Kris Capps
Editor at Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Columnist/community editor Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, covering the Interior and the amazing people who live there!
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There is a special reason the local Arbor Day committee chose to plant a tree at the playground of Catholic Schools of Fairbanks on Tuesday. It was to honor Marci Ward, a third-grade teacher at the school, who will retire this week after 41 years teaching. For at least 36 of those years, she has been a strong supporter of Arbor Day and participated in planting trees all those years — usually including her class in the annual event.
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2 weeks ago |
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Four hundred seniors gathered at the Carlson Center this week for Senior Recognition Day and the Healthy Living Summit, an event filled with resources and free classes for older Alaskans. These 400 seniors are among the 13,000 residents in that age bracket in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. They help make up 21% of Alaska residents age 60 and older.
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You couldn’t miss the Robinson Family at the beginning of the 28th Annual Fairbanks Heart Walk at the Carlson Center on Saturday. There were 16 of them, all ages, wearing striking shirts that said “Heart Warrior; We never know how strong we are until being strong is the only option.” At least three family members — from oldest to youngest — wore that particular shirt.
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Ollie just couldn’t get enough smooching on Saturday. He was the 7-year-old Pug eagerly waiting to lick the face of anyone who wanted to lean in for a canine kiss at the Smooch A Pooch booth during Companions Inc.’s annual Pet Awareness Day. Ollie seemed way more interested in the smooching than some of the people on the other side of the booth, but all those humans did walk away with a smile on their face.
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2 weeks ago |
newsminer.com | Kris Capps
It has been a tough year for the Salmon Patties team, but their annual Relay for Life Garage Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 9, 10, 11 and again on May 16, 17, 18 at 431 Slater Dr.After more than 20 years, why stop now? “This is our biggest fundraiser every year,” said Patti Benjamin, who spearheads the annual fundraiser along with her husband Don Benjamin. “We’ve had generous folks bringing us treasures for the past several weeks.
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2023 was a summer of black bears in the Denali Park area. This is just south of Healy last week. https://t.co/d3PBz1C2N5
This campaign slogan makes me smile. Every time I see it. https://t.co/0g3MKDmqGU
This is a big election year for the Denali Borough. New mayor and all new borough assembly and school board. All seats open. Filing deadline isn't until Sept. 14, but some candidates are already arranging meet-and-greets. https://t.co/sD5s8ijYzg