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.
Anchorage green financing program closes biggest deal to date
The C-PACER program helps finance energy efficiency upgrades for commercial properties, like the former Aviator Hotel downtown.
Anchorage Mayor Bronson picks permanent chief of staff, fifth of his tenure
Mario Bird has served in the position in an acting capacity since April.
Will Alaska lawmakers override Gov. Dunleavy’s public school funding veto? Probably not.
The House minority leader says things could change as school districts reckon with the veto’s impact on their budgets for the coming school year.
High-ranking Alaska National Guard officer arrested on domestic violence assault charges
Prosecutors say Brig. Gen. Wayne Don's latest arrest violates conditions of a deal struck after another incident involving his wife from November.
Anchorage taxpayers will pay full bill for homeless shelter contracting failure
The city’s new municipal attorney vows her office won’t allow a mistake like this to happen again.
Is Anchorage buying into the latest push to improve services and shelter for the homeless?
Turnout was thin at a recent series of town halls on shelter concepts, and a goal to open a new shelter with higher standards by Nov. 1 is slipping.
Anchorage’s bureaucratic seesawing is pushing people out of this camp — at least for a few weeks
Civil rights lawyers are fighting the clearing of the campsites in and around Cuddy Family Midtown Park ahead of an outdoor music festival.
Anchorage Assembly lukewarm on proposal to sanction camps for homeless population this summer
Felix Rivera, the Assembly’s lead on homelessness issues, expects a close vote on a scaled back version of the proposal.
Campsites around Midtown Anchorage park will be cleared starting June 6
It's the first major camp abatement of the year in Anchorage. Many questions remain about where and when people can set up camps with shelter space full.
Anchorage task force recommends opening supervised campsites for the homeless
The task force also calls for community council input, buying emergency shelters and requesting that state and private landowners sponsor additional camps.
Anchorage lawyers are working on a policy to clarify when the city will enforce no-camping rules
Inaction so far this year on clearing encampments stems in part from an Assembly policy call, and in part from legal paralysis around a court decision.
If Anchorage doesn’t act soon, ‘we’re going to be putting people back in Sullivan’
Alexis Johnson, Anchorage's housing and homelessness coordinator, said the city and Assembly need to come up with a plan soon, or the Sullivan Arena shelter will be reopened again.
Another Anchorage muni executive entangled in lawsuit resigns
Saxton Shearer’s last day as the head of the city’s Maintenance and Operations department will be May 26.
With Anchorage’s shelters full, homeless campers eke out life in limbo
Policymakers haven’t publicly said what they’ll police within the camps. For now, the plan is to meet the campers where they are.
Former Anchorage employee who recorded Judy Eledge’s racist comments sues city for discrimination
The former executive assistant also alleges discrimination against women among fire department leaders.
Anchorage CFO is the latest city executive to resign
Since Mayor Dave Bronson took office in July of 2021, more than a dozen executives have turned over due to firings and resignations.
Two Anchorage Assembly members call on Judy Eledge to resign
The deputy library director has made racist comments toward Alaska Natives and is the subject of numerous workplace complaints.
Denali National Park officials say 2 missing men likely fell while climbing
Rangers say the climbers’ tracks led into the path of an avalanche on Moose’s Tooth.
Public hearing set for wrongful termination payouts for 2 former Anchorage city employees
Confidentiality around legal matters and personnel issues will make discussion awkward on May 23, said the Assembly chair.
