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)
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 his shoulder. 
The warming center, meant to be a last resort for unhoused people to survive the cold wi