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.
Source: alaskapublic.org
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Loose leaf collection in Concord and Kannapolis begins Oct. 30
CONCORD – On Monday, Oct. 30, the City of Concord will begin its annual loose leaf collection season. Loose leaf season will run from Oct. 30, through Jan. 25, 2024.
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Source: independenttribune.com
As Anchorage's winter shelters season begins, hundreds flood waitlist beyond bed capacity
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.
Source: alaskapublic.org
New winter shelter approved in Anchorage
The recently vacated administration building at the Solid Waste Services transfer station in Midtown will be used to house the homeless during the winter season.
Source: youralaskalink.com
With new Anchorage waste center, city hopes to help residents minimize trash
The transfer station is a central point for the city’s garbage trucks and residents to dump trash, but also offers opportunities to divert landfill waste.
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Source: alaskapublic.org
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.
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Source: alaskapublic.org
Anchorage Assembly to vote on spending $2.5M to convert Solid Waste Services building into homeless shelter
Officials say the building could house up to 150 people and would provide food services, showers and case workers.
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Source: alaskapublic.org
A tense afternoon of vehicle towing and a microcosm of frustration over homelessness in Anchorage
The people living in the vehicles said they were frustrated and angry that their dwellings were being carted off to languish in impound lots.
Source: ktoo.org
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.
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Source: alaskapublic.org
Anchorage group offers lessons in composting
Community members gathered at Lutheran Church of Hope to learn how to compost.
Source: youralaskalink.com