Why Alaskans should support President Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine
December 10, 2025
In August, Alaska was honored to host the peace negotiations between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Beyond the positive images of world leaders...
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APD records show thousands of police calls made from Midtown Walmart over two-year span
Jeff Landfield December 26, 2025
The Midtown Walmart, located on A Street and Benson, has long been a magnet for Anchorage's vagrant and homeless population. An investigation...
State paid for trip to Switzerland for Human Rights Commission board chair and executive director
Jeff Landfield December 9, 2025
The Landmine has confirmed the State of Alaska paid for a weeklong trip to Switzerland for the board chair and executive director of the...
The Sunday Minefield – December 7, 2025
Jeff Landfield December 7, 2025
Christmas is just over two weeks away! 2026 will be here before we know it. The Alaska Republican Party met and decided on names…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Dahlstrom is gaslighting Alaskans
Brad Keithley December 5, 2025
In a recent op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News, current Lieutenant Governor - and declared candidate for Governor - Nancy Dahlstrom (R - Alaska)...
Parents play the biggest role in what their kids do online
Azri-el Sellers and Kaila Pfister December 3, 2025
When our daughter was 11 and the COVID lockdown was in full swing, she, like many of the preteens and teens around her, turned…
The Sunday Minefield – November 30, 2025
Jeff Landfield November 30, 2025
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I came down to Florida to see some family. And I’ll be honest, the 80 degree weather…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: How the Legislature is deepening the disconnect between Alaska and Alaskans
Brad Keithley November 28, 2025
In last week’s column, we compared nominal growth in Alaska’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to “real”...
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…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska v. Alaskans
Brad Keithley November 21, 2025
Recently, we were in a discussion in which a participant argued that there is no basis for concern about the Alaska economy (nor, by…
Fairbanks School District Superintendent Luke Meinert’s loose “award”
Robert Herrick November 18, 2025
Last week, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District social media accounted touted that Superintendent Luke Meinert has been “named one of the nation’s Top...
The Sunday Minefield – November 16, 2025
Jeff Landfield November 16, 2025
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! Senator Matt Claman (D – Anchorage) entered the crowded governor’s race, making him the fourteenth candidate and…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The appearance of self-dealing
Brad Keithley November 14, 2025
One of the things that has intrigued us most over the years is the extent to which the economic interests of most of Alaska’s…
The Sunday Minefield – November 9, 2025
Jeff Landfield November 9, 2025
The first big snowfall hit Anchorage and Southcentral this week. While the snowplowing in Anchorage has been ok, there are still a lot of…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska is the California and New York, combined, of regressive tax rates
Brad Keithley November 8, 2025
Earlier this week, while working through some data on states that use a flat-rate income tax to raise...
Leaked records show APD mental health clinician resigned after 18-year-old used her handgun to make threats
Jeff Landfield November 7, 2025
Internal Anchorage Police Department (APD) documents obtained by the Landmine show that...