The Sunday Minefield – December 18, 2022
December 18, 2022
Christmas is just one week away! After most of us in Southcentral finally dug out multiple feet of snow from three storms in a…
Alaska Landmine Articles
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much are middle & lower income (working) Alaska families overpaying
Brad Keithley December 16, 2022
Regular readers of these columns know that we often discuss the regressive impact of using cuts in the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) - what...
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson declares December “ski or sled to work month”
The Landfill December 16, 2022
At a sparsely-attended press conference on the Park Strip, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced that his office had declared December “ski or sled to…
Democracy actually dies in full daylight, too
Russell Biggs December 12, 2022
How many lawsuits must the municipal clerk settle before being forced to comply with the Alaska Public Records requirements? Ms. Jones’ latest failure to…
The Sunday Minefield – December 11, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 11, 2022
Round two of the big snow dump continues to fall in much of Southcentral, and just as most of the roads were finally plowed….
The Alaska Stalker – December 10, 2022
The Alaska Stalker December 10, 2022
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Something else to worry about
Brad Keithley December 9, 2022
Over the past week we have seen several comments on social media and elsewhere expressing concern about the recent, significant drop in current and...
Girdwood Board of Supervisors institutes caste system for residents and workers
The Landfill December 8, 2022
After months of contentious public debate about the proposed Holtan Hills housing development, the Girdwood Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to create a caste…
Approve Holtan Hills!
Christina Cope Hendrickson December 6, 2022
As a ten-year, full-time resident of Girdwood, I encourage the Assembly to dispose of the Heritage Land Bank (HLB) Parcels known locally…
The Sunday Minefield – December 4, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 4, 2022
It’s already December. Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas and New Years will be here before we know it. The Alaska House remains…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: It’s not the PFD v. oil taxes
Brad Keithley December 2, 2022
Some seem to be attempting to set up this next legislative session as a battle between the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and oil taxes:…
Anchorage shouldn’t close schools to score political points
Joel Potter December 1, 2022
The main reason for the Anchorage School District’s plan to close six elementary schools is not because it saves the district money. In fact,...
Halt Holtan Hills!
Grace Pleasants December 1, 2022
The housing crisis is at the doorstep of every American town and city, big or small. Alaska and the Municipality of Anchorage…
The Sunday Minefield – November 27, 2022
Jeff Landfield November 27, 2022
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving with friends and family. Christmas will be here before we know it. Several undetermined races were decided…
The Alaska Stalker – November 26, 2022
The Alaska Stalker November 26, 2022
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...
The Sunday Minefield – November 20, 2022
Jeff Landfield November 20, 2022
Thanksgiving is only four days away! It’s almost two weeks past Election Day and results are still being updated. Because of the nature of…
Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 6: “You Can’t Put a Price on a Life”
Allison Hovanec November 19, 2022
(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) The show opens at sunset in the waters off the Gulf of...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A real world example
Brad Keithley November 18, 2022
At the risk of returning to a subject some think we have already overdone, this week we focus again on the argument some (largely…
The Sunday Minefield – November 13, 2022
Jeff Landfield November 13, 2022
The 2022 general election has come and gone. But tens of thousands of absentee and early votes remain to be counted and we won’t…
The Alaska Stalker – November 13, 2022
The Alaska Stalker November 13, 2022
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...