The Sunday Minefield – May 20, 2018
May 20, 2018
The 2nd regular session of the 30th Alaska Legislature concluded on May 13, 2018. Despite exceeding the voter mandated 90-day limit, and lots of…
Alaska Landmine Articles
The Alaska Stalker – May 16, 2018
The Alaska Stalker May 16, 2018
Welcome to this week's edition of The Alaska Stalker, a semi-regular lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape.
The Sunday Minefield – May 13, 2018
Jeff Landfield May 13, 2018
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! If you forgot about your mom – not good. But you still have time to…
The Sunday Minefield – May 6, 2018
Jeff Landfield May 9, 2018
Better late than never. I apologize for not having the column up this week. I was out of town for work (yes, I have…
The Alaska Stalker – May 9, 2018
The Alaska Stalker May 9, 2018
Welcome to this week's edition of The Alaska Stalker, a semi-regular lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape....
The Alaska Stalker – May 2, 2018
The Alaska Stalker May 2, 2018
Welcome to the second edition of The Alaska Stalker, a semi-regular lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape....
The Sunday Minefield – April 29, 2018
Jeff Landfield April 29, 2018
It’s almost May! A major windstorm hit Anchorage this week, causing damage to some houses and knocking out power to thousands of Anchorage residents….
The Alaska Stalker – April 25, 2018
The Alaska Stalker April 25, 2018
Welcome to the first edition of The Alaska Stalker, a semi-regular lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape.
Three Candidates for Congress and Five Questions About Alaska’s Future
Kokayi Nosakhere April 24, 2018
Alaska, with a population of less than one million people, receives, under the United States Constitution, one member in the House of Representatives. Since…
The Sunday Minefield – April 22, 2018
Jeff Landfield April 22, 2018
The legislature continues to meet in Juneau as they have, once again, failed to meet the voter mandated 90-day session limit. It appears progress…
The Sunday Minefield – April 15, 2018
Jeff Landfield April 15, 2018
Today (4/15/2018) marks the 90th day of the “90-day” legislative session! They have once again failed to finish in the voter mandated 90 days,…
The Sunday Minefield – April 8, 2018
Jeff Landfield April 8, 2018
I hope everyone enjoyed my April Fool’s video last week in which I announced my candidacy for lieutenant governor. Even though it was a…
Senator John Coghill is the One Person Preventing Bree’s Law from Passing the Senate
Butch Moore April 2, 2018
House Bill (HB) 214, the bill to officially name the "dating violence" part of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act as Bree's Law, has more...
The Sunday Minefield – April 1, 2018
Jeff Landfield April 1, 2018
It has been over five months since I started the Alaska Landmine. In this short time I have quickly realized just how bad things…
The Sunday Minefield – March 25, 2018
Jeff Landfield March 25, 2018
Another busy week in Juneau. As the voter mandated “90-day” session limit approaches, tensions are rising in the Capitol. The house is dealing with…
The Sunday Minefield – March 18, 2018
Jeff Landfield March 18, 2018
It’s been quite a busy week in Juneau as well as Anchorage. The “90-day” legislative session is two thirds over. Hearings on a variety…
The Sunday Minefield – March 11, 2018
Jeff Landfield March 11, 2018
The “90-day” legislative session is more than halfway done and it is not looking likely that they will finish on time. Again. Upside –...
The Sunday Minefield – March 4, 2018
Jeff Landfield March 4, 2018
This has been a busy week, more so for Anchorage than Juneau. The Anchorage mayoral race is heating up, Fur Rondy is underway, the…
The Sunday Minefield – February 25, 2018
Jeff Landfield February 25, 2018
Week six of the legislative session has been rather normal compared to the previous five weeks, but still pretty bizarre when compared to previous…
Julia O’Malley Lands a Whopper in the New York Times
Spenaardvark February 22, 2018
On February 20, the New York Times published a bizarre article by Anchorage columnist Julia O’Malley titled “Finding Produce in Alaska’s Long Winter Takes...