The average residential property value rose by less than 1% this year. But many homes in the Mendenhall Valley near the river saw a decline in their assessed values after last August’s glacial outburst flood.
Housing
Police clear homeless encampment in Juneau amid safety concerns
Juneau Police Chief Derek Bos issued a 48-hour vacate notice with approval from the city manager’s office on Friday. Some people living there say they don’t know where they’ll go next.
One of Juneau’s housing nonprofits is getting a new director
The Juneau chapter of St. Vincent de Paul will have a new executive director in July. Dave Ringle, who has led the organization for the last five years, is stepping down as director.
Juneau Assembly approves Telephone Hill demolition plan that will evict residents this fall
It’s part of a plan to clear the area for newer, denser housing in response to the city’s housing crunch.
An affordable housing project in Juneau hinged on federal funding. Now it’s in limbo.
The nonprofit was expected to break ground in April for a three-story building with 51 long-term housing units. But the Trump administration pulled a key grant and Congress nixed earmarked funds.
Some Juneau residents want police to crack down on homeless encampments. City officials say that might not help.
A 2024 Supreme Court decision allows cities to ban people from camping in public places, but Juneau city policy allows what’s called “dispersed camping” on unimproved public land.