Emails reveal more information about John Moller’s abrupt exit from Dunleavy administration
October 21, 2021
In May, John Moller abruptly left his role as a special advisor to Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska). No announcement was made and...
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Murkowski’s votes undercut women’s safety and access to domestic violence protection
Kelly Tshibaka October 19, 2021
Alaska has an extraordinary number of vulnerable people, particularly women who are homeless or victims of domestic abuse and sexual abuse, but we do...
The problem with anonymous news: Why the Blue Alaskan needs to be identified
Jeff Landfield October 18, 2021
Last week I posted a tweet from the Landmine offering $500 to the first person who could provide irrefutable proof of the identity of...
Petition for injured Anchorage firefighter left out settlement details
Jeff Landfield October 18, 2021
A petition that appeared yesterday on change.org for injured Anchorage firefighter Ben Schultz has received over 2,400 signatures. Schultz was badly injured in 2017 when...
The Sunday Minefield – October 17, 2021
Jeff Landfield October 17, 2021
It was a pretty weird week in Anchorage. After the Anchorage Assembly passed an emergency mask ordinance on Tuesday night, and then voted to…
The Alaska Stalker – October 16, 2021
The Alaska Stalker October 16, 2021
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...
Assembly member Jamie Allard threatens Providence for refusing to treat COVID-19 patient with Ivermectin
Paxson Woelber and Jeff Landfield October 12, 2021
In a bizarre series of events, Anchorage Assembly member Jamie Allard and her supporters are now engaged in a fierce battle with Providence Hospital...
Maps: A breakdown of the third-party maps the Redistricting Board adopted
Jeff Landfield, with maps by Robert Hockema October 11, 2021
The Alaska Redistricting Board adopted four third party draft maps, in addition to their own two draft maps, to consider for Alaska’s new legislative...
The Sunday Minefield – October 10, 2021
Jeff Landfield October 10, 2021
This was definitely a weird week for Alaska politics. Contentious Anchorage Assembly meetings continued over the proposed mask mandate. They culminated in a meeting…
Photos: Anchorage Assembly and Mayor’s Office war for control of Assembly chambers
Paxson Woelber October 8, 2021
Thursday night's Assembly meeting, which nominally provided a forum for public testimony regarding the proposed "mask mandate," saw the Anchorage...
Photos: “People’s Filibuster” grinds on at the Anchorage Assembly
Paxson Woelber October 6, 2021
On Monday and Tuesday, the tense Anchorage Assembly meeting that began on September 28 continued in the Assembly chambers. Though the mood has subdued...
Anchorage Assembly testimony does not reflect our city
Ella Ede October 3, 2021
In recent days, I have tuned in to watch the Anchorage Assembly meetings on YouTube. The endless stream of testimony and disruptions from anti-maskers...
The Sunday Minefield – October 3, 2021
Jeff Landfield October 3, 2021
It’s October! Holiday season is just around the corner. Unfortunately, there was little in the way of good news this week in Anchorage. Two…
The Alaska Stalker – October 2, 2021
The Alaska Stalker October 2, 2021
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...
Photos: Frustration and fury at the Anchorage Assembly
Paxson Woelber September 30, 2021
On September 28 and 29, the Anchorage Assembly met to discuss AO 2021-91, the controversial “mask mandate.” On both nights, the Assembly chambers were…
Flurry of major event cancellations and postponements as Anchorage COVID-19 crisis deepens
Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber September 29, 2021
As COVID-19 case counts reach near-daily record highs...
Surviving COVID-19: Roger Helvie’s story
Kayli Helvie September 28, 2021
Roger, my father, is 59 years old and has been married to my mom, Jodi, for 35 years. He served in the Air Force…
The Sunday Minefield – September 26, 2021
Jeff Landfield September 27, 2021
I apologize for the Sunday Minefield being the Monday Minefield this week. I was in Seattle with my friend and Landmine co-owner Paxson Woelber for…
Maps: How the Redistricting Board’s draft maps would change Alaska’s political landscape
Jeff Landfield, with maps by Robert Hockema September 27, 2021
The Alaska Redistricting Board recently adopted two draft maps, as well as four third party maps, to...
The COVID foxhole
Dr. Brian Sweeney September 26, 2021
The wrong way to start this piece would be stories about the horrors of COVID-19. I will start with what everybody should do.
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