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Ship Alaska's homeless population off to California? They say no way, 'Alaska's my home'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAnchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, center, and Alexis Johnson, the city's homelessness coordinator, left,...
Is Anchorage's sanctioned campground part of homeless response? Bronson officials say no, creating...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 9—The Bronson administration plans to ask the Anchorage Assembly to extend the city's 14-day limit on camping at an East Anchorage campsite where 200-plus homeless residents now live. Last ...
Groups get creative to help Alaska voters with ranked voting
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDrag performers shimmied up and down a walkway between café tables, as enthusiastic patrons took...
As the Sullivan Arena shelter closes, a scramble begins to meet the basic needs of homeless people...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 1—The city shut down Anchorage's large-scale homeless shelter in the Sullivan Arena on Thursday. The shelter had been an emergency measure prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic that was never ...
As Anchorage's Sullivan Arena shelter winds down, an excruciating choice: Who are the 90?
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 29—At noon Monday, Anchorage's mass homeless shelter in Sullivan Arena closes to all but 90 of the most vulnerable clients. Service providers at Sullivan are wrestling with an excruciating ...
Salvation Army will manage Centennial Campground operations for Anchorage homeless residents
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 20—The Salvation Army will provide "on-site management of client care" at Centennial Campground, where about 200 unsheltered Anchorage residents now live after Mayor Dave Bronson's administration ...
Open & Shut: Anchorage gets a new soul food restaurant, a brewery and a shop that sells crystal and...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 17—Open & Shut is an ongoing series looking at the comings and goings of businesses in Southcentral Alaska. If you know of a business opening or closing in the area, send a note to reporter ...
Anchorage's Centennial Park Campground shuts down Friday. Homeless residents still don't know where...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 29—centennial, centennial park, homeless, homelessness Ivan Cofey was cleaning up camp in East Anchorage's Centennial Park Campground early on Wednesday afternoon. Bundled in a coat, beanie ...
Open & Shut: Anchorage gets a new toy store, a trio of additional coffee options and a welding...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 13—Open & Shut is an ongoing series looking at the comings and goings of businesses in Southcentral Alaska. If you know of a business opening or closing in the area, send a note to reporter ...
As homeless camps take root near downtown Anchorage, neighbors say years of progress have been...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 12—Every morning lately, between 7 and 8 a.m., Rob Cupples walks the wide-open lot across the street from his Anchorage business and counts the homeless camps. On Tuesday there were more ...