The detrimental effect of global warming is pushing up the cost of ongoing operations at three of Alaska’s four major U.S. military bases: Eielson, Fort Wainwright and Clear Air Force Base.
‘Bicycle Man’ stays busy, two wheels at a time
Mark Sheldon builds bicycles, but not a life.
A couple’s decision to move rests on love for their canine companions
Two Dignity Village residents dedicate their lives to taking care of abused and malnourished dogs.
From an old car in a camp, Jennifer Pytlik seeks a bit of normalcy
When a beat-up Nissan is home and a garden gives solace.
The self-proclaimed mayor of Dignity Village laments its loss
How one Dignity Village resident helps his community.
A flag for a friend who sacrificed for his country
Rupert Heard remembers a Dignity Village veteran resident.
Nowhere To Go: Criminalization
It’s illegal to sleep on a park bench. It’s illegal to stand in one place for too long. In hundreds of American cities, it’s a crime to be homeless.
Nowhere To Go: Dignity Village
In its endeavor to end homelessness, Gainesville begins dismantling an encampment that had become a ‘broken piece’ in a system of care.
An encampment closes without arrests — or COVID-19 cases
In its endeavor to end homelessness, Gainesville begins dismantling an encampment that had become a ‘broken piece’ in a system of care.
Nowhere To Go: Encampments
With firehoses, bulldozers and condos, gentrifying cities are clearing encampments from the streets.