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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. Keep…

Must Read Alaska publishes false claims regarding Alaska hospital crisis

The Alaska Landmine   September 23, 2021

In recent days, the popular conservative blog Must Read Alaska has published multiple pieces of media that attempt to cast doubt on the existence...

Public resources used for invite-only meeting held by Mayor Bronson and Assemblymember Allard

Jeff Landfield   September 20, 2021

On Saturday, an invite-only meeting regarding the impacts of COVID-19 vaccine mandates by employers was held in the Anchorage Assembly chambers. The...

The Sunday Minefield – September 19, 2021

Jeff Landfield   September 19, 2021

I hope everyone is enjoying the awesome weekend! Snow will be here before we know it. The third special session ended this week with…
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