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Stopping Suicide

Jacob Brouillette stands in front of an “Eagles” sports banner inside his school

“Go and do something worth talking about,” says a young man working with his peers to stem the high rates of suicide in Western Alaska. His story is featured in a recent episode of the KNOM series “Caught Doing Something Good.”

Elim Man Arrested for Alleged Enticement of a Minor

An Alaska State Trooper cruiser. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM file.

According to Troopers, Herbert Barr Sr. of Elim knew the girl was 14 years old and was attempting to engage in sexual activity with her through the internet. Barr was remanded to AMCC for online enticement of a minor and distribution of child pornography.