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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…

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...
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