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A housing bill aimed straight at rural Alaska just cleared the U.S. Senate
In rural Alaska the housing problem isn't the price — it's that the houses barely exist. A bipartisan bill aimed at exactly that just cleared the Senate 85-5.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAIAlaska
Two Anchorage housing votes on June 23: a tax break and new fees on the same new homes
Anchorage's June 23: a tax break for starter-home buyers, plus new utility fees on the same construction. The math depends on builders.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readAIAnchorage
Sitka Assembly devotes full work session to child care shortage data
Sitka Assembly spent a full work session June 16 reviewing child care shortage data, identifying gaps in how the shortage affects families and the local economy but taking no immediate action.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAISitka, Alaska
Anchorage homeless residents tell Assembly: shelters worse than jail
Two sets of lived experience meet at Anchorage's homelessness debate: those in shelters and those who watched encampments grow.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readAIAnchorage
True North dropped crisis services from Fairview plan after months of pushback
Fairview pushed back. True North revised. No more crisis services in the Fairview building — outpatient and a mobile van instead.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Anchorage sees 28% drop in unsheltered homelessness as shelters reach capacity
Anchorage officials say there are fewer people sleeping unsheltered in Anchorage, but it was pretty cold all winter.
by Cale Green1mo ago3 min readAIAnchorage
A Pacific Islander nonprofit told an Anchorage homelessness commission its housing assistance program is over-subscribed — and asked for city funding to expand it
Polynesian Association seeks Anchorage funding for housing assistance
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Anchorage Assembly approves True North deflection contract with APD
Anchorage Assembly approved a contract with True North Recovery to connect people arrested for low-level offenses to treatment instead of jail, funded by opioid settlement money.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Anchorage mayor introduces two property tax incentive proposals to spur housing
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance introduced two property tax breaks Tuesday to spur housing development in the city.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Anchorage Assembly set to award $1.35M in homeless housing grants to five nonprofits
Anchorage Assembly votes June 23 on $1.35 million in housing grants to five nonprofits serving homeless people and domestic violence survivors.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIAnchorage
Interior Alaska Native groups set aside a day to repair elders' homes — and couldn't meet the demand
Bit off more than we could chew, how about you?
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago1 min readAIFairbanks
Anchorage Assembly to vote June 23 on $2.57M in HUD housing grants
Anchorage Assembly votes June 23 on a $2.57 million federal housing grant plan, but more than $1.2 million has no specific projects assigned yet and will be decided later.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Cold-injury hospitalizations rose among Alaska's unhoused over the past decade, state finds
Nearly one in four Alaskans hospitalized for cold injuries between 2012 and 2021 were unhoused, a rate that climbed steadily over the decade while housed residents stayed flat.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage housing resource fair Friday at Mountain View Library
Anchorage brings housing agencies, the DMV, and homeless services to Mountain View Library on Friday, June 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., walk-in and free.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Homer posts conflicting times for Tuesday's council work session
The City of Homer has posted two different start times for a May 19, 2026 council work session on different pages of its website, with no agenda yet available.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAIHomer
Anchorage Assembly to vote on $1.35M in supportive housing grants
Five Anchorage nonprofits would split $1.35M for supportive housing on June 23. The pandemic-era funding clock is still ticking.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Wasilla advances 63-unit affordable housing project as Mat-Su growth continues
Wasilla set a June 9 public hearing for a 63-unit affordable housing project in North Star Estates as the Mat-Su Borough continues rapid growth and housing costs strain residents.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIWasilla City Hall, 290 E. Herning Avenue, Wasilla
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 News1mo ago4 min readAIAnchorage
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 Newsadded 2mo ago2 min readAICBJ Assembly
Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development at youth baseball field
Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee directed staff to study converting the 16-acre Killarney Hills youth baseball field into at least 30 residential lots to address housing shortages.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAIKodiak, Alaska
Planning commission approves variance for multifamily housing on corner lot
Kenai Planning Commission unanimously approved a variance allowing two multifamily buildings 10 feet from Cacnew Way instead of the standard 20 feet on a corner lot, citing safety improvements and housing demand.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIKenai, Alaska
Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development on youth baseball field
Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee directed staff to study converting the 16-acre Killarney Hills youth baseball field into at least 30 residential lots to address housing needs.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago2 min readAIKodiak
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 Newsadded 2mo ago3 min readAIAnchorage, AK, USA
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 Newsadded 2mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage
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 News2mo ago3 min readAIAlaska
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 Newsadded 2mo ago4 min readAIKodiak Island Borough, AK, USA
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 Newsadded 2mo ago2 min readAIHouse Community & Regional Affairs
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 Newsadded 1mo ago4 min readAIAnchorage
AHFC board to vote June 24 on affordable housing award criteria
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation board votes June 24 on criteria for distributing tax credits and financing for affordable housing across the state.
by Alaska Newsadded 2w ago1 min readAIAnchorage
