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Two federal prosecutor lovers in Alaska are on administrate leave for lying to superiors
Jeff Landfield
July 9, 2025
The Landmine has learned that two assistant United States attorneys (AUSA), Karen Vandergaw and James Klugman, are on administrative leave due to...
Memento Mori: A review of Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later”
Jacob Hersh
July 7, 2025
In one of the most famous scenes from Danny Boyle’s 2002 classic “28 Days Later,” Cillian Murphy’s main character Jim wanders around an abandoned London in hospital scrubs, desperately searching for signs of life in a world infected by...
The Sunday Minefield – July 6, 2025
Jeff Landfield
July 6, 2025
What a loose week! Even though the Fourth of July was on Friday, a lot happened this week in Alaska politics. First, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance held an event commemorating her one year in office, which got really weird….
Bernadette bungles Soldotna coffee shop meet-and-greet
Jeff Landfield
July 1, 2025
Earlier today Republican gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson posted an invite on X to a meet-and-greet in Soldotna on July 9. The location was Allen Sisters Coffee. There was just one problem, Allen Sisters Coffee is a drive-up coffee shop….
The Sunday Minefield – June 29, 2025
Jeff Landfield
June 29, 2025
The Fourth of July Independence Day holiday is just five days away. It falls on a Friday this year, so it will be a fun weekend. Many events are planned around the state, including the annual Mount Marathon race…
Reflecting on a Father’s Day fishing trip to Homer, Alaska from New York City
Eugene "Gino" Durante
June 27, 2025
Living on planet Earth is peculiar. Despite billions of people, raising an upright walking human comes with challenges in every time zone. Perhaps it’s our original sin, or maybe we just weren’t meant to be at the top of…
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Jeff Landfield
July 13, 2025
It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway into July. Legislators and some staff are preparing for Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) special session, which begins August 2. A meeting of the Anchorage Arts Advisory Commission got weird…
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Reflecting on a Father’s Day fishing trip to Homer, Alaska from New York City
Eugene "Gino" Durante
June 27, 2025
Living on planet Earth is peculiar. Despite billions of people, raising an upright walking…
Alaska should eliminate all sales taxes on gold and silver
Matthew Cortez
May 3, 2025
As inflation cuts into Alaskans’ savings, individuals and businesses are actively seeking ways to...
Alaska’s leaders should pass the common sense Credit Card Competition Act
Korey Ferguson
March 26, 2025
Alaskans are no stranger to high prices given our geography and the many logistical...
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