The Ironman Alaska race contributed heavily to the increase — but many of those listings are still up.
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Amid search for a space for this year’s cold weather shelter, one Juneau church offers to help
It’s a last-minute move after a local nonprofit pulled out of their contract to operate the shelter
Centennial Hall shelters people in Juneau who are experiencing homelessness and test positive for COVID-19
Last weekend, Juneau’s convention center Centennial Hall was opened as a shelter for people experiencing homelessness to isolate after testing positive for COVID-19. It’s the third time the facility has been used for sheltering people with the virus who do not have another place to isolate.
Juneau Assembly considers property tax breaks for new downtown housing
It’s one more strategy local policymakers are considering toward a perennial goal to make housing more affordable in the Capital City.
Neighbors push back on plans for cold weather shelter for Juneau’s unhoused
The shelter location has moved three times since 2017, and now the city is looking to buy a building.
Juneau begins testing homeless population for COVID-19
The City and Borough of Juneau and its partners will have mobile testing tents in the parking lot of the Juneau Arts and Culture Center this week.
Juneau opens safer, more accessible campground for people without homes
Juneau’s new, 20-tent campground isn’t for recreation. It replaces a campground with a checkered history that’s been one piece of the city’s efforts to give shelter to people without homes.
How can Juneau keep homeless residents safe while also protecting them from coronavirus?
Local service providers are looking for ways to continue helping Juneau’s most vulnerable population while also keeping them safe amid the spread of coronavirus.
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.
Seasonal cold weather emergency shelter begins operations Thursday
This is the second winter the City and Borough of Juneau will operate the shelter. The facility in the old state public safety building on Whittier Street sleeps up to 28 people and operates from 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. through April 15.