Annie Feidt, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Annie Feidt is the broadcast managing editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at afeidt@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Annie here.
Mt. Marathon Attracts A Deep Field of Competitors This Year
This weekend marked a new era for the Mount Marathon race in Seward. Foreigners dominated Alaska's favorite mountain run Saturday. And the top Alaskans say they are happy for the new level of competition.
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Senator Calls On Governor To Expand Medicaid
A prominent Democrat in the state Senate is calling on Governor Bill Walker to expand Medicaid in Alaska without approval from the legislature. Anchorage Senator Bill Wielechowski says now that the Supreme Court has upheld insurance subsidies in Alaska there is no reason not to expand Medicaid.
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State Applauds Supreme Court Ruling On Subsidies
More than 16,000 Alaskans will keep their health insurance subsidies under a ruling issued Thursday by the United States Supreme Court. The Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of the argument that the Affordable Care Act allows residents in states like Alaska to access federal subsidies on healthcare.gov.
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5.8-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mainland Alaska
The earthquake was centered 64 miles west of Willow. Alaskans from a large section of the state -- from Seward, Fairbanks, Denali and the Mat Su Valley reported the shaking.
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Fire Threatens Tanana; Voluntary Evacuations Underway
A 25,000-acre fire burning near the interior village of Tanana has prompted voluntary evacuations in that community for elders and people sensitive to smoke.
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49 Voices: Adine Fullerton of Willow
This week, we're hearing from (A- dean) Adine Fullerton, a Willow resident who evacuated her home on Monday because of the Sockeye fire. Adine left with three kids, five dogs, two cats, a hamster. She had to leave three tarantulas behind. When we talked to her she had just discovered her home was spared, along with the spiders. Adine Fullerton evacuated from her home in Willow because of the Sockeye fire.
Running Alaska’s Mount Marathon Race
The Mount Marathon race in Seward is the Super Bowl of Alaskan sports. Each July 4th, racers charge up Mount Marathon - a climb of more than 3,000 feet, and then descend in a matter of minutes in a burst of speed that can look like a controlled fall. A new documentary tells the story of the race through the perspective of several Mount Marathon legends.
APRN: Tuesday, 6/23 at 10:00am
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ACA Subsidies For Alaskans May Be In Jeopardy
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide by the end of this month whether Affordable Care Actsubsidies are legal in Alaska and 33 other states that use the federal health insurance exchange.
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Lawyers Say Walker Can Act On Medicaid Without the Legislature
Governor Bill Walker likely has the authority to expand Medicaid without legislative approval, according to two legal opinions written last month.
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Advance Directives
Talking about death is never easy. But it's especially difficult in a hospital when a loved one is incapacitated and family members are trying to guess their wishes. Two healthcare workers in Anchorage want to convince Alaskans to have that conversation before a crisis and record their choices in an advance directive.
APRN: Tuesday, June 9 at 10:00am
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On A Mission: Educating Alaskans About Advance Directives
Talking about death is never easy. But it's especially difficult in a hospital when a loved one is incapacitated and family members are trying to guess their wishes. Two healthcare workers in Anchorage want to convince Alaskans to have that conversation before a crisis and record their choices in an advance directive.
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Walker Hires Mediator to Help Lawmakers Pass A Budget
Governor Bill Walker has hired a mediator to help lawmakers reach a deal on the budget.
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Premera Alaska Files For Another Large Rate Increase
Premera Alaska is asking the federal government to approve an average rate increase of 39 percent for its Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in the state for 2016. That follows a 37 percent increase the federal government approved for 2015.
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All Aboard the Gravy Train: ‘The Magpie’ Serves Up The Goods In Anchorage
An Anchorage chef has a new food truck called The Magpie that serves breakfast and lunch with as many local ingredients as possible.
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State Takes Control of Nursing Facility, Citing Repeated Violations
It's been a week since the State of Alaska took the rare step of assuming control of Prestige Nursing home in Anchorage. State inspectors found dozens of violations during a visit to the facility. And the state says the nursing home had plenty of prior warning that it needed to improve.
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House Finance Committee Blocks Medicaid Expansion Bill
House Finance Committee Chair Steve Thompson says the committee will not advance the Governor's Medicaid expansion bill.
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Anchorage Hospitals Compete For New ER Beds
Two big hospitals in Anchorage have competing visions for how to expand access to emergency care. Alaska Regional wants to build two freestanding emergency departments on opposite ends of the city while Providence is hoping to add beds to specialize in pediatric emergencies on its campus.
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‘Story Map’ Reveals Hidden Lives of Anchorage Bears
A new map from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game offers a bear's eye view of Anchorage. The "story map" draws on data and video collected from nine bears- six black and three brown- who wore cameras on special collars in 2012 and 2013. The videos capture bears playing with lawn art, slurping up barbecue grease and running across busy intersections.
Anchorage Church Officials Lead Rally For Medicaid Expansion
Hundreds of Anchorage residents gathered in Cuddy park Thursday night to rally for Medicaid expansion. The event was organized by AFACT, Anchorage Faith & Action Congregations Together- a coalition of local churches. Organizers hope the rally will make a difference as lawmakers enter the final days of the legislative session.
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Lawmaker Sends Questionable Email On Medicaid Expansion
A Republican lawmaker from Eagle River sent an e-mail Friday attempting to rally opposition to Medicaid expansion. In the email, obtained by KTUU, Lora Reinbold distributes the call-in number to testify at a Saturday House Finance hearing. She writes, "We are trying not to get the number out to the pro expansion for they are much more organized.”
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