The Juneau Police Department tweeted that officers were at the Driftwood Hotel “for a suicidal male with a firearm. Stay out of the area until everything is safely resolved.”
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More children are being poisoned by prescription opioids
Whether it’s toddlers mistaking pills for candy or teenagers taking opioids on purpose, the huge rise in access to opioid painkillers has led to more children being poisoned and hospitalized.
Teen Bullies And Their Victims Both Face A Higher Risk Of Suicide
For the first time the nation’s pediatricians point to bullying, both online and in real life, as increasing the risk of suicide for teenagers.
Where Drinking, Drugs and Alzheimer’s Are Disproportionately Fatal
Drinking is more likely to be the cause of death in much of the Southwest than in other parts of the country. Suicide by gun stands out as disproportionately lethal in parts of the Upper Midwest and Alaska.
The Arctic Suicides: Your Questions Answered
You asked: If it’s not the dark, is it the cold? Why did you focus on men, not women? And how can we help?
How Do You Help Someone Who Is At Risk Of Suicide?
Are there specific things you should say — or not say — to a family member or friend who seems to be potentially suicidal?
The Arctic Suicides: It’s Not The Dark That Kills You
Greenland has the world’s highest suicide rate. And teen boys are at the highest risk.
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.