Vote Yes on 2 – Alaska fishing needs accountability and honesty from elected leaders
October 26, 2020
Fishing is ingrained in the everyday lives of Alaskans, from the ancestors of our native peoples to the present. It’s a way of life...
Alaska Landmine Articles
The Sunday Minefield – October 25, 2020
Jeff Landfield October 25, 2020
The November 3 general election is just over a week away. High numbers of absentee ballots and in-person early votes continue. Just like the…
The Alaska Stalker – October 22, 2020
The Alaska Stalker October 22, 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. If...
The Sunday Minefield – October 18, 2020
Jeff Landfield October 18, 2020
What a week in Alaska politics. The scandal with Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and reporter Maria Athens went from a weird thing in Anchorage…
College during COVID
Jacob Hersh October 12, 2020
“Seldom have I ever questioned the end,
Still I grow frost when I’m reminded.”
-Parquet Courts, “Before the Water Gets Too High”
On the best of days…
The Sunday Minefield – October 11, 2020
Jeff Landfield October 11, 2020
What a wild week. Between Suzanne Downing's crazy Facebook Live video at a Republican fundraiser and the wild Maria Athens scandal, it was a...
Alaska Republicans hold socially distanced game night fundraiser
The Landfill October 5, 2020
With the general election less than a month away, Alaska Republicans held a raucous socially distanced game night fundraiser on the Kenai Peninsula to…
The Sunday Minefield – October 4, 2020
Jeff Landfield 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…
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...