Existing container homes and fabric-covered structures like yurts are grandfathered in.
Housing
Anchorage is clearing homeless camps in midwinter, raising concerns from advocates
The city’s parks and rec department says it’s cleared more than 50 camps since Dec. 22.
HUD awards $4M to make homes in Juneau and Southeast safer
Two Juneau-based organizations will use the money to pay for home repairs and upgrades in lower-income households.
Haines assembly considers incentivizing subdivisions, restricting yurts and container homes
A new ordinance would incentivize building subdivisions for single-family homes.
Ketchikan City Council passes measure allowing officials to clear encampments
The measure would allow the city to confiscate tents, bedding, medications and food with 72 hours’ notice.
More tiny homes are coming to the Y-K Delta, thanks to pandemic relief funds. But are they a good idea?
Because these grants are tied to coronavirus relief funding, tribes must use the homes as isolation or quarantine units, at least at first.
Too much snow on your roof can be dangerous
Erik Stevens from the Haines Avalanche Center says addressing your snowy roof while it’s cold can prevent problems later on when it warms up.
Pandemic relief will help build new homes in overcrowded Bering Straits communities
Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority received additional funds from COVID-related grants and can afford to build more homes in 2022.
Hazard maps and city code stall affordable housing project in Juneau
The city is grappling with its need for affordable housing and how it interprets its own code.
ANCSA made only Alaska Natives born before December 1971 corporate shareholders. Those born after want change
Some Alaska Native leaders say that issuing shares to descendants is an obvious choice to help preserve Native corporations’ Indigenous character and distinguish them from traditional capitalist businesses.