The number of unaltered cats in Juneau is growing faster and faster, and the local animal shelter is struggling to keep up.
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Tongass Voices: Tara Thornton on the joy and heartbreak of fostering kittens
Juneau Animal Rescue relies on fosters to help with litters of kittens that people find around town, under buildings and porches.
Listen: Juneau skate collective promotes Alaska skate culture with their fifth project
With its signature VX aesthetic and iconic Alaskan backdrops, the project blends lo-fi street skating and raw visuals with a distinctly local voice.
Juneau Empire writers jump ship for nonprofit Juneau Independent
Most of the Juneau Empire’s staff have left the publication to work for the upstart local news source.
Tongass Voices: Juneau’s mobile crisis responders on meeting patients where they’re at
Meghan DeSloover and Sarah Zaglifa reflect on their role in filling some of the gaps in behavioral health care.
Amid a summer overflow of cats, Juneau Animal Rescue seeks adopters
JAR is raising money for a new facility that would meet its needs. Until then, Driscoll said people can help prevent the influx of animals by sterilizing their pets.