Forget the “Ewok villages” and “vans down by the river,” it’s time to get serious about building in Girdwood
January 23, 2024
Perhaps the strangest thing about the “controversial” Holtan Hills development in Girdwood...
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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…
The Anchorage Assembly should approve drive-thru service for cannabis stores
Ivie Anderson January 8, 2024
On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly will hear Ordinance No. AO 2023-118, which would allow drive-thru service at cannabis retail stores in Anchorage. I support...
The Sunday Minefield – January 7, 2024
Jeff Landfield January 7, 2024
It’s the first Sunday Minefield of 2024! The second session of the 33rd Alaska Legislature starts in nine days. Legislators and staffers from around…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Wait, what? Oil production volumes are projected to grow by a lot, but overall, state revenues from them are dropping
Brad Keithley January 5, 2024
As we noted in our column two weeks ago...
Video: A discussion about the upcoming 2024 legislative session
Jeff Landfield January 3, 2024
Watch the Alaska Landmine's Jeff Landfield talk with Senator Bill Wielechowski (D - Anchorage) from the Senate majority and Representative Julie Coulombe (R -...
Ask a Cat: New year issues, relationship problems, and lending money to family
Cat January 2, 2024
Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. The new year is upon us! Do you have a question for...
The Sunday Minefield – December 31, 2023
Jeff Landfield December 31, 2023
Well, 2023 is about to come to an end. I wish everyone a very Happy New Year! I hope everyone has a good time…
Conoco the bully
Jeff Landfield December 31, 2023
In March, the Biden administration approved ConocoPhillips’ large Willow project, located in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska. This came after five years of…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Our first look at Gov. Dunleavy’s FY25 Budget & 10-year Plan: Part 2
Brad Keithley December 29, 2023
This week, we publish Part 2 of our initial look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) recently proposed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget...
The Sunday Minefield – December 24, 2023
Jeff Landfield December 24, 2023
Merry Christmas to all the Landmine readers! For those of us living in Southcentral, we are all going to have an extra white Christmas…