In a Dec. 23 filing, state attorneys ask the court to toss the lawsuit on technical grounds.
Housing
Juneau cold weather emergency shelter opens this weekend in new location
The St. Vincent de Paul Society helped run the shelter when it was downtown. It has now taken over operation at its facility near the Nugget Mall.
As her Homer neighborhood slides downhill, this woman is fighting to hold someone accountable
Despite the risk of a landslide, Gee Denton refuses to leave her house. “I’ve had to spend five-and-a-half years in this season of my life begging for people to be responsible for their responsibilities,” she says.
Juneau officials consider St. Vincent’s bid for new valley warming center
The question of how people will get to and from the shelter hasn’t been fully resolved. One past user says transportation to and from it is his number one issue.
Alaska nonprofits shrink staffing and services to keep homeless sheltered
The dust is settling after Alaska’s state budget battle. But homeless service providers say serious damage has already been done.
Glory Hall fields questions and concerns from public over potential move
The Glory Hall, Juneau’s downtown homeless shelter and soup kitchen, has plans to move to a new location near the city’s airport. That’s if supporters can raise the money it needs for a down payment.
Officials: McKinley Fire has burned 51 homes, 3 businesses, 80 outbuildings
Officials also cautioned that the McKinley Fire is still extremely active and could intensify on Saturday because of a shifting wind pattern.
Across Alaska, homeless shelters and services are bracing for reduced funding
With a capital budget passed, the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. said it will dole out checks to charities that have been trying to keep Alaskans off the streets. But those checks will only go so far.
Capital budget vetoes to hit homelessness, addiction treatment
In Anchorage, there are worries that vetoes to addiction treatment facilities and a homeless assistance program could exacerbate a problem that’s already worsening.
Providers say low-income children, families in Alaska will bear disproportionate weight of Dunleavy budget vetoes
There are 42,000 children living in Alaska households that receive some form of public assistance, and the state’s budget cuts will likely touch all of them.