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In a proposed ordinance, the City and Borough of Juneau would give $2 million to Torrey Pines Development, a private developer which would build and run a $32 million assisted living facility on Clinton Drive in Vintage Park in the Mendenhall Valley.The City and Borough of Juneau purchased 2.35 acres of land in Vintage Park solely for senior assisted living. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Senior housing project gets tentative go ahead

Assembly members like it, in theory.

Empire Live: Committee of the Whole moves ahead with senior housing ordinance

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Empire Live: Committee of the Whole moves ahead with senior housing ordinance

Live updates from the meeting

Dead yellow cedar could be a viable timber product, study says

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Dead yellow cedar could be a viable timber product, study says

Dead trees can still be sold.

Alaska’s delegation absent from brief urging reconsideration of Roe v. Wade

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Alaska’s delegation absent from brief urging reconsideration of Roe v. Wade

207 lawmakers signed on. Alaska’s Republican lawmakers did not.

City debates how to pay for Eaglecrest ‘Adventure Park’

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City debates how to pay for Eaglecrest ‘Adventure Park’

How to pay for it is still up in the air.

Recall Dunleavy campaign gears up for court

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Recall Dunleavy campaign gears up for court

First oral arguments to be heard this month.

Empire Live: Eaglecrest Summer Task Force meeting at City Hall

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Empire Live: Eaglecrest Summer Task Force meeting at City Hall

Live updates from the meeting.

Minimum wage, utility rates, REAL ID: Here are some new changes taking place in the new year

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Minimum wage, utility rates, REAL ID: Here are some new changes taking place in the new year

A change is gonna come.

2019 will be Alaska’s warmest year on record, and it looks like that’s going to continue

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2019 will be Alaska’s warmest year on record, and it looks like that’s going to continue

“Temperatures have nowhere to go but up.”

Can a public corporation save the Marine Highway System?

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Can a public corporation save the Marine Highway System?

‘There’s a lot of unknowns.’

Remaining Pederson Hill lots for sale over the counter

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Remaining Pederson Hill lots for sale over the counter

10 lots left.

In this file photo from June 25, 2019, Judy Cavanaugh stands with others at a rally against the Pebble Mine in front of U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Juneau office. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Final impact statement for Pebble Mine delayed for three months

Army Corps of Engineers says it will take the time to review public comments.

Photos: Christmas time in Juneau

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Photos: Christmas time in Juneau

A few snapshots from around town this holiday season.

Christmas Eve delivery: Rock concert proceeds bring Christmas cheer to local organizations

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Christmas Eve delivery: Rock concert proceeds bring Christmas cheer to local organizations

Rock the charity.

A skier at Eaglecrest ski area on Dec. 12, 2019. (Courtesy photo | Eaglecrest ski area)

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More snow, more runs open at Eaglecrest

Closed Christmas day.

Pebble Mine opponents troubled by Dunleavy’s letter

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Pebble Mine opponents troubled by Dunleavy’s letter

Opponents of the Pebble Mine were troubled by the governor’s actions.

Researcher: Forest future depends on preservation

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Researcher: Forest future depends on preservation

Others aren’t so sure.

Holiday cheer with a side of politics

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Holiday cheer with a side of politics

Not as many cookies as Governor’s party.

Dunleavy responds to Pebble Mine report

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Dunleavy responds to Pebble Mine report

Report contains strong allegations.

Juneau’s City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Empire Live: Eaglecrest summer task force meets at City Hall

Live updates from the meeting