The Sunday Minefield – November 10, 2019
November 10, 2019
It's nearly halfway into November and still no snow in Anchorage or Southcentral. Fairbanks, however, has already had a significant snowfall. November brings with...
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The Sunday Minefield – November 3, 2019
Jeff Landfield November 3, 2019
Halloween 2019 has come and gone. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and then Christmas and New Years. The next legislative session will be…
The Sunday Minefield – October 27, 2019
Jeff Landfield October 27, 2019
Halloween is just around the corner! I am writing this column from my hotel room at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. I came…
The Sunday Minefield – October 20, 2019
Jeff Landfield October 20, 2019
Today marks two years since the Alaska Landmine was launched with the first Sunday Minefield. A lot has happened since October 2017. We have…
The Sunday Minefield – October 13, 2019
Jeff Landfield October 13, 2019
Winter is just around the corner. The Chugach Mountains are covered in snow and the Interior saw its first snowfall of the year this…
The Sunday Minefield – October 6, 2019
Jeff Landfield October 6, 2019
It’s already October! It was a relatively quiet week for state politics, but a lot happened on the local level. There were numerous local…
The Sunday Minefield – September 29, 2019
Jeff Landfield September 29, 2019
It’s almost October! There will be snow on the ground before we know it. Tuesday is Election Day for local and borough elections all…
The Sunday Minefield – September 22, 2019
Jeff Landfield September 22, 2019
As we approach October, fall is definitely in the air. The leaves are changing colors and there is termination dust on the mountains in…
The Sunday Minefield – September 15, 2019
Jeff Landfield September 15, 2019
We are already halfway through September. It’s raining in Anchorage. Fall has finally arrived. And the 100th season of the NFL has started -…
The Sunday Minefield – September 8, 2019
Jeff Landfield September 8, 2019
I hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day weekend. For most of us, fall can’t get here soon enough. I’m writing this column from Thousand Oaks,…
The Sunday Minefield – September 1, 2019
Jeff Landfield September 1, 2019
It’s Labor Day weekend! Which means it’s finally September. This means that it will hopefully be cooling off soon. I expect many of us…
The Sunday Minefield – August 25, 2019
Jeff Landfield August 25, 2019
The record heat and fires continue around much of Alaska. Hopefully this heat will soon come to an end. Luckily, next weekend is Labor…
The Sunday Minefield – August 18, 2019
Jeff Landfield August 18, 2019
As the heat, smoke, and long summer days continue around much of Alaska, things in the political world are also heating up. Governor Mike…
The Sunday Minefield – August 11, 2019
Jeff Landfield August 11, 2019
This has been a tough week. My friend, Senator Chris Birch, suddenly passed away on Wednesday night. If you were lucky enough to have…
The Sunday Minefield – August 4, 2019
Jeff Landfield August 4, 2019
It’s been another eventful week in Alaska politics. The Legislature passed some key legislation that included funding for the capital budget and a $1,600…
The Sunday Minefield – July 28, 2019
Jeff Landfield July 28, 2019
What a week this has been. Things in Juneau are as loose as ever. The Legislature is still trying to decide on the amount…
The Sunday Minefield – July 21, 2019
Jeff Landfield July 21, 2019
The battle over the location of the second special session ended this week when Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) amended the location of…
The Sunday Minefield – July 14, 2019
Jeff Landfield July 14, 2019
This week may go down as one of the loosest in Alaska political history. While the majority of the Legislature convened in Juneau on…
The Sunday Minefield – July 7, 2019
Jeff Landfield July 7, 2019
I hope everyone enjoyed the 4th of July and the weekend. The heat is pure murder. I did a 2 night hike of Kesugi…
The Sunday Minefield – June 30, 2019
Jeff Landfield June 30, 2019
It’s been quite a week. The heat and smoke continues to consume Southcentral Alaska. It was 85 degrees inside my house yesterday! Governor Mike…