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Why Speaker Edgmon still hasn’t decided if he will run for open Senate seat

Jeff Landfield December 31, 2025

On June 28, Senator Lyman Hoffman (D - Bethel) announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, ending a 40-year career in the Legislature. This confirmed months long rumors that he was planning on retiring. Three days after Hoffman's...

The Sunday Minefield – December 28, 2025

Jeff Landfield
December 28, 2025

APD records show thousands of police calls made from Midtown Walmart over two-year span

Jeff Landfield
December 26, 2025

The Sunday Minefield – December 21, 2025

Jeff Landfield
December 21, 2025

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: A third, a third, and a third

Brad Keithley
December 19, 2025

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: They don’t really object to “free money;” they just want more of it to flow to their pockets instead

Brad Keithley December 15, 2025

Some recent comments reminded us that it's been a while since we wrote about the Tax Avoidance...

The Sunday Minefield – December 14, 2025

Jeff Landfield December 14, 2025

I am writing this week’s column from Prudhoe Bay! If you were following my journey from Fairbanks to Prudhoe on the Haul Road (Dalton…

Why Alaskans should support President Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine

Paul Fuhs December 10, 2025

In August, Alaska was honored to host the peace negotiations between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Beyond the positive images of world leaders...

State paid for trip to Switzerland for Human Rights Commission board chair and executive director

Jeff Landfield December 9, 2025

The Landmine has confirmed the State of Alaska paid for a weeklong trip to Switzerland for the board chair and executive director of the...

The Sunday Minefield – December 7, 2025

Jeff Landfield December 7, 2025

Christmas is just over two weeks away! 2026 will be here before we know it. The Alaska Republican Party met and decided on names…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Dahlstrom is gaslighting Alaskans

Brad Keithley December 5, 2025

In a recent op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News, current Lieutenant Governor - and declared candidate for Governor - Nancy Dahlstrom (R - Alaska)...

Parents play the biggest role in what their kids do online

Azri-el Sellers and Kaila Pfister December 3, 2025

When our daughter was 11 and the COVID lockdown was in full swing, she, like many of the preteens and teens around her, turned…

The Sunday Minefield – November 30, 2025

Jeff Landfield November 30, 2025

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I came down to Florida to see some family. And I’ll be honest, the 80 degree weather…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: How the Legislature is deepening the disconnect between Alaska and Alaskans

Brad Keithley November 28, 2025

In last week’s column, we compared nominal growth in Alaska’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to “real”...

The Sunday Minefield – November 23, 2025

Jeff Landfield November 23, 2025

Thanksgiving is on Thursday! I hope everyone has a great time with friends and family. The legislative session is less than two months from…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska v. Alaskans

Brad Keithley November 21, 2025

Recently, we were in a discussion in which a participant argued that there is no basis for concern about the Alaska economy (nor, by…

Fairbanks School District Superintendent Luke Meinert’s loose “award”

Robert Herrick November 18, 2025

Last week, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District social media accounted touted that Superintendent Luke Meinert has been “named one of the nation’s Top...

The Sunday Minefield – November 16, 2025

Jeff Landfield November 16, 2025

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! Senator Matt Claman (D – Anchorage) entered the crowded governor’s race, making him the fourteenth candidate and…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The appearance of self-dealing

Brad Keithley November 14, 2025

One of the things that has intrigued us most over the years is the extent to which the economic interests of most of Alaska’s…

The Sunday Minefield – November 9, 2025

Jeff Landfield November 9, 2025

The first big snowfall hit Anchorage and Southcentral this week. While the snowplowing in Anchorage has been ok, there are still a lot of…

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