Only homeless shelter in Kodiak fights through the cold

Francis Brother Shelter in Kodiak is the only shelter available to members of the homeless population, and therefore the only escape from the town’s recent nighttime drops in temperature.
Brother Francis director Monte Hawver said the key to keeping everyone alive during cold winter nights is flexibility. He said the current policy is that if a person has been at the shelter for 30 days, they must be sober to use the shelter facilities. But, if the weather is bad enough, the night supervis