Claire Stremple KTOO

Anchorage, AK
March 31, 2023

State’s solution to the backlog of food stamps in Alaska isn’t up to the mark, according to insiders.

Gov. Dunleavy is poised to sign a bill that will put millions of dollars into a fast-tracked solution to fix the state’s months-long backlog….

Anchorage, AK
March 28, 2023

State experts call Alaska’s maternal mortality rate ‘a call to arms’

In 2021, Alaska reported its highest number of pregnancy-associated deaths in the last decade — more than double the most recent five-year average….

Anchorage, AK
March 22, 2023

State experiences a spike in Alaska murders over the last five years

Five hundred and thirty-two Alaskans were killed from 2011-2020 — most with guns. Homicides by firearm increased substantially in most regions in Alaska over…

Anchorage, AK
March 15, 2023

Alaska senator’s fight to regulate “forever chemicals” gets a boost from new federal standards

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first-ever national limit on PFAS compounds in drinking water that have been linked to cancer, liver damage and…

Anchorage, AK
March 9, 2023

Juneau’s wastewater has four times as much COVID as the national average

This weekend marks the third anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of the global pandemic — and Juneau’s wastewater is awash with COVID. …

Anchorage, AK
March 8, 2023

Newscast — Tuesday, March 7, 2023

In this newscast: Twenty Alaska legislators urged Walgreens leadership to reconsider its decision not to sell the abortion drug mifepristone after pressure from the…

Anchorage, AK
March 8, 2023

Alaska legislators claim State Attorney General went overboard with Walgreens abortion pill letters

Nearly two dozen members of the Alaska House and Senate signed on to the letter and enclosed a copy of the state’s constitution, encouraging…

Anchorage, AK
February 24, 2023

The department responsible for the backlog of food stamps in Alaska will soon begin processing more than 260k Medicaid Reapplications

In April, the state’s Division of Public Assistance will begin the year-long process of reviewing every Medicaid recipient in the state. …

Anchorage, AK
February 17, 2023

Gov. Dunleavy adds $9M budget to deal with food stamp and Medicaid backlog

The money will be spent on hiring contract workers to help state employees get through the backlog so they are prepared for upcoming Medicaid…

Anchorage, AK
February 15, 2023

Alaska joins lawsuit that would take the abortion pill off the market

Alaska joined a coalition of states and anti-abortion groups in a lawsuit that aims to revoke the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of…

Anchorage, AK
February 11, 2023

At Juneau rally, state workers call for more resources to fix food stamp backlog

The state has blamed the backlog on aging technology and a cyber attack in May of 2021, but employees say chronic understaffing is the…

Anchorage, AK
February 10, 2023

Thousands of Alaskans are still waiting for food stamps as state scrambles for solutions

Even Alaskans who have now gotten their benefits say that the months they went without left them with debt and fears for the future….