The Sunday Minefield – October 30, 2022
October 30, 2022
It’s hard to believe but the November general election is just nine days away! More than 28,000 Alaskans have already voted. As expected, there…
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Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 4: “The Weekend”
Allison Hovanec October 30, 2022
(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) After the clunker that was episode three, I was pleasantly surprised to...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Why “means testing” the PFD doesn’t solve the problem
Brad Keithley October 29, 2022
We understand that earlier this week as part of a debate hosted by the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, Representative Grier Hopkins...
The Alaska Stalker – October 29, 2022
The Alaska Stalker October 29, 2022
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...
The Alaska Bar Association’s 2022 featured speaker thinks the U.S. Constitution is “kind of trash”
Jeff Landfield October 27, 2022
The Alaska Bar Association is holding their annual convention this week in Anchorage. Elie Mystal, an attorney and justice correspondent, is the featured...
Kelly Tshibaka lightsabers still being held by U.S. Customs
Jeff Landfield October 25, 2022
Patriot Freedom PAC, a group supporting Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka, were supposed to hand out 20,000 "Vote for Kelly Tshibaka" lightsabers today...
The Sunday Minefield – October 23, 2022
Jeff Landfield October 23, 2022
The general election is just over two weeks away. People are already absentee voting and early in-person voting starts tomorrow. The Alaska Federation of…
Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode Three: “It’s Not Personal”
Allison Hovanec October 22, 2022
Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily The show opens with Eileen, Roz and Sylvie (Gloria Nanmac’s mother) en...
Gone Hollywood: ADN mixes fact check with fiction in debate coverage
Andrew Jensen October 21, 2022
The Anchorage Daily News has "gone Hollywood” by monetizing the suffering of others as little more than background in their self-aggrandizing portrayal of themselves...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: In the real world, Alaska’s choice isn’t taxes v. no taxes, it’s what kind of taxes
Brad Keithley October 21, 2022
In a recent news article in the Kenai Peninsula Clarion (“Alaska House candidates trade views at forum”)...
Congressional candidate Nick Begich III co-owns, holds key positions at notorious conspiracy theory organization
Paxson Woelber October 19, 2022
On the campaign trail, congressional candidate Nick Begich III has gone to great lengths to portray himself as a reliable, practical conservative...
Fishing licenses provide additional evidence that Jennie Armstrong was ineligible to run for legislature
Jeff Landfield October 17, 2022
Last week, the Alaska Landmine reported that Jennie Armstrong, a Democrat running for the open West...
The Sunday Minefield – October 16, 2022
Jeff Landfield October 16, 2022
The November election is just over three weeks away. Absentee ballots are already hitting Alaska mailboxes and early in-person voting starts on October 24….
The Alaska Stalker – October 15, 2022
The Alaska Stalker October 15, 2022
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Dealing with OPEC
Brad Keithley October 15, 2022
From the perspective of most Alaskans, the actions of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) affect the Alaska economy in two major…
Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode Two: “A Place We Come Together”
Allison Hovanec October 14, 2022
(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC's Alaska Daily) Episode two is in the books, and it’s clear these writers have...
Investigation finds House candidate Jennie Armstrong ineligible to hold legislative office
Jeff Landfield October 13, 2022
Jennie Armstrong, a Democrat running for the open West Anchorage House seat, is not eligible to hold legislative office in Alaska, according to an...
Three key Anchorage races will determine if Republicans take control of State House
Jeff Landfield October 12, 2022
Every two years all 40 House seats are up for election. This year, redistricting - which occurs every ten years - makes these races...
The Sunday Minefield – October 9, 2022
Jeff Landfield October 9, 2022
The general election is less than a month away. Thirty-day Alaska Public Offices Commission campaign finance reports, which show much money gubernatorial and legislative…
Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode One
Allison Hovanec October 8, 2022
I wasn’t planning on watching Alaska Daily, then curiosity and targeted ads got the better of me. I suspect my experience isn’t unique –…