Kris Capps

Denali/Healy columnist

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Kris Capps is a longtime, award-winning Alaska journalist who has lived and worked in the Denali National Park area since 1991. She is active in the community, routinely marvels at the talented people who are her neighbors, and loves to share that community through her column.

Recent Stories

Dang!, Oh Tallulah among bands featured at Anderson Bluegrass Festival
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The one musical event every summer that locals put on their calendar is the Anderson Bluegrass Festival, coming up Friday through Sunday at the Anderson River Park.
World Changers sacrifice their summers to improve Denali Borough
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
A local resident doing laundry in Healy didn’t put in quite enough tokens to completely dry his wet clothes.
Sportsmen’s club helps keep the Parks Highway looking beautiful
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Clear Sky Sportsmen’s Club is one of those local organizations that keeps a low profile, while doing good things for the community.
World Changers come to help out around Denali Borough
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
If it looks like there are more teens than usual out and about next week, it’s because there is an extra 154 of them.
Denali Park’s new Eielson Visitor Center is a marvel of ‘green’ engineering
Monday, June 30, 2008
Paula and George Hatchman rode a shuttle bus into Denali National Park this month. When the bus driver announced their arrival at the new Eielson Visitor Center, they wondered if he was joking.
Longtime Alaskan gets final farewell from beloved horse
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Ellie Leavy had a very special visitor at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital just before she died this week.
Marine standing at attention on Parks Highway gets lots of looks
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
A uniformed U.S. Marine, standing at attention, is catching drivers’ eyes on the Parks Highway.
Robo-kids: Children make robotic cars out of Legos at robotics camp
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Nine youngsters discovered that Ann Marie Vollstedt has the coolest job they could ever imagine. She gets paid to build robots.
Healy 21-year-old named Bachelor of the Year by Cosmopolitan
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Add this to the resume of Healy resident Conor Halloran: Cosmopolitan magazine's Bachelor of the Year.
Tri-Valley honors class of 2008 with colorful, unique ceremony
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Lots of laughter and colors of the rainbow marked graduation day for the Tri-Valley High School class of 2008.
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