Problematic roof structure indicated in latest Anchorage roof collapse

And: Despite opposition from health care providers, Dunleavy administration repeals longstanding law meant to hold down costs ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, Jan. 10. In today's newsletter: - An Anchorage building official blamed a familiar [problem involving wooden roof frames]( as the likely cause of the third commercial building roof to collapse in the city this winter. - The Dunleavy administration has [repealed a rule meant to lower health care costs]( triggering opposition from hundreds of providers who say the regulation is needed. A lawsuit is ongoing. - A former municipal employee who filed a complaint alleging discrimination at the Anchorage Health Department has[reached a $52,000 settlement]( with the city. Last summer, the popular PBS show “Antiques Roadshow” made a stop in Anchorage, drawing thousands of Alaskans to film a series of episodes in its first ever visit to the state. Those episodes — featuring unique Alaskan antiques from a Chilkat blanket dated to the early 1900s to Susan Butcher’s 1990 Iditarod trophy — [hit the air this week](. Anchorage weather It's overcast and foggy with a high near 12 degrees, but it should be partly sunny starting later this afternoon. The forecast calls for a mix of clouds and sun for the rest of this week, with daytime temperatures ranging from the high teens to mid-20s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Latest roof collapse is more evidence that some older commercial roofs are not performing to code, officials say →]( The warehouse roof that buckled Monday under a heavy snow load involved the same wooden frames believed to have contributed to most of 19 collapses in Anchorage the past two winters. • See also: [Should you shovel your roof? A Q&A with an Anchorage building official.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Despite opposition from health care providers, Dunleavy administration repeals longstanding law meant to hold down costs →]( Since its implementation in 2004, the rule effectively prevented Alaska patients from receiving large medical bills for out-of-network care. But the state argues the rule also increased the cost of health care over time by incentivizing providers to keep rates high. [City reaches $52,000 settlement with former Anchorage Health Department employee →]( The municipality admits to no fault in the agreement, which is one of at least four reached with employees who left or were terminated during Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s tenure. [Anchorage Assembly approves renaming port ‘Don Young Port of Alaska’ →]( Members of the Assembly voted to rename the Port of Alaska after late U.S. Rep. Don Young after a monthslong back-and-forth. [Sentencing begins for accused mastermind in teen’s murder at Thunderbird Falls →]( An Indiana man charged as the mastermind in a bizarre catfishing plot to kill an Anchorage teenager in 2019 is expected to be sentenced this week in Anchorage Superior Court. [Group seeking to increase Alaska minimum wage turns in signatures to put question on 2024 ballot →]( A group seeking to increase Alaska’s minimum wage to $15 per hour has turned in over 41,000 signatures to the Alaska Division of Elections — a first step toward putting the question on the 2024 ballot. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Alaska Airlines cancels all Boeing 737 Max 9 flights through Saturday →]( [Palmer woman charged with manslaughter in girlfriend’s death →]( [Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at civil fraud trial →]( [Pete Carroll is out as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks after 14 seasons →]( [Secret tunnel in NYC synagogue leads to brawl between police and worshippers →]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States