The Sunday Minefield – January 19, 2020
January 19, 2020
The second session of the 31st Alaska Legislature is just two days away from beginning. There is a lot of talk about things getting…
Alaska Landmine Articles
The Alaska Stalker – January 16, 2020
Alaska Stalker January 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. If...
Let’s restore Alaska’s tradition of open primary elections
Lesil McGuire and Jeremy Gruber January 13, 2020
In 1947, with Alaska well on the road to statehood, voters overwhelmingly adopted a blanket open primary by referendum. They confirmed the beliefs that...
The Sunday Minefield – January 12, 2020
Jeff Landfield January 12, 2020
Happy New Year to all the Landmine readers! This is the first column of 2020. I took last week off due to a brief…
The Alaska Stalker – January 9, 2020
Alaska Stalker January 9, 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...
Anchorage Assembly to hold town hall meetings to consider tax proposals
Felix Rivera January 6, 2020
If you look at a picture of the Municipality of Anchorage’s finances from 1982, you’ll see a startling number — the State of Alaska...
The Alaska Stalker – January 2, 2020
Alaska Stalker January 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. If...
The Sunday Minefield – December 29, 2019
Jeff Landfield December 29, 2019
This is the last Sunday Minefield of 2019. This year has really gone by fast. Happy New Year to all our readers! It has…
State of Alaska starts selling ad space on Alaska ferries
The Landfill December 26, 2019
Following a disappointing revenue forecast and dismal fiscal outlook, the State of Alaska announced it has begun selling advertising space on Alaska ferries. The…
The Sunday Minefield – December 22, 2019
Jeff Landfield December 22, 2019
Hanukkah started today and Christmas is just three days away! It will be 2020 before we know it. I hope everyone is enjoying the…
The Alaska Stalker – December 19, 2019
The Alaska Stalker December 19, 2019
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 – December 15, 2019
Jeff Landfield December 15, 2019
2020 is just a few weeks away! And the next legislative session is just a little over a month from beginning. The budget that…
The Alaska Stalker – December 12, 2019
Alaska Stalker December 12, 2019
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 – December 8, 2019
Jeff Landfield December 8, 2019
Christmas and New Years will be here before we know it. As usual for this time of year, lots of holiday parties are happening….
The Alaska Stalker – December 5, 2019
Alaska Stalker December 5, 2019
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...
Remembering Frank Turney
Aaron Lojewski December 3, 2019
Well known Fairbanksan, Frank Turney, unexpectedly passed away at the age of 72 last Monday morning (11/25/2019).
He was well known…
One Man’s Mountain
By Paxson Woelber, with additional reporting by Jeff Landfield December 2, 2019
The mountain goes unnamed on current maps and hikers simply refer to it as "East McHugh," but 1979 USGS maps briefly gave it its...
The Sunday Minefield – December 1, 2019
Jeff Landfield December 1, 2019
Thanksgiving 2019 has come and gone. I hope everyone had a good time celebrating with friends and family. Yesterday also marked the one year...
The Sunday Minefield – November 24, 2019
Jeff Landfield November 24, 2019
It’s finally snowing in Anchorage again after the strange warm temperatures melted the snow that fell last week. Hopefully the snow is around to…
The Alaska Stalker – November 21, 2019
The Alaska Stalker November 21, 2019
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...