The Sunday Minefield – October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023
The forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday has the low below freezing in Anchorage. Snow will be here before we know it. It was a…
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – September 24, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 24, 2023
Fall has definitely arrived. It’s getting chillier and the leaves are starting to change colors. The upcoming North Slope Borough mayoral race could have…
The Sunday Minefield – September 17, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 17, 2023
I was a bit checked out this week as I was on a Holland America cruise from Whittier to Vancouver. Those deals for Alaska…
The Sunday Minefield – September 10, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 10, 2023
I am writing this column from aboard the MS Noordam in Whittier! I went on a cruise last year on the same ship form…
The Sunday Minefield – September 3, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 3, 2023
It’s Labor Day weekend! Which means summer is, unfortunately, coming to and end. Tomorrow is also the last day of the Alaska State Fair….
The Sunday Minefield – August 27, 2023
Jeff Landfield August 27, 2023
Labor Day is in eight days, which means fall is just around the corner. I know we are all trying to enjoy as much…
The Sunday Minefield – August 20, 2023
Jeff Landfield August 20, 2023
September is less than two weeks away. Summer is really flying by. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Alaska this week, spending time in...
The Sunday Minefield – August 13, 2023
Jeff Landfield August 13, 2023
A fall special session aimed at adopting fiscal reforms, that seemed inevitable during the legislative session, is not going to happen. The Anchorage mayor’s…
The Sunday Minefield – August 6, 2023
Jeff Landfield August 6, 2023
It’s already August. Summer is really flying by. The upcoming April Anchorage mayoral race is starting to heat up with some more campaign kickoff…
The Sunday Minefield – July 30, 2023
Jeff Landfield July 30, 2023
August is just two days away. Summer is really flying by. A zoning ordinance before the Anchorage Assembly has created a lot of controversy,...
The Sunday Minefield – July 23, 2023
Jeff Landfield July 23, 2023
This has undoubtedly been the best weather we have had over a weekend in Southcentral this summer. The thermometer in my office is currently…
The Sunday Minefield – July 16, 2023
Jeff Landfield July 16, 2023
It’s mid-July and while a large portion of the United States is experiencing extremely hot temperatures, much of Alaska remains cold and rainy. So…
The Sunday Minefield – July 9, 2023
Jeff Landfield July 9, 2023
We are a more than a week into July and summer in Southcentral has been, so far, disappointing. Southeast, on the other hand, has…
The Sunday Minefield – July 2, 2023
Jeff Landfield July 2, 2023
I hope everyone is enjoying the long holiday weekend! The weather in Anchorage and Southcentral was amazing yesterday, but not so much today. There…
The Sunday Minefield – June 25, 2023
Jeff Landfield June 25, 2023
Summer is here but the wind sure is blowing in Southcentral. Several power outages have been reported today in South Anchorage. Governor Mike Dunleavy…
The Sunday Minefield – June 18, 2023
Jeff Landfield June 18, 2023
It’s finally starting to feel like summer is here, and just in time for the Summer Solstice! The budget was finally transmitted to Governor…
The Sunday Minefield – June 11, 2023
Jeff Landfield June 11, 2023
It’s hard to believe it’s almost mid-June. Hopefully the summer weather we have all been waiting for arrives soon. With session over and no…
The Sunday Minefield – June 4, 2023
Jeff Landfield June 4, 2023
Despite the cooler than normal temperatures, it’s finally starting to feel like summer has arrived. And it couldn’t have come sooner after that damn…
The Sunday Minefield – May 28, 2023
Jeff Landfield May 28, 2023
I hope everyone is enjoying the Memorial Day weekend as much as I am. I am in Haines for the annual Brew Fest and…
The Sunday Minefield – May 21, 2023
Jeff Landfield May 21, 2023
The Legislature was not able to pass the budget by the 121-day constitutional session limit. But they were able to pass it on the…