Kyle Hopkins — ProPublica

Documenting an Alaska Village, Before and After the Storm That Destroyed It

The story of Typhoon Halong’s destruction in Kipnuk adds an exclamation point to long-simmering fears about the future of Alaska coastal villages facing down climate change.

January 24, 2026, 5:00 am EST

Alaska Lawmaker Calls for Hiring More Prosecutors, Public Defenders to Reduce Extreme Delay in Criminal Cases

January 21, 2026, 5:00 am EST
Someone Is Getting Away With Eunice Whitman’s Killing. Alaska’s Slow Justice System Let It Happen.

December 24, 2025, 5:00 am EST
Bad Evidence Got Him Indicted for Murder. He Waited 7 Years to Walk Free.

December 21, 2025, 5:00 am EST
Alaska Vowed to Resolve Murders of Indigenous People. Now It Refuses to Provide Their Names.

August 29, 2025, 9:00 am EDT
Anchorage Rebuilds Its Prosecutor’s Office After Our Reporting Revealed Hundreds of Criminal Case Dismissals

July 11, 2025, 5:00 am EDT
A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Phil’s Son Is Dividing an Alaska Tribe

May 21, 2025, 8:00 am EDT
Alaska Supreme Court Places New Limits on Pretrial Delays

March 27, 2025, 7:00 am EDT
Alaska Judge Vows to Reduce Trial Delays: “We Must, and We Will, Improve”

February 14, 2025, 4:30 pm EST
The Neverending Case: How 10 Years of Delays Have Prevented a “Horrendous” Sexual Assault Allegation From Going to Trial

January 9, 2025, 11:00 am EST
Anchorage Police Say They Witnessed a Sexual Assault in Public. It Took Seven Years for the Case to Go to Trial.

January 7, 2025, 11:00 am EST