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Anchorage city leaders are hopeful that a new team in the Anchorage Police Department will help keep homeless residents safe while connecting them with the resources they need. https://alaskapublic.org/2024/09/18/anchorage-partners-police-officers-with-social-workers-to-assist-citys-homeless/

Following a 10-day abatement notice, Anchorage crews began clearing out a homeless camp Friday that set up several weeks ago around 33rd Avenue.https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/08/31/city-set-clear-latest-midtown-anchorage-homeless-camp/

Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness’s leaders say their “Next Step” program has met their goal of getting 150 people out of emergency winter shelters and into permanent housing within six months. https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/08/30/next-step-homeless-housing-leaders-say-anchorage-program-meeting-goal/

Anchorage officials face mounting public pressure to clear Midtown homeless encampment (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2024/07/27/anchorage-officials-face-mounting-public-pressure-to-clear-midtown-homeless-encampment/

As encampment settles in next door, Anchorage nonprofit to build 6 tiny homes for the homeless (Alaska Public Media) https://alaskapublic.org/2024/07/15/as-encampment-settles-in-next-door-anchorage-nonprofit-to-build-6-tiny-homes-for-the-homeless/

Anchorage Assembly votes to extend homeless shelter contract as leaked text investigation continues (Alaska News Source) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/07/24/anchorage-assembly-votes-extend-homeless-shelter-contract-leaked-text-investigation-continues/