Pravda awards Suzanne Downing ‘Excellence in Journalism’ award
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…
Alaska Landmine Articles
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,…
The Sunday Minefield – July 5, 2020
Jeff Landfield July 5, 2020
I hope everyone had an awesome Independence Day holiday weekend. The weather around much of the state was amazing! Hopefully we don’t see an…
The Alaska Stalker – July 2, 2020
The Alaska Stalker July 2, 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 – June 28, 2020
Jeff Landfield June 28, 2020
It’s almost July! I hope everyone enjoys the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend. It may be hard for some as cases of COVID-19 continue…
The Alaska Stalker – June 23, 2020
The Alaska Stalker June 23, 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 – June 21, 2020
Jeff Landfield June 21, 2020
Yesterday was the Summer Solstice! Today marks the day where we will start losing sunlight. Alaskans all around the state are enjoying the solstice,…
The Sunday Minefield – June 14, 2020
Jeff Landfield June 14, 2020
The weather has been incredible this week in Anchorage and around much of the state! As COVID cases continue to be on the rise…
The Alaska Stalker – June 12, 2020
The Alaska Stalker June 12, 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 – June 7, 2020
Jeff Landfield June 7, 2020
The filing deadline to run for the Alaska Legislature has come and gone. There were several last minute filers including yours truly. There continues…
I hate America: A case for the black man in America
Terre Gales June 6, 2020
The relationship between the black man and America is a complicated one. The first “American” casualty in the Revolutionary War was a black man…
The Alaska Stalker – June 3, 2020
The Alaska Stalker June 3, 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 – May 31, 2020
Jeff Landfield May 31, 2020
Tomorrow, June 1 at 5pm, is the filing deadline to run for the legislature. Many seats remain uncontested. Look for several last minute filers…
Mission Impossible: Escaping Russia during COVID-19
Irina Dudina May 29, 2020
It was March 7, 2020 when my almost two year old daughter and I departed from Spain to go visit my parents in the…
The Sunday Minefield – May 24, 2020
Jeff Landfield May 24, 2020
As Alaska begins to open back up I hope everyone is enjoying Memorial Day weekend. Southcentral is getting some much needed rain but the…