Those affected include most Alaskans who signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, all military members and their families, employees with federal contracts and many more.
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‘I watched it rapidly turn into absolute chaos’: Inside the deepening dysfunction at North Star psychiatric hospital
Former workers say understaffing and decisions by management pushed the private psychiatric hospital — the only one in Alaska that serves children — to the brink of disaster.
Move over, pumpkin! This Thanksgiving, try ube pie
This recipe is a rich, vibrant “move-over pumpkin pie” for the holiday dessert lineup.
Banishment of Kipnuk principal followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears
Instruction for the school’s roughly 200 students is happening online for the foreseeable future.
Numerals invented by Kaktovik students can now be used digitally
Almost 30 years ago, a group of Kaktovik students invented a numbering system that reflected the way they counted in Iñupiaq and made math more intuitive for them.
Federal observers flagged issues with Native language support in Alaska’s August election
Observers found what appeared to be continued violations of federal law, including a polling place without bilingual language workers and election officials who lacked training in assisting voters who speak languages other than English.
In lawsuit, former assistant accuses Alaska governor candidate Charlie Pierce of sexual harassment
The suit accuses Pierce of “constant unwanted physical touching, sexual remarks, and sexual advances” and says the Kenai borough government failed to protect the victim.
Candidates for Alaska governor spar over abortion, crime, budget in televised debate
Walker and Gara’s attacks centered on Dunleavy’s record of slashing state spending on services and failing to advance a fiscal plan to provide a dependable calculation for the Permanent Fund dividend.
As more Alaskans are rescued from wilderness, this is what happens once you hit SOS
The main frustration in the rescue community with locator beacons is that too often people don’t register them, omitting crucial information that can save searchers hours.
Federal inspectors fault assaults, escapes, improper use of locked seclusion at North Star youth psychiatric hospital
Investigators found some problems at North Star to be so serious, they were deemed “immediate jeopardy” situations at the time, meaning the health and safety of patients was at risk.