The Sunday Minefield – January 31, 2021
January 31, 2021
It’s only week two of the legislative session and things are already off the rails. Between bizarre Senate committee hearings, the House still being…
Alaska Landmine Articles
The Sunday Minefield – January 24, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 24, 2021
The first session of the 32nd Alaska Legislature began this week. The Senate was finally able organize a majority on the first day. The…
The Alaska Stalker – January 22, 2021
The Alaska Stalker January 22, 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 – January 17, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 17, 2021
The start of the 32nd Alaska Legislature is just two days away. Both the House and Senate have still failed to organize. It seems…
The Sunday Minefield – January 10, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 10, 2021
This has been a bad week for our country. The storming of the U.S. Capitol was hard to watch. It felt more like watching…
Plug and Chug: Driving an electric car from Vermont to Alaska during a pandemic
Tim Treuer January 10, 2021
Back in January, the Wall Street Journal released a 26-minute video called the Electric Vehicle Road Test. It chronicles the experience of eight of...
The Alaska Stalker – January 9, 2021
The Alaska Stalker January 9, 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 – January 3, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 3, 2021
2020 is finally over! Hopefully 2021 will be better for all of us. The 32nd Alaska Legislature is set to gavel in on January…
The resilience of Alaskan music communities
Michael Chase Dickerson December 28, 2020
2020 has been particularly difficult for Alaskan musicians. COVID-19 eliminated many gigs in an already sparse market, and many remaining gigs went virtual. Not...
The Sunday Minefield – December 27, 2020
Jeff Landfield December 27, 2020
This is the last Sunday column of 2020. Christmas is over and the New Year is only five days away. In some ways this…
The Alaska Stalker – December 24, 2020
The Alaska Stalker December 24, 2020
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 – December 20, 2020
Jeff Landfield December 20, 2020
Christmas is just five days away! And New Years is just around the corner. Pretty soon it will be January and 2020 will be…
Senator Reinbold proposes massive funding increase to Alaska Marine Highway
The Landfill December 17, 2020
In a surprising move, Eagle River Republican Senator Lora Reinbold introduced a bill to increase funding for the Alaska Marine Highway by 3,000%. According…
The Sunday Minefield – December 13, 2020
Jeff Landfield December 13, 2020
2020 will be behind us in a few weeks. Thank God for that. The big news this week was Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R -…
The Alaska Stalker – December 11, 2020
The Alaska Stalker December 11, 2020
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 – December 6, 2020
Jeff Landfield December 6, 2020
2021 is less than a month away. I think it’s safe to say we are all happy to put 2020 behind us. This week…
The Sunday Minefield – November 29, 2020
Jeff Landfield November 29, 2020
Thanksgiving has come and gone. I hope everyone had a good one in this strange time of COVID. December is almost here, which means…
The Alaska Stalker – November 29, 2020
The Alaska Stalker November 29, 2020
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 22, 2020
Jeff Landfield November 22, 2020
Thanksgiving is just four days away! As COVID cases continue to spike around Alaska, Thanksgiving this year will look very different for many families….
The Sunday Minefield – November 15, 2020
Jeff Landfield November 15, 2020
It’s been almost two weeks since the election and we still don’t know the outcome of several races. A count update today from the…