(Julien Greene/CBC) It's an idea that already ... "To date, there has not been consideration given to the Yukon River as a natural person, complete with rights, nor has there been gratitude ...

Brooke White of River City High School, who has the state’s second-fastest 100 hurdles time heading into the CIF State meet, also weighed in on the state’s updated policy.

The idea of granting the Yukon River the same rights as a person appears to be growing on both sides of the border. Yukon First Nations citizens and Alaska Native people say doing so would enshrine ...