Greenland has the world’s highest suicide rate. And teen boys are at the highest risk.
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Cama-i Dance Festival celebrates resilience after tough year in Y-K Delta
Between low snow, tight finances and a series of suicides, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has had a hard year. That’s why this year’s Cama-i Dance Festival theme was about honoring resilience.
Gene Tagaban leads Dillingham training on stopping cycle of violence
“It’s about teaching men to be mentors, and getting men involved to stop the violence, domestic abuse, the suicides, the hurts, the pain,” Tagaban said.
Update: JPD identifies woman in fatal courthouse shooting
A shooting outside the Dimond Courthouse late this morning has left one woman dead and rattled nerves in the heart of the Capital City.
Health care officials pitch transformative mental health, addiction treatment reforms
“This is hard stuff. If it was easy, Alaska would have done it long ago,” Health Commissioner Valerie Davidson told lawmakers.
Defense secretary talks to Fairbanks servicemen on drawdown, suicide
“I would be proud if we figured out suicide in a way that was not only helpful to our own members who are having that problem, but to society as a whole,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter said.