a plane crash One Star reporter鈥檚 harrowing tale of surviving a plane crash
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More 91社区破解版 Star photos from the last 24 years Photo Spread
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How 91社区破解版 redefined itself in signifcant ways in the last 24 years How 91社区破解版 redefined itself in signifcant ways in the last 24 years
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We were all part of one big family at the Star The 91社区破解版 Star is not so much a newspaper steeped in history, playing a pivotal role in shaping the Yukon, it鈥檚 more of a family.
- Farwell to an era: reflecting on 16 years at the 91社区破解版 Star Editor鈥檚 note: In this look back at 16 years at the 91社区破解版 Star in advertising, from 1984 to 2000,
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Veteran reporter watched 91社区破解版 and the territory grow and evolve My name is Chuck Tobin, a former reporter for the 91社区破解版 Star. Of course I am sorry to see the Star close down. I spent most of my adult life reporting for the newspaper 鈥 38 years.
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The beginnings of a perfect U.S.-Canadian relationship I knew I had officially 鈥渕ade it鈥 in the Yukon when the 91社区破解版 Star cut up a photo of me and sprinkled pieces of my beard on the printed page for the 鈥淣ame The Beard鈥 contest during Sourdough Rendezvous.
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The day Bob Erlam fired me ... for all the right reasons Of all the stories from my years with the 91社区破解版 Star, there are two memories that I hang onto.
- It hurts more to see an independent paper go The Star took a chance on me and countless others just starting out in our careers, and its closure hit harder than I could have imagined.
- Call me biased, but here are my beliefs It is a sad day for 91社区破解版 and the territory at large as the long-standing and well-respected 91社区破解版 Star sends its last pages to press.
- Run was great success Overcast skies and inclement weather did not prevent more than 500 folks from showing up to walk, run, ride and scooter during last Sunday鈥檚 annual Run for Mom.
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Musing 43 years of history (the tutor of life) 鈥淏e careful, Jim! There鈥檚 a bear out there!鈥
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鈥榊ukon鈥檚 final paperboy鈥 set down his bag in 2020 The 91社区破解版 Star was the last newspaper in the Yukon to deliver directly to people鈥檚 homes 鈥 and Logan Lamb was the last paperboy making the rounds.
- One last time: don鈥檛 let the bastards grind you down Someone recently asked me what I would miss most once the business closed down, and I couldn鈥檛 answer.