Roughly 200 houseless people are staying at Anchorage’s Centennial Park.
Housing
Housing identified as top problem for Southeast Alaska businesses
Most businesses in Southeast Alaska say a lack of workforce housing is hurting their economic outlook.
Flat out of hell: One Sitkan has lived with batty housemates for nearly two years
Carrie Fenton first discovered that bats had moved into her Sitka home when one landed on her face.
4 bears killed at Anchorage campground abruptly opened to homeless
The city bused dozens of people to the campground last week when it closed the shelter at Sullivan Arena.
Juneau group says it has enough signatures to get real estate disclosure repeal on ballot
City election officials have until next Thursday to review the additional signatures and to certify or reject the petition.
Group seeking to repeal Juneau real estate disclosure ordinances may be short of signatures
The group will get 10 extra days to collect more signatures as city election officials continue work through the signature validation process.
Rapid rent hikes in Anchorage mirror national trends, experts say
Anchorage real estate broker Kassandra Taggart says rent “has been going up between 20, 30, 40%, depending on what kind of rental it is.”
Juneau doubles down on its rejection of The Glory Hall’s downtown affordable housing plans
The case will go back to the Planning Commission for its reconsideration, according to city officials.
Juneau affordable housing project gets second chance at permit after appeal
The city denied permits for the job back in December because it said the renovation would increase density in a hazard zone.
State to transfer Telephone Hill to City and Borough of Juneau for redevelopment
The Alaska Legislature passed a bill with an 11th hour amendment that directs the administration to transfer Telephone Hill to the city.