The Sunday Minefield – February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024
Week three of the legislative session felt comparatively normal compared to the first two weeks. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) gave his annual…
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Driver who struck and killed pedestrian in crosswalk fined $100, says APD
Paxson Woelber February 4, 2024
On August 24, 2023, a driver turning onto Piper Street in Anchorage struck and severely injured a pedestrian in a crosswalk. According to an...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is the fact that legislators live in a much different economic world than 80% of Alaska families leading to deep PFD cuts?
Brad Keithley February 2, 2024
As we have been following the beginning of this...
The absurd idea of removing the Eklutna Dam won’t just affect power costs, but also water costs
Bob Maier January 31, 2024
An issue left undiscussed in the conversation concerning the water which Eklutna Lake provides is the authority which the Regulatory Commission of...
Review: True Detective: Night Country – Episode Three
Jacob Hersh January 31, 2024
(Firstly: I’d like to apologize. I neglected to mention in last week’s review of Episode Two that the mysterious tongue found on the floor...
Wild day on Alaska Airlines flights to Juneau ends with postponement of State of the State address
Jeff Landfield January 30, 2024
We all have that one nightmare airline story where just nothing seems to go right. Today was that day for several state officials heading...
Ask a Cat: Geoengineering, bad bosses, and moving to Alaska
Cat January 29, 2024
Have a burning question for the Cat? Want your own artisanal Ask a Cat sticker for your Stanley or growler? The…
The Sunday Minefield – January 28, 2024
Jeff Landfield January 28, 2024
While the second week of session was not as wild as the first, it was nonetheless eventful. After spending a lot of time juicing…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What’s (really) going on with working-age Alaska families
Brad Keithley January 26, 2024
Over the past couple of weeks, there has been a growing focus on the falling size of Alaska’s working-age population. It began with a...
Forget the “Ewok villages” and “vans down by the river,” it’s time to get serious about building in Girdwood
Paxson Woelber January 23, 2024
Perhaps the strangest thing about the “controversial” Holtan Hills development in Girdwood...
Review: True Detective: Night Country – Episode Two
Jacob Hersh January 22, 2024
Asking the right questions is the theme for the latest episode of “Night Country,” which left us with a cliffhanger and a corpse-sicle last...
The Sunday Minefield – January 21, 2024
Jeff Landfield January 21, 2024
The second session of the 33rd Alaska Legislature kicked off on Tuesday. Saying things started off loose is a bit of an understatement. First,…
To address Girdwood’s housing crisis, approve the Holtan Hills land disposal
Eric Visser January 21, 2024
Anchorage’s housing crisis permeates our news, our policy and even our politics. Driven by a variety of factors including sky-high interest rates, barriers to…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska’s fiscal system is #1 … in terms of regressivity
Brad Keithley January 19, 2024
Periodically, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) publishes an update to its “Who Pays?” reports. The most recent - the 7th edition...
Rep. Sara Hannan kicked the Landmine out of the Democrats pre-session fundraiser at a Juneau mansion
Jeff Landfield January 16, 2024
Today was the first day of the second session of the 33rd Alaska Legislature. Which meant last night...
Review: True Detective: Night Country – Episode One
Jacob Hersh January 16, 2024
(Warning: this article contains spoilers about season four of HBO’s True Detective)
“For we do not know what beasts the night dreams when its hours…
Ask a Cat: Long-distance relationships, the white raven, and Valentine’s Day
Cat January 15, 2024
Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Impending Valentine’s Day doom? Pesky coworker dilemma? Political blathering? Don’t be shy,...
The Sunday Minefield – January 14, 2024
Jeff Landfield January 14, 2024
The second session of the 33rd Alaska Legislature starts on Tuesday! Juneau is getting absolutely dumped on with snow. So far, all the flights…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Why has the Department of Revenue stopped helping Alaskans understand their fiscal options?
Brad Keithley January 12, 2024
As we explained in our column two weeks ago and as...
How a general could become Alaska’s next governor after the November 2024 election
Jeff Landfield January 9, 2024
Unless you are a serious Alaska politico or insider, you have probably not heard of General Torrence Saxe.
Saxe is the adjutant general of the…