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Gold Rush Days canceled for 2021

Published 10:30 pm Thursday, May 6, 2021

By Juneau Empire

Heath Coro competes in the hand mucking contest as judge Bill Wilcox watches during the Mining & Logging Competition at the 29th Annual Gold Rush Days at Savikko Park on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The event has been canceled for 2021. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
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Heath Coro competes in the hand mucking contest as judge Bill Wilcox watches during the Mining & Logging Competition at the 29th Annual Gold Rush Days at Savikko Park on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The event has been canceled for 2021. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Heath Coro competes in the hand mucking contest as judge Bill Wilcox watches during the Mining & Logging Competition at the 29th Annual Gold Rush Days at Savikko Park on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The event has been canceled for 2021. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Heath Coro competes in the hand mucking contest as judge Bill Wilcox watches during the Mining & Logging Competition at the 29th Annual Gold Rush Days at Savikko Park on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The event has been canceled for 2021. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Gold Rush Days, an annual celebration of mining and logging in Juneau, are canceled for this summer, the Gold Rush Days Board of Directors announced on Friday.

The cancellation is due to COVID-19, according to a letter from Gold Rush Days Inc. President Jerry Harmon sent to the Empire. The event, which features mining and logging competitions, typically takes place in June at Savikko Park in Douglas.

“We thank our supporters and volunteers that make Juneau Gold Rush Days possible. We look forward to 2022 when we can gather again to celebrate mining and logging,” Harmon said in the letter. “Thank you for your understanding and your help in keeping our community safe.”

• Contact the Juneau Empire newsroom at (907)308-4895 or bhohenstatt@juneauempire.com.

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