The Sunday Minefield – August 7, 2022
August 7, 2022
Early and absentee voting are underway for the August 16 primary. It’s hard to believe the primary is just over one week away. I’m…
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The Alaska Stalker – August 6, 2022
The Alaska Stalker August 6, 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: How much would production need to rise – and where – to balance the budget
Brad Keithley August 5, 2022
Sometimes the inspiration for these weekly columns comes from comments made by readers. This week’s...
Video interviews with top gubernatorial candidates and their running mates
Jeff Landfield August 5, 2022
The August 16 open primary is fast approaching. There are ten gubernatorial tickets. Unlike the old voting system with separate primaries for governor and...
The Sunday Minefield – July 31, 2022
Jeff Landfield July 31, 2022
The August 16 primary is just over two weeks away. In-person voting starts tomorrow and the deadline to request absentee by-mail ballots is August…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Replacing PFD cuts with taxes results in fairer revenues, not more spending
Brad Keithley July 29, 2022
As even occasional readers are aware, these columns are often focused on a comparison of the impact on Alaska families and the overall economy...
Assembly Member Allard claims Centennial Park homeless camp was “best place” in Anchorage for shooting
Paxson Woelber July 26, 2022
On July 20, a shootout at Anchorage’s Centennial Park homeless camp left both a suspect and one Anchorage Police Department officer seriously wounded...
“Red” Scare: A day on the Kenai
Jacob Hersh July 25, 2022
There’s nothing more balls-out Alaskan than a seven-year-old driving a $30,000 side-by-side. As I’m hauling a bloody, sandy load of fish up the Kenai…
The Sunday Minefield – July 24, 2022
Jeff Landfield July 24, 2022
The August 16 primary is just over three weeks away. Early and absentee in-person voting starts on August 1. It feels a bit like…
Alaska Stalker – July 23, 2022
The Alaska Stalker July 23, 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: It’s THE most important fiscal issue this election cycle but few are talking about it
Brad Keithley July 22, 2022
Earlier this month following the release of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) final decisions on the...
Senator Josh Revak is wrong about Big Tech
Adam Schwemley July 19, 2022
Senator Josh Revak (R – Anchorage) seems to think that the technology companies that have made the internet what it is…
The Sunday Minefield – July 17, 2022
Jeff Landfield July 17, 2022
After a hot and dry start to summer, we have finally got some much needed rain in Southcentral. The Anchorage Assembly passed a controversial…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The CBR: How much do we owe, how should we repay
Brad Keithley July 15, 2022
In our column a couple of weeks ago - “An updated 10-year outlook” - we proposed routinely including a line item for repayment of...
My day at the Trump Rally in Anchorage, Alaska
Jacob Hersh July 12, 2022
The first thing you notice about the Trump rally, as you pull into the Alaska Airlines Center, is the line. It disgorges from the…
The Sunday Minefield – July 10, 2022
Jeff Landfield July 11, 2022
The big news this week was former President Donald Trump’s rally at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. I was there covering the event….
The time has come to end Big Tech’s rule
Senator Josh Revak July 10, 2022
The internet has opened doors and pathways to more than we could have ever imagined just a couple of decades ago. It has become…
The Alaska Stalker – July 10, 2022
The Alaska Stalker July 10, 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...
PHOTOS: July 9 Planned Parenthood rally in Anchorage
Paxson Woelber July 10, 2022
On July 9, Planned Parenthood hosted a rally on the Park Strip in downtown Anchorage. The event was well-attended by supporters of abortion rights...
Team disqualified, banned for cheating in charity golf tournament at Moose Run Golf Course
Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber July 8, 2022
It was a gorgeous summer day at the Moose Run Golf Course on June 22. Hundreds of golfers showed up to...