Housing

Casa Padre is a former Walmart Super Center converted into living, recreation and dining quarters for 1,469 immigrant boys ages 10 to 17.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough received a $4 million federal grant aimed at reducing fine particulate pollution from wood and coal burning.

Some big cities, such as New York, saw the short-term rentals as a threat to the rental market based on long-term leases, as well as to traditional hotels. New York last year allocated extra funding to enforce a state law restricting rentals for fewer than 30 days unless the host is present and there are no more than two guests.

Under HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s proposal, some of the poorest families will see their rents triple. About 712,000 households would see rents jump to $150 per month under the proposal.

Juneau’s homeless population has risen over the past year. But added shelter capacity means fewer are sleeping on the street.

Finding a place to live Homer can be a challenge. The growing tourism industry makes it more difficult for year-round Homer residents to find long-term housing. With just a handful of hotels in town, visitors have been relying on vacation rental websites and other vacation rentals, which may mean fewer rental options for Homer residents to…