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Apr 16 2019

Builders in Anchorage await a mini-boom from earthquake repairs

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Business, Economy, Housing, Southcentral

As the snow melts, a complete picture of the damage from November’s earthquake is emerging. That gives the construction industry a sense of optimism about the building season ahead.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | April 16, 2019 1:10 pm

Apr 12 2019

Juneau's cold weather emergency shelter is in the old Alaska Department of Public Safety Building on Whittier Avenue, pictured here on Dec. 2, 2017, the day after the shelter first opened.

With building set for demolition, future of city’s cold weather shelter unclear

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Housing, Juneau, Public Safety

This was the second winter the city operated the overnight shelter. Initial numbers suggest the shelter saw even more users this winter.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | April 12, 2019 6:35 pm

Apr 04 2019

Two Juneauites go from anger to consensus on the criminal justice reform debate

By Scott Burton, KTOO | Community, Crime & Courts, Housing, Juneau, Mental Health

How a UAS associate professor and a Juneau police officer went from adversaries to allies on the criminal justice reform debate.

By Scott Burton, KTOO | April 4, 2019 6:50 pm

Mar 30 2019

Matthew Fred Jr. examines a display Housing First residents made for fellow residents who have passed away. Fred says closing the facility would mean a loss of community for the tenants who live there. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

Juneau homeless service providers worry governor’s budget could close facilities

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Housing, Juneau, Public Safety, State Government

The cuts proposed in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget would have big impacts for housing and homeless service programs. In Juneau, providers say the loss of funding could put some of Alaska’s most vulnerable residents back on the streets.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | March 30, 2019 12:04 pm

Jan 29 2019

Proponents of Juneau Housing First nearing finish line for ‘Phase Two’ funding

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Community, Housing, Juneau

The Juneau Housing First Collaborative announced this week that it has been awarded more than $2.5 million in grants and loans for a project that will add a new wing to a subsidized housing complex in Lemon Creek.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | January 29, 2019 6:42 pm

Jan 15 2019

JPD officer Ken Colón shares his perspective on public safety in Juneau's tourist district on a Blueprint Downtown walking tour on Jan. 12, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

‘These people we’re afraid of are our neighbors.’ Downtown walking tours discuss housing, public safety and Juneau’s future.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Housing, Juneau, Local Government, Public Safety

Juneauites are weighing in on the future of downtown this month through a series of walking tours. The second tour was supposed to cover vehicles, parking and pedestrians, but the conversation shifted to homelessness.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | January 15, 2019 3:46 pm

Dec 17 2018

Adding insulation to the outside of your home? Watch out for mold.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Energy & Mining, Environment, Housing, Interior, Science & Tech

“Every summer driving through Fairbanks, I will see somebody adding this kind of retrofit to their home,” said research engineer Robbin Garber-Slaght.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | December 17, 2018 1:41 pm

Dec 17 2018

Video: Meet the people building Alaska’s next generation housing

By Joey Mendolia, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Housing, Interior

“The future will be different and we don’t know how.” Meet the people who are building Alaska’s next generation housing.

By Joey Mendolia, Alaska's Energy Desk | December 17, 2018 10:29 am

Dec 04 2018

Local workers in Eek construct a 320-square-foot tiny home as part of a CVRF pilot project to see if tiny homes funded partly by mortgages could increase homeownership in communities with housing shortages.

Could tiny homes be a big solution for coastal Alaska’s housing crisis?

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK-Bethel | Housing, Southwest

Coastal Villages Region Fund is trying to provide a new model for coastal Alaska communities, where housing is no tiny issue.

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK-Bethel | December 4, 2018 3:12 pm

Nov 20 2018

State asks for new housing units to help Alaskans in recovery

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Economy, Health, Housing, Mental Health, State Government

Alaska has seen a dramatic rise in opioid abuse over the last several years, with over 100 fatal overdoses attributed to opioids last year.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | November 20, 2018 1:23 pm

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Builders in Anchorage await a mini-boom from earthquake repairs

With building set for demolition, future of city’s cold weather shelter unclear

Two Juneauites go from anger to consensus on the criminal justice reform debate

Juneau homeless service providers worry governor’s budget could close facilities

Proponents of Juneau Housing First nearing finish line for ‘Phase Two’ funding

‘These people we’re afraid of are our neighbors.’ Downtown walking tours discuss housing, public safety and Juneau’s future.

Adding insulation to the outside of your home? Watch out for mold.

Video: Meet the people building Alaska’s next generation housing

Could tiny homes be a big solution for coastal Alaska’s housing crisis?

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