The Sunday Minefield – October 4, 2020
October 4, 2020
October has arrived. The general election is less than a month away. Things are about to get very loose. The first tranche of in-state…
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The Sunday Minefield – September 27, 2020
Jeff Landfield September 27, 2020
October is just a few days away. The snow will be here before we know it. As weeks go in Alaska, this one was…
The Sunday Minefield – September 20, 2020
Jeff Landfield September 20, 2020
The first tranche of overseas absentee ballots went out on Friday. This was after the week was consumed over a lawsuit against the Division…
White Alaska Young Democrats quit group to make room for marginalized members
The Landfill September 14, 2020
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…
The Sunday Minefield – September 13, 2020
Jeff Landfield September 13, 2020
Fall is definitely in the air. The snow will be here before we know it. The November 3 general election is just over seven…
The Sunday Minefield – September 6, 2020
Jeff Landfield September 6, 2020
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…
The slow death of Seawolf hockey
Mike Dingman September 4, 2020
It was always the most exciting moment. Walking into the Sullivan Arena, lovingly referred to as the “Sully,” feeling the crisp cold…
The Sunday Minefield – August 30, 2020
Jeff Landfield August 30, 2020
Believe it or not it’s almost September. Winter is just around the corner. The November 3 general election is just over two months away….
The Sunday Minefield – August 23, 2020
Jeff Landfield August 23, 2020
The 2020 primary election has come and gone. Well, kind of. There are still a ton of absentee votes to be counted. That will…
The Sunday Minefield – August 16, 2020
Jeff Landfield August 16, 2020
As the sun shines around Southcentral Alaska (sorry Southeast) we are all trying hard to enjoy the tail end of summer. The 2020 primary…
Alaskans vote for people, not parties: Vote yes on Ballot Measure 2
Daniel Volland August 15, 2020
Openness to new ideas, a spirit of independence, and a culture of community collaboration were part of the draw to Alaska when I left...
The Sunday Minefield – August 9, 2020
Jeff Landfield August 9, 2020
Absentee and early voting are both underway for the August 18 primary. Due to COVID there has been a much higher amount of absentee…
Anchorage must have a long-term strategy to address COVID
Bill Evans August 5, 2020
Any response or comments regarding Anchorage’s response to COVID is immediately filtered through the lens of intense partisanship, which is unfortunate as that does...
Pravda awards Suzanne Downing ‘Excellence in Journalism’ award
The Landfill August 4, 2020
For the first time since its inception in 1912, Russia’s state-owned newspaper Pravda has awarded an American, Suzanne Downing, their coveted Excellence in Journalism…
Gary Knopp was a friend of mine
John-Henry Heckendorn August 4, 2020
I was first introduced to Gary when he was considering running for the Legislature in 2016 and I was a partner in…
The Sunday Minefield – August 2, 2020
Jeff Landfield August 2, 2020
The events of this week were all put into perspective on Friday (July 31) when Representative Gary Knopp (R – Kenai) was tragically killed…
The Sunday Minefield – July 26, 2020
Jeff Landfield July 26, 2020
It’s almost August, which means the August 18 primary is just over three weeks away. Because of COVID, a lot of Alaskans will be…
The Sunday Minefield – July 19, 2020
Jeff Landfield July 19, 2020
As the August 18 primary election quickly approaches, the daily number of COVID cases continues to climb. Today saw 119 cases reported (82 resident…
The Alaska Stalker – July 16, 2020
The Alaska Stalker July 16, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. Note:...
The Sunday Minefield – July 12, 2020
Jeff Landfield July 12, 2020
As usual, summer is flying by! It is already the middle of July. The August 18 primary is just over a month away. Unfortunately,…