Homeless unsure about their plans, JPD more certain about theirs as warming shelter closes until fall

As Juneau’s winter warming shelter closes, some patrons don’t know where they’ll spend the night

Benjamin Stepetin walks out of Juneau’s emergency warming shelter on its last morning open for the season on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/16shelterclose.wav The steel door slammed behind Benjamin Stepetin as he stepped outside Juneau’s city-run emergency warming center early Wednesday morning. He slung a garbage bag with an extra pair of jeans and a few blankets over …

Homeless unsure about their plans, JPD more certain about theirs as warming shelter closes until fall

Police will issue 48-hour vacate notices at campsites in public areas deemed problematic, chief says.

Rockland's Emergency Warming Center sees increase in use, asks to become City department

ROCKLAND — In its second winter in existence, the Emergency Warming Center in Rockland saw five times the usage in comparison to its inaugural year, partly because it was open three times more often and more people were learning of the shelter’s existence. The volunteer organizers are elated by the increase in numbers walking through the doors on the coldest nights.