Drugs, Trash, and Shit: A town hall on the future of the Arctic Rec Center
March 25, 2023
By my tally, 40 people testified on Friday night at Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s packed town hall discussing the conversion of the Arctic Rec Center...
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As Banks collapse, Anchorage should not take on new debt
Rob Yundt and Jodi Taylor March 25, 2023
Recently, regional banks in the United States and one major international bank have either collapsed or, in crisis, been rescued by larger banks due to...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The impact of PFD cuts on Alaska income and jobs
Brad Keithley March 24, 2023
While we often mention in these columns that, of the various revenue options, using reductions (cuts) in the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) to balance the...
Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 9: “Rush to Judgement”
Allison Hovanec March 22, 2023
(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) Gabriel's phone is ringing. It's Eileen. She's outside his house holding an...
Ask a Cat: Relationships, alcoholism, and pets
Cat March 20, 2023
Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit via...
The Sunday Minefield – March 19, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 19, 2023
If the session goes to the constitutional 121-day limit, which most people assume it will, we are at the halfway mark. The House finance subcommittees...
Alaska Stalker – March 18, 2023
The Alaska Stalker March 18, 2023
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 enjoy...
House Education Committee meeting abruptly ended as Chair Allard goes off the rails
Jeff Landfield March 17, 2023
An 8 am meeting of the House Education Committee was abruptly ended after Representative Jamie Allard (R - Eagle River) repeatedly berated two officials...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: What the Spring Revenue Forecast will likely tell us
Brad Keithley March 17, 2023
While not yet published at the time we are writing this, for those that follow these things closely the headline from the upcoming Spring 2023...
Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 8: “Tell a Reporter Not to Do Something and Suddenly It’s a Party”
Allison Hovanec March 16, 2023
(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) The show opens with...
Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 7: “Enemy of the People”
Allison Hovanec March 15, 2023
(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) I have a confession to make. I completely forgot Alaska Daily had made...
Dunleavy sacks three members of State Compensation Commission, chair resigns days before barely-noticed meeting
Jeff Landfield March 14, 2023
Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) removed three members of the five-member State Officers...
Ask a Cat: Roommates, sadness, and hoarding
Cat March 13, 2023
Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit via...
The Sunday Minefield – March 12, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 12, 2023
Ballots for the seven Anchorage Assembly races go out in the mail on Tuesday. I spent the week in Anchorage hosting debates for all the...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much spending and who’s paying for it?
Brad Keithley March 10, 2023
One of the things that seem to be getting lost in the fog as this legislative session progresses is the overall spending level the Legislature...
Video: 2023 Anchorage Assembly Debates
The Alaska Landmine March 8, 2023
Seven of the Anchorage's 12 Assembly seats are up this year. Only two incumbents, Assembly members Chris Constant and Felix Rivera, are seeking re-election -...
Ask a Cat: End times, driving, and physical combability
Cat March 7, 2023
Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit via...
The voters are revolting: An afternoon at the Anchorage Caucus town hall
Jacob Hersh March 6, 2023
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.”-unknown, often misattributed to Winston Churchill. If you watched the Anchorage Caucus town...
The Sunday Minefield – March 5, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 5, 2023
We are more than halfway into the "90-day" legislative session. The bulk of the House Finance subcommittees are scheduled to closeout this week, sending the...
Anchorage community council manager helped undermine Holtan Hills development
Paxson Woelber March 5, 2023
At a “Community Conversation” event held in Girdwood on February 25, Community Councils Center Manager Mark Butler recapped his efforts