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Kyle Hopkins
Kyle Hopkins writes about Anchorage city government and politics. He covered last year's campaign for governor, and has blogged extensively about Alaska politics for the past year. He grew up in Southeast Alaska and was a reporter at the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and Anchorage Press. E-mail Kyle at khopkins@adn.com
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Erika Bolstad
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Posted: May 8, 2008 - 9:07 am
Headed in: Vic Kohring, right, and attorney John Henry Browne arrive for Kohring's sentencing in federal court. (Erik Hill/ADN)
From Kyle at the federal courthouse --
Kohring just arrived. Flashbulbs lit the lobby like a disco ballroom.
"You might get yourself on the front page of the paper tomorrow for shaking my hand," he tells the man next to him.
George Stuart, president of the Valley teacher's union, is here. He described Kohring as "Old Valley."
Reporter David Shurtleff described Kohring's hair today as an "Ashton Kutcher" cut.
2 May 8, 2008 - 11:23am | akgen
Bomb fires, fireworks are a given...
May 9, 2008 - 11:48am | akgen
maybe Andy can help me, or Donus Youngus...
i'm really in a bind...
i'm getting smothered by the broken talon sisters...
May 8, 2008 - 11:50am | akgen
Don't forget the old tires!...
Do you feel a sorry for Vic? He kinda had the same principles has you, ya know... small government, no government supported handouts... fiscal conservativism at its finest.
How about an opinion on Vic's latest hair style? Considering your background in pageants, one would think your sorta qualified.
May 8, 2008 - 12:32pm | akgen
ur sO inntilligint.
So, where is your defense of Vic? Perhaps you should make that important phone call to Donus Youngus. Come on AK_"lady", buck up, where is your usual defense of those in need? Are you still stuck on Sarah?
1 May 8, 2008 - 9:48am | jeanclarkin
No, looks more like the beginning of a Donald Trump comb-forward.
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3 May 9, 2008 - 11:04am | valleycrabber
Tom Anderson Being Asaulted
There is now a rumor from another convict that Tom Anderson has been suffering assault recently at the Federal Penitentary in Sheridan, Oregon where he is currently serving out his sentence. Apparently, since learning late last month of Mr. Anderson being on the take while promoting private prisons, groups of inmates from the General Population have been repeatedly targeting Tom for asssault. God know what assault means in a Federal Prison. Lesil Mcguire did not return calls for comment.
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