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The spirit of Route 66 is alive in a community helping homeless people rebuild their lives.

“They’re exercising their legal right so if that’s the game they’re willing to play, then I’m willing to continue to defend women,” says Haven House board chair June Degnan.

Haven House can continue operating on Malissa Drive in the Mendenhall Valley for now. The Juneau Assembly denied the Tall Timbers Neighborhood Association’s appeal.

The Tall Timbers Neighborhood Association contends the conditional use permit granted to Haven House in October was improper.

“Being here is probably the biggest blessing that’s ever happened to me,” says Samantha Garton, Haven House’s second resident.

General manager Dan Austin has been working on the project for 10 years. He hopes to break ground next summer

The Juneau Assembly agreed to hear an appeal that could block the transitional home Haven House from operating.

Tall Timbers Neighborhood Association says it has a right to appeal latest decision on Haven House

AWARE’s Mandy Cole says it’s emotional watching the acre of land being cleared.

Juneau charity organization St. Vincent de Paul has a record high number of people staying in its transitional housing shelter.