The Sunday Minefield – August 8, 2021
August 8, 2021
It’s pouring rain in Anchorage as I am writing this! It was a relatively quiet week for Alaska politics. The Legislature is set to…
Alaska Landmine Articles
The Alaska Stalker – August 7, 2021
The Alaska Stalker August 7, 2021
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...
Stewart Trail blockader Frank Pugh demands arrest of Landmine team and elected officials
Paxson Woelber, with additional reporting by Jeff Landfield August 6, 2021
In 2019, the Alaska Landmine published the special feature "One Man's Mountain," which...
Alaska Landmine to launch new Landmine Health section
The Landfill August 5, 2021
The Alaska Landmine is excited to announce the launch of a new section called Landmine Health. The section will focus on educating readers on…
The Sunday Minefield – August 1, 2021
Jeff Landfield August 1, 2021
Summer if really flying by. It’s already August, which means fall is just around the corner. I hope everyone is enjoying the great weather…
The Sunday Minefield – July 25, 2021
Jeff Landfield July 25, 2021
Summer is really flying by! August is just one week away, meaning fall is just around the corner, unfortunately. Another special session is set…
The Alaska Stalker – July 24, 2021
The Alaska Stalker July 24, 2021
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 – July 18, 2021
Jeff Landfield July 19, 2021
I hope everyone enjoyed the awesome weekend! It was probably the best one yet this summer. This week’s column is a day late due…
The Sunday Minefield – July 11, 2021
Jeff Landfield July 11, 2021
It’s sad to think summer is nearly halfway over. I hope everyone is enjoying it despite the cooler than normal temperatures. It was relatively…
The Alaska Stalker – July 10, 2021
The Alaska Stalker July 10, 2021
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 – July 4, 2021
Jeff Landfield July 4, 2021
Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone had a good one. The weather in Southcentral was not bad, and judging by the photos, the…
Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis—and a Proposed Solution
Cliff Groh June 30, 2021
The State of Alaska has a problem taller than Denali. We cannot pay for our education, roads, public safety, and residents’ Permanent…
The Sunday Minefield – June 27, 2021
Jeff Landfield June 27, 2021
It’s almost July and a budget has still not been sent to Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska). The Legislature came back into a…
The Alaska Stalker – June 26, 2021
The Alaska Stalker June 26, 2021
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 – June 20, 2021 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
Jeff Landfield June 20, 2021
As weeks go in Alaska politics, this was one of the the loosest I can remember since starting the Landmine in October of 2017....
The Sunday Minefield – June 13, 2021
Jeff Landfield June 13, 2021
The weather has been amazing in Anchorage this week! I hope everyone is out enjoying it. It’s mid-June and a budget has still not…
The Alaska Stalker – June 12, 2021
The Alaska Stalker June 12, 2021
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 – June 6, 2021
Jeff Landfield June 6, 2021
What a beautiful weekend it has been in Anchorage! Alaskans all over Southcentral have been out enjoying the weekend I am so happy to…
The irony of Kristie Babcock’s attack on Chief Justice Joel Bolger
Anonymous June 4, 2021
The opinion piece by Kristie Babcock recently published in the Anchorage Daily News, in which she accuses Chief Justice Joel Bolger of being a...
The Sunday Minefield – May 30, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 30, 2021
I hope everyone is having a good Memorial Day weekend. Let’s not forget the reason for this holiday weekend – to honor military personnel…