Feds send armed agents to raid Hillside home and arrest man accused of trying to sell snowmachines in Russia
June 14, 2024
Around 6 am Tuesday morning, around 20 federal agents donning full tactical gear and assault rifles...
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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is the current Permanent Fund Board chaos costing Alaskans money
Brad Keithley June 14, 2024
Alaskans who have paid even cursory attention to local news in the recent past will likely have noticed...
Shiny and Chrome: A review of George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
Jacob Hersh June 13, 2024
When the lights go out for the last time, the fabric of society starts to unravel faster and faster like an avalanche picking up speed,...
Understanding the economic impact of Alaska’s dealer-friendly legislation
Steve Pociask June 12, 2024
In Alaska, much like the rest of the country, people rely on their cars for everything: commuting to work, grocery shopping, accessing healthcare services, and...
The Sunday Minefield – June 9, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 9, 2024
Summer is in full swing. Now that the June 1 filing deadline has passed and with more than two and a half months to the...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: It’s the revenues, stupid
Brad Keithley June 7, 2024
To those of a certain age, one of the most memorable pieces of past campaign strategy is the mantra developed by advisor James Carville for...
Judge orders temporary removal of Benka Lake fence, reestablishing public access
Paxson Woelber June 5, 2024
On May 31, a state judge ordered Jan and Britta Brunz to temporarily remove a fence blocking public access to Benka Lake, in Talkeetna. The...
Ask a Cat: Hot boy summer, burning out, and retirement
Cat June 3, 2024
Never fear, the Cat is here! For the answers to all of your deep (or shallow) questions, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a message anonymously here. Dear...
The Sunday Minefield – June 2, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 2, 2024
The June 1 candidate filing deadline has come and gone for the ten Senate and 40 House seats that are up this November. There were...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Legislature’s FY25 “fiscal plan”: The Top 20%, non-residents & oil contribute virtually nothing
Brad Keithley May 31, 2024
A passage in a recent story in the Mat-Su...
Switcheroo: Rep. McKay will challenge Sen. Claman, Mia Costello will run for House
Jeff Landfield May 30, 2024
Representative Tom McKay (R - Anchorage) is withdrawing from the House District 15 race in order to challenge Senator Matt Claman (D - Anchorage).
The Sunday (Monday) Minefield – May 27, 2024
Jeff Landfield May 27, 2024
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend! Don't forget about all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. This week's Sunday...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska’s Super Socialists
Brad Keithley May 24, 2024
Some often refer to Permanent Fund Dividends (PFD) as “socialist” and those who advocate for them as “socialists.” The basis for the claim is that...
Finding common ground with our mayor
Meg Zaletel May 23, 2024
The Assembly didn’t run for mayor. Effective local government is all about finding common ground to prosper and doing our best to solve problems. The...
The Sunday Minefield – May 19, 2024
Jeff Landfield May 19, 2024
The second session of the 33rd Alaska Legislature adjourned sine die on Wednesday night. Well at least the Senate did. The House was another story....
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Oil taxes are not a silver bullet
Brad Keithley May 17, 2024
Last week’s column focused on the fiscal condition in which this Legislature is leaving the state. Our point was that, as a result of the...
Alaska House passes five bills past constitutional deadline
Jeff Landfield May 16, 2024
Early this morning the Alaska House of Representatives passed five bills past the clear 121-day constitutional limit. The Alaska Constitution sets regular sessions at 120...
Pagegate: House pages and assistant sergeant-at-arms walk out on the job
Jeff Landfield May 14, 2024
With just one day left in the legislative session, and after several days of marathon floor sessions, three House pages and the assistant sergeant-at-arms walked...
The Sunday Minefield – May 12 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
Jeff Landfield May 13, 2024
This week in Juneau has been one of the loosest and weirdest that I have experienced in my six years if coming down for session....
Video of former representative describing brother’s murder highlights proposed grand jury change
Jeff Landfield May 10, 2024
Today, Alaska State Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Kati Capozzi included a gut wrenching video in her Friday Five email to chamber members. In...