Vote George Martinez for mayor
March 3, 2021
Note: As part of our coverage of the 2021 Anchorage mayoral race, the Landmine invited the…
Alaska Landmine Articles
Vote Dave Bronson for mayor
Craig Campbell March 2, 2021
Anchorage is in desperate need of leadership. From the rapid increase in public vagrancy, to the Assembly interjecting political interference with Anchorage Police...
Forrest Dunbar is the right choice for Anchorage’s next mayor
Deena Mitchell March 1, 2021
Ballots for the next Municipal election will arrive in our mailboxes in just a few weeks. As voters, we face an important decision about...
Zack Fields to open fair trade, organic women’s sweatpants boutique in Juneau
The Landfill February 28, 2021
In the aftermath of a bizarre floor speech from Representative Zack Fields (D – Anchorage), in which he wished Representative Sara Rasmussen (R –…
The Sunday Minefield – February 28, 2021
Jeff Landfield February 28, 2021
We’re almost halfway into the “90-day” legislative session. Things got weird this week in the Capitol. Between Representative Zack Fields‘ (D – Anchorage) bizarre…
The Sunday Minefield – February 21, 2021
Jeff Landfield February 21, 2021
What a week. The House finally organized, but not before a ton of drama. Next week will be much busier in the Capitol because…
The Alaska Stalker – February 20, 2021
The Alaska Stalker February 20, 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 – February 14, 2021
Jeff Landfield February 14, 2021
It’s Valentine’s Day! Shout out to all my fellow singles who don’t have to stress out about another American consumerist day. It’s was two…
The Sunday Minefield – February 7, 2021
Jeff Landfield February 8, 2021
Sorry about the delay on Sunday’s column. I was exhausted last night. We are almost three weeks into the legislative session and the House…
The Alaska Stalker – February 6, 2021
The Alaska Stalker February 6, 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...
Alaska’s elected officials lack the political will to solve our fiscal crisis
Anonymous February 2, 2021
Alaska doesn’t have a fiscal crisis, we have a math problem and a lack of political will to solve it. According to the Legislative...
The Sunday Minefield – January 31, 2021
Jeff Landfield 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…
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...