Alaska suicide rate jumps 13 pct during 2012-17 period

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A new state study shows the suicide rate in Alaska has jumped in recent years. There was a 13 percent increase in suicides between 2012 and 2017 compared to a similar period from 2007 to 2011, Alaska Public Media reported . Suicide was the leading cause of death for people between […]