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Beautiful ButterflySubscribers only

August 11, 2008

Tim Sellars

A Helping HandSubscribers only

August 11, 2008

Laurie Serino, left, talks about high food prices

Pilot described as experienced, well-respected

August 11, 2008

A Trans North helicopter pilot is still missing after his Bell 206 crashed into the Yukon River moments after taking off early Saturday morning from the company's Carmacks heli-pad.

Sex offender walks away from halfway house

August 11, 2008

A high-risk Yukon sex offender is at large after he walked away from the Vancouver-area halfway house he was staying at on Sunday afternoon, say Vancouver police.

Tungsten exploration proceeding in Yukon

August 11, 2008

The southeast part of the territory has been the site for more tungsten exploration work after Yankee Hat Minerals Ltd. announced an agreement into March 2011 with the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC).

Stickered Statue

August 11, 2008

The tribute to miners statue on Main Street

Crews fight several Yukon wildfires over the weekendSubscribers only

August 11, 2008

A small fire, believed to be human-caused, was discovered in the Whitehorse fire district at approximately 7:30 Friday evening, fire officials say.

Dawson RCMP discover drugs, arrest pairSubscribers only

August 11, 2008

Two men are in custody in Whitehorse after they were arrested and charged with drug trafficking in Dawson City over the weekend.

CorrectionSubscribers only

August 11, 2008

A cutline in Friday's edition referred to a Lobird Park resident having problems with her insurance company.

Number of chinook through ladder is sparseSubscribers only

August 11, 2008

There were 19 chinook salmon through the Whitehorse Fish Ladder as of this morning, or well below the average for Aug. 11 in other years.