The Sunday Minefield – November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Christmas and New Years are just around the corner! I flew down to Florida to spend Thanksgiving…
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – November 19, 2023
Jeff Landfield November 19, 2023
Temperatures are near zero in Anchorage, but at least the snow has stopped! Juneau, however, is under a blizzard warning tomorrow, with over a…
The Sunday Minefield – November 12, 2023
Jeff Landfield November 12, 2023
The big news of the week in Southcentral was the first snowstorm of the year, and the absolute failure to adequately plow the roads...
The Sunday Minefield – November 5, 2023
Jeff Landfield November 5, 2023
Winter has finally arrived as much of Southcentral was hit with snow this weekend. The start of the next legislative session is just over…
The Sunday Minefield – October 29, 2023
Jeff Landfield October 29, 2023
Halloween is just two days away! Snow is in the forecast for Anchorage but not for another ten days. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R -…
The Sunday Minefield – October 22, 2023
Jeff Landfield October 22, 2023
I am just over one week post appendectomy and feeling great! This Sunday Minefield marks the six year anniversary since the first Sunday Minefield,…
The Sunday Minefield – October 15, 2023 (Special Appendectomy Edition)
Jeff Landfield October 15, 2023
It's mid-October and Anchorage already had a small snowfall this week. Quite a bit happened in Anchorage. A pro-Israel rally was held at the...
The Sunday Minefield – October 8, 2023
Jeff Landfield October 8, 2023
Below freezing temperatures and even snow is forecast for this week in Anchorage. The start of the legislative session is just over three months…
The Sunday Minefield – October 1, 2023
Jeff Landfield October 1, 2023
The forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday has the low below freezing in Anchorage. Snow will be here before we know it. It was a…
The Sunday Minefield – September 24, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 24, 2023
Fall has definitely arrived. It’s getting chillier and the leaves are starting to change colors. The upcoming North Slope Borough mayoral race could have…
The Sunday Minefield – September 17, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 17, 2023
I was a bit checked out this week as I was on a Holland America cruise from Whittier to Vancouver. Those deals for Alaska…
The Sunday Minefield – September 10, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 10, 2023
I am writing this column from aboard the MS Noordam in Whittier! I went on a cruise last year on the same ship form…
The Sunday Minefield – September 3, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 3, 2023
It’s Labor Day weekend! Which means summer is, unfortunately, coming to and end. Tomorrow is also the last day of the Alaska State Fair….
The Sunday Minefield – August 27, 2023
Jeff Landfield August 27, 2023
Labor Day is in eight days, which means fall is just around the corner. I know we are all trying to enjoy as much…
The Sunday Minefield – August 20, 2023
Jeff Landfield August 20, 2023
September is less than two weeks away. Summer is really flying by. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Alaska this week, spending time in...
The Sunday Minefield – August 13, 2023
Jeff Landfield August 13, 2023
A fall special session aimed at adopting fiscal reforms, that seemed inevitable during the legislative session, is not going to happen. The Anchorage mayor’s…
The Sunday Minefield – August 6, 2023
Jeff Landfield August 6, 2023
It’s already August. Summer is really flying by. The upcoming April Anchorage mayoral race is starting to heat up with some more campaign kickoff…
The Sunday Minefield – July 30, 2023
Jeff Landfield July 30, 2023
August is just two days away. Summer is really flying by. A zoning ordinance before the Anchorage Assembly has created a lot of controversy,...
The Sunday Minefield – July 23, 2023
Jeff Landfield July 23, 2023
This has undoubtedly been the best weather we have had over a weekend in Southcentral this summer. The thermometer in my office is currently…
The Sunday Minefield – July 16, 2023
Jeff Landfield July 16, 2023
It’s mid-July and while a large portion of the United States is experiencing extremely hot temperatures, much of Alaska remains cold and rainy. So…