The Sunday Minefield – February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024
I hope everyone enjoyed the awesome Super Bowl game that ended in overtime! I watched it at a friend’s house in Auke Bay with…
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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Orwellian approach to Alaska fiscal policy
Brad Keithley February 9, 2024
A few months ago, Representative Alyse Galvin (I - Anchorage) authored an op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News in which all of her colleagues...
Judge rules Campbell Lake residents cannot sue State of Alaska in federal court over public access
The Alaska Landmine February 7, 2024
There's been an interesting update on the ongoing saga on public access to Campbell Lake: a federal court has ruled that the U.S. Constitution...
Review: True Detective: Night Country – Episode Four
Jacob Hersh February 6, 2024
This episode of “Night Country” ups the jumpscare factor, but does little to improve on the plot. 66% of the way through, and more...
The Sunday Minefield – February 4, 2024
Jeff Landfield 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…
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…