A growing number of short-term rentals could be making it more challenging for people looking for a place to live in Juneau.
Housing
Millions of Americans are resorting to risky ways to buy an affordable home
Alternative financing deals may be the only option for some, but those arrangements pose risks to families with the least to lose.
In Anchorage’s tight housing market, some families see no clear road out of homelessness
Families experiencing homelessness in Anchorage are waiting a long time for homes — sometimes up to a year. The problem is available housing, not funding.
It’s getting even harder to find a house in Anchorage. A local economist shares her struggle.
Anchorage’s housing market has become frustratingly competitive for many home buyers, who are finding themselves locked in bidding wars over a smaller and smaller pool of homes.
Alaska avalanche expert says more should be done to avoid putting homes in slide paths
Municipal officials described the Eagle River slide as a 100-year event, but one longtime avalanche researcher says the risk of another like it is probably greater.
Alaska renters face uncertainty as federal pandemic rental assistance nears end
Alaska Housing Corporation spokesperson Stacey Barnes says one-third of all renters in the state applied for rental assistance, and over 66,000 Alaskans benefited.
Juneau newspaper advocates for people experiencing homelessness
The black-and-white version of the The Homeless Changed newspaper is free, and the color version is a $3 suggested donation.
A new study gives many Alaska communities their first look at how fast erosion is approaching
It’s the most comprehensive erosion assessment ever done in the state, and for many communities, it’s their first ever erosion forecast based on scientific data.
Mayor: Part of Skagway RV park where boarding school stood should go to tribal government
The RV park was purchased in 2013 from the Catholic Church and is currently awaiting an archeological study.
After more than a decade, overcrowded Shaktoolik is finally getting new homes
Alaskans are twice as likely to live in an overcrowded household than the national average. Rates are highest in small, off-the-road-system communities like Shaktoolik.