For now, with the failure of a three-quarters vote necessary to access state savings, the bill has no way to pay for the expenses it calls for.

He’s literally on a roll. Rather than chasing the American dream of settling down, securing a steady 9-to-5 and buying a mini ...

After a decade of renting apartments around the city, a first-time buyer wanted “something a little quieter,” but centrally located. Here’s what he found.

The state began pairing families who were ready to move with apartments two weeks before Christmas. As of last week, the ...

Developers are building more single-family houses for renting. That can lower prices for both renters and buyers.

The need for affordable housing remains severe across the country, with an estimated shortage of 7.2 million affordable and available homes for extremely low-income households, reports the National | ...

Last August, the Beacon published a story under the headline “Is Alaska’s foster care system failing children? A federal ...

Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, center, speaks during a House Finance Committee meeting alongside co-chairs Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome, left, and Rep. Calvin Schrage, I-Anchorage, right, on Feb. 13, ...

Living in a van in Alaska quickly breaks normal routines. The sun stays up late, sleep becomes unpredictable, and everyday van life tasks feel harder to manage. Between crowded campgrounds, wildlife ...

Report reveals a national shortage of 7.2 million homes affordable and available for extremely low-income rentersWashington, D.C. – Today, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) published ...

A new report shows that the affordable housing gap is growing larger in Michigan. Michigan is short 195,462 housing units for extremely low-income renters, according to the National Low Income Housing ...

The Alaska Legal Services Corp. is the state’s largest provider of free legal help for domestic violence survivors, but it has faced funding challenges.