The Sunday Minefield – October 19, 2025
October 19, 2025
Nearly 2,000 evacuees from the devasting typhoon that hit Western Alaska arrived in Anchorage this week. The Alaska Federation of Natives held their annual…
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The Sunday Minefield – November 23, 2025
Jeff Landfield November 23, 2025
Thanksgiving is on Thursday! I hope everyone has a great time with friends and family. The legislative session is less than two months from beginning. Senate vacancies left by the resignations of Mike Shower and Shelley Hughes should be filled soon, which will likely leave two Republican vacancies in the House. The Republican House minority is dealing with some…
The Sunday Minefield – October 12, 2025
Jeff Landfield October 12, 2025
Local elections occurred this week all over Alaska. Turnout was abysmally low in many areas. The big upset was in Fairbanks where Fairbanks North…
The Sunday Minefield – October 5, 2025
Jeff Landfield October 5, 2025
It’s October! Which means Permanent Fund Dividend checks hit accounts this week and snow will be on the ground soon. Former Anchorage Mayor Dave…
The Sunday Minefield – September 28, 2025
Jeff Landfield September 28, 2025
Termination dust is on the peaks of the Chugach mountains behind Anchorage. Winter will be here before we know it. It was a fairly…
The Sunday Minefield – September 21, 2025
Jeff Landfield September 21, 2025
Fall is definitely in the air. The lows in Anchorage are forecast in the high 30s at the end of the week. Former Attorney…
The Sunday Minefield – September 14, 2025
Jeff Landfield September 14, 2025
It’s been a sad week due to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. It’s been especially concerning seeing the amount of people on social media…
The Sunday Minefield – September 7, 2025
Jeff Landfield September 7, 2025
It’s already September! Snow will be here before we know it. It was a bit of a slow political news week due to Labor…
The Sunday Minefield – August 31, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 31, 2025
I hope everyone is enjoying the Labor Day weekend! Unfortunately, that also means summer is winding down. You may have noticed that this week’s…
The Sunday Minefield – August 24, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 24, 2025
September is almost here, which means the end of summer is, unfortunately, nearing. I hope everyone has some great plans for the upcoming Labor...
The Sunday Minefield – August 17, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 17, 2025
What a week for Alaska! Hundreds if not thousands of people came to Alaska for the Trump/Putin Summit that included high-level American and Russian…
The Sunday Minefield – August 10, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 11, 2025
Ok, it’s the Monday Minefield this week. But I have an excuse that is hard to make up. I am writing this column from…
The Sunday Minefield – August 3, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 3, 2025
I am writing this week’s column from my office in Juneau. Yesterday, 59 of Alaska’s 60 legislators (one was a bit late) were in…
The Sunday Minefield – July 27, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 27, 2025
August is less than a week away. Summer is really flying by! I hope everyone in Southcentral enjoyed the incredible weather we had this…
The Sunday Minefield – July 20, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 20, 2025
August is less than two weeks away! Senator Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska) and Representative Nick Begich (R – Alaska), who are both up…
The Sunday Minefield – July 13, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 13, 2025
It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway into July. Legislators and some staff are preparing for Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) special…