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Jul 16 2019

The Glory Hall homeless shelter in downtown Juneau. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

Juneau’s Glory Hall will cut breakfast, lunch service in response to budget vetoes

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Community, Economy, Health, Housing, Juneau, Politics, Southeast, State Government

The most recent state budget cuts mean the shelter will have to reduce its hours. The building will close from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., likely starting next month. That means no breakfast and no lunch.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | July 16, 2019 6:04 pm

Jul 01 2019

Alaska state budget vetoes reduce funding for homeless shelters and services

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media | Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Family, Health, Housing, Mental Health, Politics, Public Safety, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Southcentral, State Government

Anchorage homeless shelters and services are bracing for cutbacks and closures after Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced hundreds of millions of dollars in line-item state budget vetoes Friday.

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media | July 1, 2019 2:04 pm

Jun 12 2019

New Anchorage senior living homes see growing demand

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | Aging, Housing, Southcentral

As Alaska’s senior population booms, leading to the construction of hundreds of new assisted living home rooms, developers report surging demand — from seniors in state and Outside.

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | June 12, 2019 12:14 pm

Jun 07 2019

Juneau’s homeless population declines for first time since 2016

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Housing, Juneau, Local Government

Juneau has a number of organizations providing assistance to the economically vulnerable. But availability of resources is always an issue, and proposed cuts to state services could have an impact.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | June 7, 2019 12:35 pm

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

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Juneau’s Glory Hall will cut breakfast, lunch service in response to budget vetoes

New Anchorage senior living homes see growing demand

Juneau’s homeless population declines for first time since 2016

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.

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