For information about purchasing ads, please click here. Two years ago I spent a night at the Sullivan Arena mass shelter. It is still difficult to convey in words what I experienced in one single night. The Sullivan was used as a mass shelter for three years, until Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced that it would no longer be used for that purpose at the end of May.
Since then, hundreds of homeless in Anchorage have resorted to camping all around the city. The camp on Third and Ingra has been growing since May and is now the largest in the city. There are well over a hundred tents, vehicles in various states of disrepair, and hundreds of people located at the site.
My plan on Friday was to stay the night at the camp on Third and Ingra, like I did at the Sullivan Arena two years ago. Rob Cupples, who owns several rental properties across the street, let me park on his property.
Cupples has been dealing with the problems on Third Avenue for years. Unfortunately, my plan to stay the entire night did not work out.
After spending several hours at the camp, some shady people began confronting me. Last week, a fight broke out at the camp.
