Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 6: “You Can’t Put a Price on a Life”
November 19, 2022
(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) The show opens at sunset in the waters off the Gulf of...
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A real world example
Brad Keithley November 18, 2022
At the risk of returning to a subject some think we have already overdone, this week we focus again on the argument some (largely…
Why Republicans Tom McKay and Julie Coulombe are in trouble, and why it matters
Jeff Landfield November 15, 2022
Representative Tom McKay (R - Anchorage) and Republican Julie Coulombe may end up being victims of ranked choice voting. McKay and Coulombe are...
The Sunday Minefield – November 13, 2022
Jeff Landfield November 13, 2022
The 2022 general election has come and gone. But tens of thousands of absentee and early votes remain to be counted and we won’t…
The Alaska Stalker – November 13, 2022
The Alaska Stalker November 13, 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: A third of the way in, how is FY23 going
Brad Keithley November 12, 2022
As we wait for the results of the state level elections to become clearer, this week we check in on how FY23 is going…
Watch: Live 2022 Alaska General Election coverage
The Alaska Landmine November 8, 2022
Make sure tune into our live election coverage starting tonight…
Landmine Staff 2022 general election predictions
Landmine Staff November 8, 2022
Today is the 2022 Alaska general election! Landmine staff looked at all 62 races (the three statewide races plus the 59 legislative races) as...
The Sunday Minefield – November 6, 2022
Jeff Landfield November 6, 2022
The general election is just two days away! According to the Division of Elections, more than 64,000 Alaskans have already early voted in-person or…
Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 5: “I Have No Idea What You’re Talking About, Eileen”
Allison Hovanec November 5, 2022
(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) Alaska Daily’s newest breakout star is a ferret...
Voting no on a constitutional convention is an easy choice
Mark Kelsey November 4, 2022
I took advantage of early voting recently to add my voice to the broad and bipartisan opposition to a constitutional convention. It was not...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: 4 things we are looking for in the FY24 budget
Brad Keithley November 4, 2022
While most eyes are focused on next week’s election, ours increasingly are turning to mid-December, when the then-governor is required to submit his...
David vs Goliath: The state constitutional convention question on the ballot
Senator Shelley Hughes November 1, 2022
Alaskans, I respectfully implore you to recognize that the flood of paid advertisements you’ve been hearing about a state constitutional convention may not be...
Three rounds of mayhem: Thursday Night at the Fights is back for another season
Jacob Hersh October 31, 2022
October is here - which means it is time, once again, to attend Jim Patton’s downtown Anchorage staple, Thursday Night at the Fights. For...
The Sunday Minefield – October 30, 2022
Jeff Landfield 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…
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...