Kyle Hopkins
ProPublica
Anchorage, AK, United States
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It Was Good to Be Friends With the Mayor. Then the Investigations Began.
An influential friend of the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, is at the center of a burgeoning scandal at City Hall. → Read More
Her Story Brought Down Alaska’s Attorney General. A Year Later, She Feels Let Down.
Nikki Dougherty White came forward to say Alaska’s acting attorney general had an inappropriate relationship with her when she was a teen, and he resigned. That was more than a year ago, and the state’s investigation has barely moved. → Read More
In Remote Villages, Domestic Violence Kills More Than COVID-19 —
In an isolated and sparsely populated region of Alaska, there were five domestic violence murders in 10 days. The pandemic has limited emergency services, and without shelters, many say these deaths are no surprise. → Read More
Trapped at Sea, Alone With Her Assailant, He Told Her “You’re Mine for the Week” —
Cathleen was raped five hours into a multi-day fishing trip, where she and the captain who assaulted her were the only ones on board. She begged to be taken back to shore, but he said no, they had work to do. → Read More
In This Remote Town, Spring Means Salmon — and Thousands of Fishermen From Coronavirus Hot Spots —
A remote fishing region will soon be flooded with seasonal workers. The hospital is equipped for only four COVID-19 patients and its chief operating officer is out of a job after emailing a coronavirus conspiracy meme. Welcome to Dillingham, Alaska. → Read More
Cops in One Village Have Been Convicted of 70 Crimes. Here’s What They Had to Say About It. —
The seven officers in Stebbins, Alaska, explain their criminal records and what it’s like to serve as a police officer there. → Read More
The Small Village Where Sex Offenders Outnumber the Cops Seven to One
At least one in three Alaska villages has no local law enforcement. Sexual abuse runs rampant, public safety resources are scarce, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to cut the budget. → Read More
Why We’re Investigating Sexual Violence in Alaska —
Something has changed in the way Alaskans talk about sexual assault. A yearlong partnership between the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica aims to highlight the stories of violence and survival in the final frontier. → Read More
WATCH: Begich and Dunleavy face off at AFN after Walker drops from governor’s race
The battle is down to two candidates. Watch them square off in this live stream from the Alaska Federation of Natives. → Read More
Creditors say they are owed millions by Humpy's owners, seek bankruptcy hearings
A group of creditors is seeking to begin bankruptcy proceedings against the owners of Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse. Four groups - including partners on the Williwaw project - claim the owners of the iconic Anchorage bar and restaurant owe them a total of more than $2.7 million. → Read More
Bean's Cafe warns of raffle ticket scam: 'That's not us'
Non-profits in Anchorage and Mat-Su say someone is using their names today name to sell fake raffle tickets. Bean’s Café warned Anchorage residents that a man has been going door-to-door peddling $5 tickets, falsely claiming the proceeds would be used to help the downtown soup kitchen and other charities. → Read More
Charges: Former employee stole more than $105,000 from non-profit that assists AIDs patients
The former finance manager for an organization that assists Alaskans who have been diagnosed with AIDs and HIV has stolen more than $105,000 from the non-profit, according to charges filed in Anchorage court. → Read More
Ramp agents charged with massive theft of computers headed for Alaska schools
Six former Ravn Alaska ramp agents working at the Anchorage airport have been charged with a massive mail theft of Apple computers destined for village schools. → Read More
City experiments with police stationed at Bean's Cafe; campsites cleared
Stop by Bean’s Cafe and the Brother Francis Shelter on 3rd Avenue – the downtown capital of Anchorage homelessness – and you’ll notice two unusual changes. → Read More
Anchorage shatters city record for most cars stolen in a single year
In 2017, Anchorage shattered the city record for most vehicles reported stolen in a single year. New statistics provided by the Anchorage Police Department show the city far surpassed the previous record, set in 1994, and saw a 50 percent increase in car thefts in 2017 compared to the previous year. → Read More
Wasilla man says reality star Marty Raney broke his drone during angry encounter
A encounter Saturday between a drone operator and a Discovery Channel star who believed he was being illegally filmed was settled peacefully this morning in a grocery store parking lot. → Read More
‘Lift up your parka.’ As more allegations emerge, Westlake says he meant no offense
As Rep. Dean Westlake faces calls to resign, more women have emerged describing a pattern of unwanted advances and sexual remarks that began long before the freshman lawmaker took office. → Read More
Anchorage woman says man exposed himself, assaulted her in store dressing room
A 19-year-old Anchorage woman says she was sexually assaulted Friday in the women’s dressing room of Burlington Coat Factory at the Northway Mall. → Read More
What this cash-filled fish box says about the Alaska drug trade
The weight was the thing. A box full of salmon shouldn’t have been so heavy. → Read More
Small hotels say their businesses are at stake as state reviews liquor licenses
The owners of several small hotels and bars that hold liquor licenses intended to cater to tourists say their businesses are at stake pending an ongoing state review. → Read More