Jeremy Hsieh, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Jeremy Hsieh covers Anchorage with an emphasis on housing, homelessness, infrastructure and development. Reach him at jhsieh@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8428. Read more about Jeremy here.
A look at Anchorage’s emergency cold weather shelter plan
Anchorage opened a 150-bed cold-weather shelter on Oct. 31. But less than a month into winter shelter season, it has a 1,000-person waitlist.
1 dead after fire in east Anchorage encampment
According to the fire department, a dozen people have now died in fires in Anchorage this year. Two others were also in outdoor encampments.
Anchorage mayor and Assembly at odds over contracts signed without input
For at least the third time, the Assembly and the Bronson administration fought publicly over a significant contract after it was executed.
Anchorage’s winter shelter system has a long waitlist and unused capacity. Here’s why.
About 1,000 people are on a waitlist for winter shelter, but the city’s newest, 150-bed shelter hasn’t hit capacity yet.
Anchorage Assembly members decry mayor’s equity measure veto as political gaslighting
The mayor’s veto message triggered indignant backlash from some Assembly members. The Assembly overrode the veto.
Anchorage Assembly nudges police department to be more forthcoming on body cam rollout
The most controversial piece of the Assembly's request: a policy to automatically release recordings from police shootings.
Hundreds of people are moving from Anchorage homeless camps into hotel rooms
City officials say demand is much higher than expected, and the new numbers mean there could be 400 people or more left out in the cold.
‘We are ready’: Bronson unveils revamped Anchorage snow removal plan
The mayor said if there’s another extreme snowfall event this winter, his administration will have more flexibility to get more drivers and equipment on the roads.
New temporary homeless shelter in Anchorage to open by Nov. 1
The Assembly's action resolves the last major piece of the city’s winter shelter plan.
Rabbis and Alaska politicians condemn attack on Israel, pledge support
About 200 people turned out for a solidarity event in Anchorage.
For Anchorage’s homeless residents, the path out is precarious and rarely straight
Shelter beds opening up soon are a stepping stone to stability. But a bad choice, a bad actor or bad luck can quickly reverse progress.
Anchorage Mayor Bronson proposes leaner budget for 2024
Bronson’s proposed budget anticipates property tax bills will decrease by 4% on average.
Anchorage Assembly preparing $10M ballot question to improve access to Chugach State Park
Some Assembly members are concerned the initial project list is too deferential to homeowners who don't want more neighborhood traffic.
Alaskans can skip the down payment in this housing program. Instead, they put in sweat equity.
Families commit to work 36 hours a week building a block of homes. Their labor covers the down payments, and they get access to low-interest and subsidized mortgages.
Anchorage joins long list of cities petitioning U.S. Supreme Court to hear key homelessness case
Mayor Dave Bronson says he wants the high court to nullify Ninth Circuit decisions that made it more difficult to manage homeless people.
Officials are aiming to move all of Anchorage’s homeless campers into housing or shelter in October
Unlike last winter, the plan does not include a mass shelter like the Sullivan Arena.
Can this robot print a whole house? Nome is going to find out next year.
Nome and its partners hope the project will prove the technology can slash the time and cost to build quality housing, even in Alaska’s most remote communities.
Anchorage IT director resigns after Assembly pressures mayor for more information on scheme to challenge election
Weeks after an investigator’s report laid out inappropriate behavior, the mayor said he asked for the resignation.
Anchorage Assembly to put off vote on residential zoning reform pending planners’ review
The proposed residential zones generally allow for more density and more flexibility in terms of both land uses and types of buildings.
Does Alaska have an affordable housing crisis?
Across the state, homebuilding and vacancy rates are down. Rent, mortgage rates and home prices are up.