NEW: It Was Good to Be Friends With the Mayor. Then the Investigations Began. propublica.org/article/alaska… by Kyle Hopkins Emily Goodykoontz Anchorage Daily News

Anchorage's previous mayor texted a TV reporter a photo of his naked backside. Anchorage's current mayor? Well, uh ... Kyle Hopkins Emily Goodykoontz Anchorage Daily News ProPublica propublica.org/article/alaska…

I was attacked yesterday in Anchorage while reporting a story about political sign vandalism. While the attack felt personal in the moment, sadly it is becoming part of a pattern nationally and globally.

The Anchorage ombudsman has referred to the state Office of Special Prosecutions the results of an investigation into the city IT director's involvement in a challenge to Anchorage's April election. adn.com/alaska-news/an…

Today, we share the exciting news that our newsroom staff has asked the leadership of the Anchorage Daily News to voluntarily recognize us as the Anchorage News Guild.

Proud to have another unionized newspapers in the Pacific Northwest region. Solidarity to our new union brothers and sisters in Alaska.

We’re unionizing, y’all. Sign up to help local journalists here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #ADNUnited

I love my job. I love Alaska. I want to see my colleagues thrive. That’s why I’m joining them to unionize. You can support us here: bit.ly/supportANG #ADNunited

Today, the Anchorage News Guild learned ADN owner Ryan Binkley has declined our request for voluntary recognition of our union. ADN management has also hired an attorney from Littler Mendelson, a notoriously anti-union law firm.

Voluntary recognition or not, this group is already a union. They will win this fight.

In other election news, Anchorage Daily News just became Alaska’s only unionized newsroom 🖊️ 🗡️

We just won our union election by an overwhelming majority! I am so proud of my colleagues Anchorage Daily News... We've worked so hard for this win!