The budget SNAFU in Juneau
March 20, 2020
The best was to describe the current situation with the budget in Juneau is SNAFU. On Wednesday the Senate passed Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R…
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As COVID-19 spreads in Alaska, symptomatic people struggle to be tested
Mollie Barnes March 19, 2020
“We have a simple message for all countries: test, test, test,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO),...
Gov. mandates closure of bars, restaurants to dine-in service, COVID-19 case total rises to 6
Jeff Landfield and Mollie Barnes March 17, 2020
During a press conference today Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska's Chief Medical Officer, announced that...
Ketchikan confirms positive case of COVID-19, bringing state case total to 4
Mollie Barnes March 17, 2020
The City of Ketchikan has announced that a person has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
“The individual has a history of travel to the…
Capitol update, first full day of public ban
Jeff Landfield March 16, 2020
The Capitol was eerily empty today as there were no members of the public in the building. The galleries in the House and Senate…
The Sunday Minefield – March 15, 2020
Jeff Landfield March 15, 2020
COVID-19 has consumed Alaska, like most of the world. Schools are closed, the Capitol has been closed to the Public, and all kinds of…
Municipality of Anchorage to use Ben Boeke Ice Rink as homeless shelter
Jeff Landfield March 14, 2020
An email obtained by the Alaska Landmine revealed that the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) has decided to convert the Ben Boeke Ice Arena into...
Alaska K-12 public schools to close for 2 weeks to prevent virus spread
Mollie Barnes March 13, 2020
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Friday evening that Alaska K-12 public schools will close to students for two weeks from March 16-March 30 to prevent...
The Alaska Stalker – March 12, 2020
The Alaska Stalker March 12, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If...
Senate confirmation hearing for Public Defender gets loose
Jeff Landfield March 11, 2020
A confirmation hearing today in the Senate Judiciary Committee got real weird. Samantha Cherot, who was appointed as Alaska's lead Public Defender last year...
Sarah Palin unmasked on The Masked Singer, sings Baby Got Back on Live TV
Allison Hovanec March 11, 2020
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was unmasked tonight on the hit TV show The Masked Singer. Palin was known as the Bear. Palin sang...
Seattle cancels first two cruise ships of the season
Mollie Barnes March 11, 2020
In an effort to control the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, the Seattle Port Authority announced Wednesday they would…
Juneau city officials discuss emergency action plans for COVID-19
Mollie Barnes March 10, 2020
As COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, spreads throughout the world and Lower 48, there have been no confirmed cases in Alaska yet, but the state...
Travel restrictions placed on Alaska Legislature and State employees
Jeff Landfield March 9, 2020
Emails obtained by the Alaska Landmine from the offices of Senate President Cathy Giessel (R - Anchorage) and House Speaker Bryce Edgmon (I -...
The Sunday Minefield – March 8, 2020
Jeff Landfield March 8, 2020
Happy International Women’s Day to all the ladies out there! We are more than halfway through the “90-day” legislative session. The big topic now…
Open for business? Mariculture industry claims Dunleavy’s budget would ‘decimate’ shellfish farming
Mollie Barnes March 5, 2020
One of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s main missions maintains that ‘Alaska is open for business.’ “As Governor, I want to assure companies that Alaska ...
The Alaska Stalker – March 5, 2020
The Alaska Stalker March 4, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If...
Government orders deportation of Bethel military wife and mother
Jeff Landfield March 3, 2020
On February 10, Bethel resident Rebecca Trimble received a letter from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) informing her she had 33...
MS Westerdam on its way to Juneau from Asia
Jeff Landfield March 2, 2020
Sources confirm that the MS Westerdam is on its way to Juneau from Asia. Its cruise season in Asia has been cancelled due to…
The Sunday Minefield – March 1, 2020
Jeff Landfield March 1, 2020
March has finally arrived. We are just about halfway through the “90-day” legislative session. It’s anyone’s guess how long the session will go, but…