The transition is complicated by financial and logistical hurdles, according to state officials.
Housing
City plans to demolish Telephone Hill neighborhood before a lawsuit to save it goes to trial
City Attorney Emily Wright said, as it stands legally, nothing is holding the city back from continuing with demolition before the trial is scheduled to begin next August.
Juneau’s homeless shelter resumes day services after months-long pause
The Glory Hall is once again offering daytime meals and other services after stopping them in August due to safety concerns.
Construction workshop gives Kipnuk storm evacuees new skills, new hope
It wasn’t in the budget, but Alaska Works Partnership managed to put together a construction workshop for Western Alaska disaster evacuees, who hope to use their new skills to rebuild after Typhoon Halong.
Judge gives city OK to refile eviction cases against Telephone Hill residents
The city wants to demolish the homes on the hill this winter to make way for denser housing, but some tenants are refusing to leave and filed a lawsuit to prevent demolition and preserve the homes.
Judge dismisses Telephone Hill eviction cases pending outcome of lawsuit
The remaining tenants on the hill will be able to continue to live in their units. The lawsuit seeks to stop the city’s demolition of the historic neighborhood and stop the evictions.