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Anchorage treatment facility debate exposes gaps in public process
The Housing and Homelessness Action Commission meeting became a forum for community concerns about a proposed True North Recovery treatment facility in Fairview, highlighting tensions between municipal funding requirements and neighborhood engagement.
by Alaska News4d ago4 min readAnchorage4 viewsAI
Anchorage to transfer Nordstrom building to development authority
The Anchorage Assembly introduced a proposal to transfer the vacant former Nordstrom building to ACDA for redevelopment as mixed-use housing and commercial space, with a public hearing scheduled for March 24.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readAnchorage11 viewsAI
Juneau committee weighs limiting short-term rentals to one per owner
The Assembly Lands, Housing and Economic Development Committee reviewed a draft ordinance that would cap short-term rental ownership at one property per person, with members divided on whether the restriction addresses housing availability concerns.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readCBJ Assembly6 viewsAI
Kodiak Borough Lands Committee develops framework to streamline land disposal
The Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee is creating standardized principles and screening criteria to make land disposal decisions more transparent and efficient, addressing workforce housing needs while protecting public interests.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readKodiak Island Borough, AK, USA4 viewsAI
Housing agency buys 600+ acres statewide to spur development
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation closed on over 600 acres across Alaska in September 2025 using expiring federal funds, targeting single-family housing development to address the state's housing shortage.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readAlaska3 viewsAI
Senate panel advances behavioral health crisis surcharge bill
The Senate Finance Committee advanced a bill establishing a surcharge to fund behavioral health crisis services after adding exemptions for low-income phone users.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min readState Capitol1 viewAI
Anchorage faces mobile home park crisis as South Park Estates closes
Municipality officials presented proposals for resident-owned communities and modular cottage developments to address the closure of South Park Estates mobile home park and the broader crisis of aging parks across Anchorage.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readAnchorage1 viewAI
Assembly postpones developer's land deadline amid mobile home park dispute
The Anchorage Assembly voted 7-3 to postpone a decision on extending a developer's land deadline until May 12 after emotional testimony from South Park Estates residents facing displacement.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readAnchorage, AK, USA1 viewAI
House Panel Hears Bill to Waive ID Fees for Homeless Young Adults
House Bill 334 would eliminate state fees for identification documents and birth certificates for homeless adults aged 18-25, while expanding address verification options.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readHouse Community & Regional Affairs1 viewAI
State seeks public comment on Naukati Bay property replat by May 6
The state is accepting public comments through May 6 on a proposal to combine two lots in the Naukati Bay Subdivision West on Prince of Wales Island.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readNaukati Bay, Alaska1 viewAI
