A $1.9 million federal grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks to expand its suicide prevention research by partnering with the Alaska National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard. UAF’s Military Health and Readiness Consortium researches ways to improve protection against suicide while supporting an installation’s ability to execute its respective missions. The consortium is part of […]
AST states that the investigation into the deaths of three found during a welfare check at a Mat-Su residence on Monday is continuing. A welfare check was requested for a family at 11:37 am on Monday and troopers went to the home and found 45-year-old Ryan Casey, 31-year-old Kelsey Ables, and her son, 7-year-old Kason […]
Investigators with the Anchorage Police Department announced that the bodies that were discovered in the parking lot of the Walmart store on Dimond were the result of a homicide/suicide. APD swing-shift officers responded to the Walmart parking lot at 5:11 pm on Sunday after receiving reports of a shooting there, and a male, who was […]
GCI Suicide Prevention Program annually distributes $100,000 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — From now through June 14, nonprofits and equivalent organizations located in Alaska can apply for the 2023 GCI Suicide Prevention Fund. Established in 2017 to address the pressing issue of suicide prevention and promote mental well-being, the fund has contributed approximately $700,000 in support of […]