The first tranche of overseas absentee ballots went out on Friday. This was after the week was consumed over a lawsuit against the Division of Elections on changes to the ballot. More on that later. The second tranche of absentee … Read More

Yesterday, Kara Moriarty, the President/CEO of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) called into the Mike Porcaro Show on 650 KENI. Morning show host…… Read More

Last night the Senate Republicans held a joint fundraiser at the Matanuska Brewing Company in Anchorage. It was a packed event that included lobbyists, oil company executives, Republican House members, Republican candidates, Governor Mike…… Read More

In a surprising move, all white and white-passing members of the Alaska Young Democrats (AYD) resigned from the group en-masse last week. As one white former member of the AYD told the Landmine, “We’ve always supported Democratic causes and candidates, … Read More

Fall is definitely in the air. The snow will be here before we know it. The November 3 general election is just over seven weeks away. But in-state absentee ballots start going out on October 9. I was just thinking … Read More

Dennis Wheeler, the former Anchorage Municipal attorney under Mayor Dan Sullivan, was awarded a contract not to exceed $50,000 by the Anchorage Assembly. According to his LinkedIn page Wheeler started Wheeler & Associates in July 2015, when his time as … Read More

Yesterday, Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera made a Facebook post in a private Facebook group, Alaska Young Democrat Members, offering paid contract work for the Anchorage Assembly. In the post he stated, “please don’t share this publicly.” The…… Read More

It’s safe to say summer is coming to an end. The cold rain is falling, it’s getting chilly at night, and tomorrow is Labor Day. And believe it or not, the November 3 general election is less than two months … Read More

Gray Television, which recently acquired KTVA’s assets from GCI, has deleted KTVA’s Facebook page, Twitter account, Instagram account, as well as forwarded the KTVA website to an Alaska’s News Source page. This means all of the KTVA web content for … Read More

It was always the most exciting moment. Walking into the Sullivan Arena, lovingly referred to as the “Sully,” feeling the crisp cold air emanating off the ice and hearing the puck being slapped about during the pre-game skate around. This … Read More