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File photo of Juneau Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters at work. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

News

Fireworks spark New Year’s blaze

The fire came after an annual fireworks show.

The interior of the Douglas Depot is pictured on Dec. 24, 2018. The convenience store and gas station opened in November. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

News

Douglas Depot searches for ‘flavor’

The store just recently re-opened.

A young Sitka black-tailed deer finds fresh greens to eat along Glacier Highway on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Let’s manage Douglas for deer

Wolves have decimated the deer population.

A crew from the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities installs chain-link fencing along the pedestrian walkway over the Douglas Bridge on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

News

Pedestrian bridge crossing gets extra safety

The fencing stretches all the way across the bridge.

Tlingit elder Paul Marks presents the Sayéik Sacred Site Memorial on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. The memorial, placed at Sayéik Gastineau Community School, is a tribute to the people who were buried in the Tlingit burial ground that was paved over for the road and school. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

News

Memorial pays respect to Tlingit burial ground

It’s meant to connect ancestors with children.

Industrial Boulevard on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities plans to repave the boulevard and add a sidewalk. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

News

Locations on Douglas Highway, Industrial Boulevard getting facelifts

Construction could take place next year for both.

The New Office Building at the Treadwell Mine Historic Area, shown on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, has received a new metal roof and a fresh coat of paint inside and out. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

News

‘History comes alive’: Treadwell preservation vision looks to balance education, recreation

The city adopted an updated plan for the area, but it might not mean much.

Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters respond to a house fire on Douglas Highway on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. The owners were not home at the time, and were unharmed, but two dogs died in the blaze. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

News

House fire claims two dogs on Douglas

No humans were harmed.

Alan Steffert, project manager for the city, closes the gate to the West Douglas Pioneer Road after a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the West Douglas Pioneer Road on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

News

West Douglas road leads to future

City officials hope the road will serve as the foundation of development on the backside of Douglas.