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If you are over 70½ and have an IRA, you have a powerful, tax-efficient way to support charities you care about: the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), aka the IRA charitable rollover. This tax season, see if you have the opportunity to make charitable gifts directly from your IRA without paying income tax on the distribution. With a QCD, anyone over 70½ can send money from their IRA directly to a qualified charity. Because the gift goes directly from your IRA to the charity, it is not income to you. If you are over 73, a QCD can also c...
Although the many shorebird festivals in Alaska start ramping up this month, many of us can’t get to them. But there are a couple of events that you can attend to learn more about the avian world. Bird TLC, a nonprofit that cares for and advocates for Alaska’s wild birds, is screening “Listers,” a documentary about extreme birdwatching. The event is April 3 at 6 p.m. in the Wilda Marston Theatre. The film will screen at 7 p.m. The documentary follows two brothers who know little about birding, but spend a year in a van chasing bird sightin...
The Museum of the North, on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, will open an exhibit called “The Sick,” named for the illness that affects those who struggle with addiction. The 45 artworks, by Fairbanks-based artist Kevin Caroll, will be on display April 11-July 26 in the Perspectives Gallery on the upper level of the museum. The exhibit explores addiction in various ways. Caroll is a 2025 bachelor of fine arts graduate of UAF. The museum maintains winter hours through May 14. Those are seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the...
The expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits for people with Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans is exacting a toll on enrollees surveyed. KFF, a nonprofit health policy research group, asked people it had surveyed in 2025, before the plan costs went up, again in 2026 about their experiences. Half of returning enrollees say their health care costs are "a lot higher" this year compared to last year, including four in 10 who specifically say their premiums are "a lot higher." In...
The correct dates for the Caregiver and Anticipatory Grief Support Group at Hospice of Anchorage are as follows: 4/8 Caregiving Foundations 4/15 Caregiver Burnout and Self-Care 4/22 Healthy Boundaries & Asking for Help 4/29 Communication Skills 5/6 Emotions in Caregiving 5/13 Stress Management & Relaxation 5/19 Finding Hope & Meaning 5/26 Navigating Transitions 6/3 Holidays & Special Dates 6/10 Preparing for What Comes Next 6/17 Life After Caregiving 6/24 Closing & Celebration The group is open and no cost. Simply come as you...
