Whitehorse Daily Star

June 26, 2020

• Stories of now-invisible houses to be available in the window Is there a story you forgot you knew?
• Robert Campbell Highway improvements planned The Yukon government has signed another agreement with the Liard First Nation (LFN) for more road improvements under the Yukon Resource Gateway Project.
• Sprucing Up Staff from Yukon University were out this morning cleaning up by the Black Street stairs.
• Full capacity is wishful thinking: restaurateurs Restaurants are technically permitted at 100 per cent capacity on July 1, but restaurateurs say it’s impossible to reach capacity while maintaining two metres of distance between tables.
• Police seek driver after walker struck Whitehorse RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a hit-and-run suspect after an incident on Fourth Avenue.
• Major new prize celebrates visual artists Thanks to a Yukon-Ontario couple, the territory’s visual artists will be eligible to apply for a $20,000 prize to support their art through a new privately-funded award that was announced Thursday.
• Retiring educator looks back on achievements Karen Barnes, the president of the newly minted Yukon University, will retire next Tuesday after 12 years at the former college.
• Chinook run is late, projected to be small A “very poor” return of Yukon River chinook salmon this year is being predicted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

June 25, 2020

• Grad display mounted on Dawson school As with every other community, Dawson was unable to celebrate the achievements of the Graduating Class of 2020 in the usual fashion this year.
• Open border plan expanded to other territories The Yukon border will open to residents of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and B.C. on July 1 when phase two of the COVID-19 reopening plan is launched.
• Tourism Yukon launches webpage, Facebook group The Yukon’s Tourism department has launched a webpage and Facebook group to attract B.C. tourists to the territory after the border opens on July 1.
• Book charts history of territory’s largest gold mine Victoria Gold has released ‘Dublin Gulch: A History of the Eagle Gold Mine Yukon’, a book by Whitehorse author Michael Gates.

June 24, 2020

• Deputy chief resigns his post Deputy Chief Darius Elias has resigned from the office of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VGFN).
• World Refugee Day recognized On Saturday, community members brought chairs to city hall to raise awareness for World Refugee Day and to show support for welcoming refugees.
• Messages on chairs marked special day A small, physically distanced group gathered at the Front Street Gazebo between 10 a.m. and noon last Saturday to participate in an activity to mark the UN’s World Refugee Day.
• Nomination period for literacy award open until end of June The nomination period for the 2020 Council of the Federation Literacy Award has been extended, and will remain open until June 30.
• Yukoners launch Klondike Gold Rush History podcast Two Yukoners released the first episode of the Klondike Gold Rush History podcast on June 9. It’s available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.
• Heavy rains spur flooding in Dawson City region Several days of heavy rain have swollen creeks and rivers that are already running high in the Klondike.
• Bars swing back open to eager patrons When the 98 Hotel opened this morning after a three-month mandated closure, staff saw a line-up of customers anxious to return to the community and routine the bar provides.
• City can do more to assist businesses, council is told There are steps the city can take to provide more support for local businesses during the pandemic, city council was told at its meeting Tuesday.
• Plan covers evacuation scenarios, communications The city has released its Public Safety Protection Plan.