Denali Life
Man Shoots Bear In Denali National Park by kcapps
May 29, 2010 | 1 
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It was bound to happen. But nobody expected it to happen so soon in the season. A new law allows visitors to Denali National Park to carry personal weapons during their visits. On Friday night, a visitor hiking up Tattler Creek felt threatened by a bear, took out his .44 or .45 caliber handg... | 17 |
Rafters Stumble Upon Theft Of Their Own Raft by kcapps
May 23, 2010 | 2 | 17 |
Healy residents Mark and Karen Martin nearly lost their 16-foot raft to thieves this weekend after floating a popular stretch of the Nenana River, near Slime Creek. The couple rowed their raft on the short and flat section for an afternoon outing, launching at the Cantwell Bridge and taking ou... | 17 | 
Fairbanks Charity Walk Raises Money for Denali Youth by kcappsMay 19, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
Kids In Motion supporters traveled to Fairbanks last Friday to participate in the Fairbanks Charity Walk, a 4K eat and graze walk, sponsored by the Visitor Industry. This is the second year the Denali non-profit has participated in this fun family event. Top fundraisers for Kids In Motion wer... | 6 |
In lieu of flowers for Phil Brease by kcapps
May 14, 2010 | 0 | 11 |
In lieu of flowers for Phil Brease, the family prefers donations to either the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, the Fairbanks Animal Shelter or the Brease Family College Fund - in an account pending at First National Bank of Alaska. THe memorial service is set for Friday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the D... | 11 |
Memorial Service Set for Phil Brease by kcapps
May 13, 2010 | 0 | 9 |
A memorial service is being planned for longtime Denali National Park geologist Phil Brease. Friends, family and colleagues are invited to gather at the Denali National Park Visitor Center Auditorium on Friday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. A reception will follow. Brease collapsed and died Wednesda... | 9 |
Eva Creek Wind Meeting: May 19 Healy by kcapps
May 12, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
Learn how the Eva Creek Wind Project will affect Healy residents. Attend this public meeting, hosted by Golden Valley Electric Association, on Wednesday, May 19, 6 p.m. at the Tri-Valley Community Center, in Healy. Golden Valley representatives will explain the summer activities associated w... | 6 | 
Elementary Kids Visit Calypso by kcappsMay 12, 2010 | 0 | 7 |
Elementary Healy students boasted this week that they got to “work on a farm” after their field trip last week to Calypso Farm and Ecology Center in Fairbanks. The visit was funded by a grant through Target, thanks to school aide and community volunteer Hannah Ragland. “It ti... | 7 |
Community Club Annual Meeting by kcapps
May 11, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
The McKinley Village Community Club holds its annual meeting Friday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the McKinley Village Community Center. Stop by for this meeting, which should last less than an hour. Find out what is happening in the neighborhood and how you can help. This is also an opportunity t... | 8 |
Overheard at the post prom party by kcapps
May 09, 2010 | 1 | 7 |
One of the events at the all-night, post-prom high school party last weekend was a volleyball tournament. One volleyball player - who is really a hockey player - announced proudly that he had made seven goals during one of the volleyball matches. "In volleyball, they are points," corrected a... | 7 |
Hunter Safety Students Score Perfect Scores by kcapps
May 09, 2010 | 0 | 9 |
Thirteen students, including one adult, successfully completed a two-day hunter safety certification course in Healy this weekend. Thanks to volunteer instructors Wayne Valcq and Brett Baysinger, of Clear Sky Sportsman Club, the class was offered locally and quickly filled during the sign-up p... | 9 |
Join Fourth of July Parade by kcapps
May 08, 2010 | 0 | 11 |
Healy Hockey Association will host a holiday parade on Saturday, July 3 and invites all military, public service, businesses, youth, schools, churches, civic groups and community members to participate. Floats of all kinds are welcome and may include pets - even in costume, decorated bikes, an... | 11 | 
Denali Princess Hosts Prom by kcappsMay 05, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
It certainly didn't seem like rural Alaska, sitting in the luxurious lodge of Denali Wilderness Resort, watching beautiful couples float down the staircase during 2010 Prom's Grand March. Denali Princess went all out this year, hosting the annual prom for students from Tri-Valley, Anderson an... | 8 | 
Fairbanks Charity Walk Funds Local Programs by kcappsMay 05, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
Enjoy a fun family evening and help raise money for local programs in the Denali Borough, by participating in the Fairbanks Charity Walk. All you have to do is walk - and eat! It all happens Friday, May 14, at 6 p.m. beginning at the Immaculate Conception Church parking lot. Last year, youth a... | 8 | 
New Bridge Over Riley Creek by kcappsMay 04, 2010 | 0 | 7 |
Workers at Denali National Park recently raised towers for the new Riley Creek footbridge. This was no easy feat. Each tower weighs about 2,000 pounds. The cables weigh 587 pounds apiece. More than 40,000 pounds of bridge material were hauled in by dog sled in antic... | 7 |
Kimberly Bergey Is New DBSD Superintendent by kcapps
May 04, 2010 | 0 | 11 |
The new superintendent for the Denali Borough School District has never been a superintendent before. But then, none of the candidates had that experience on their resume yet. Here at Denali, we are kind of thinking that is a good thing! So when Kimberley B... | 11 |
McKinley Village Green Up Clean Up by kcapps
May 04, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
Lend a hand cleaning up roadsides in the McKinley VIllage area this month. The whole neighborhood pitches in every spring to tidy up a winter's accumulation of trash along the Parks Highway and adjacent roads. Here's how it works. Sign up for a particular stretch of road and clean it up ... | 8 |
Not Just For Quilters by kcapps
May 04, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
Nationally-recognized fiber artist Jeannette Meyer of Portland, Ore. will present a community lecture Friday, May 7 titled "The Narrative Thread." Using slides and quilts, she will describe the art-making process and discuss why we make art. Although her visit is sponsored by Denali Qui... | 8 |
No Way To Start The Summer by kcapps
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 | 7 |
This is no way to start the summer. Denali resident, business owner and hockey coach Jason Motyka broke his ankle playing the championship game at the LaBatt's Hockey Tournament in Anchorage last weekend. Surgery is complete and he is headed home - to help his business partners with the upcomi... | 7 |
ATV Safety Class May 28 by kcapps
Apr 28, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
The Menke Family is sponsoring a day-long workshop on all-terrain vehicle safety, Friday, May 28. The class will be taught by the Alaska State Trooper from Cantwell and will include a few hours of classwork and four hours of actual driving of ATVs. Parental permission is required and parents m... | 8 |
Don't Use Federal Express Delivery by kcapps
Apr 28, 2010 | 3 | 8 |
Federal Express may be a wonderful delivery service in the Lower 48. But in rural Alaska, it is a nightmare. The advice I got from one postal official was: “ Call the company shipping the merchandise and tell them they are paying for service they are not receiving.” What a Healy re... | 8 |