Alaska Landmine Articles

Governor Dunleavy and Alaska Legislature send letter to Vladimir Putin requesting expanded European invasion

The Landfill   March 27, 2023

According to a letter leaked to the Alaska Landmine, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) and all all but one member of the Alaska…

Voting yes on Proposition 13 will make filling mayoral vacancies clear

Crystal Kennedy and John Weddleton   March 27, 2023

We are asking that you vote yes on Proposition 13 regarding filling a vacancy in the office of the mayor. The proposed change will...

The Sunday Minefield – March 26, 2023

Jeff Landfield   March 26, 2023

With the legislative session well into its third month, things are starting to get more intense. The budget is nearing its way to the…

As Banks collapse, Anchorage should not take on new debt

Rob Yundt and Jodi Taylor   March 25, 2023

Recently, regional banks in the United States and one major international bank have either collapsed or, in crisis, been rescued by larger banks due...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The impact of PFD cuts on Alaska income and jobs

Brad Keithley   March 24, 2023

While we often mention in these columns that, of the various revenue options, using reductions (cuts) in the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) to balance...

Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 9: “Rush to Judgement”

Allison Hovanec   March 22, 2023

(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) Gabriel's phone is ringing. It's Eileen. She's outside his house holding an...

Ask a Cat: Relationships, alcoholism, and pets

Cat   March 20, 2023

Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click…

The Sunday Minefield – March 19, 2023

Jeff Landfield   March 19, 2023

If the session goes to the constitutional 121-day limit, which most people assume it will, we are at the halfway mark. The House finance…

Alaska Stalker – March 18, 2023

The Alaska Stalker   March 18, 2023

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: What the Spring Revenue Forecast will likely tell us

Brad Keithley   March 17, 2023

While not yet published at the time we are writing this, for those that follow these things closely the headline from the upcoming Spring...

Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 8: “Tell a Reporter Not to Do Something and Suddenly It’s a Party”

Allison Hovanec   March 16, 2023

(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) The show opens with...

Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 7: “Enemy of the People”

Allison Hovanec   March 15, 2023

(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) I have a confession to make. I completely forgot Alaska Daily had...

Ask a Cat: Roommates, sadness, and hoarding

Cat   March 13, 2023

Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click…

The Sunday Minefield – March 12, 2023

Jeff Landfield   March 12, 2023

Ballots for the seven Anchorage Assembly races go out in the mail on Tuesday. I spent the week in Anchorage hosting debates for all…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much spending and who’s paying for it?

Brad Keithley   March 10, 2023

One of the things that seem to be getting lost in the fog as this legislative session progresses is the overall spending level the...

Ask a Cat: End times, driving, and physical combability

Cat   March 7, 2023

Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit...

The Sunday Minefield – March 5, 2023

Jeff Landfield   March 5, 2023

We are more than halfway into the “90-day” legislative session. The bulk of the House Finance subcommittees are scheduled to closeout this week, sending…

Anchorage community council manager helped undermine Holtan Hills development

Paxson Woelber   March 5, 2023

At a “Community Conversation” event held in Girdwood on February 25, Community Councils Center Manager Mark Butler recapped his efforts

The Alaska Stalker – March 4, 2023

The Alaska Stalker   March 4, 2023

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Adding historical context

Brad Keithley   March 3, 2023

In last week’s column, we looked at the future of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) if current Alaska fiscal policy, which…
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