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Department of Corrections experiencing issues with 18 ankle monitors in Kenai

Jeff Landfield April 20, 2021

The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) is currently experiencing issues with 18 ankle monitors in Kenai. All 18 are for pretrial offenders, according to...

The Sunday Minefield – April 18, 2021

Jeff Landfield April 18, 2021

Tomorrow is the 90th day of session (statutory limit) and the legislature is nowhere near passing a budget. It looks like they will be…

The Alaska Stalker – April 17, 2021

The Alaska Stalker April 17, 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...

University of Alaska awards $500,000 public advocacy contract to Milwaukee firm

Jeff Landfield April 15, 2021

The University of Alaska (UA) has awarded a $500,000 contract to Milwaukee based advertising firm BVK. The contract was in response to an

What if we could vote online?

Alex Koplin April 13, 2021

Voting legislation has drawn lots of attention these days. There is very little chance that any election/voting bills will pass this year in Juneau….

The Sunday Minefield – April 11, 2021

Jeff Landfield April 12, 2021

I apologize for the delay on this week’s Sunday Minefield. I came back to Juneau on Friday and got my second Moderna vaccine. It…

Recall Rivera group mistakenly sent campaign mailers to House District 4 in Fairbanks

Jeff Landfield April 8, 2021

In what can only be described as an amateur campaign blunder, the group supporting the recall of Anchorage Assemblymember Felix Rivera mistakenly sent...

The Sunday Minefield – April 4, 2021

Jeff Landfield April 4, 2021

Happy Easter and the end of Passover to all my Christian and Jewish readers. It’s April! Which means technically spring should be approaching, although…

The Alaska Stalker – April 3, 2021

The Alaska Stalker April 3, 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...

The Sunday Minefield – March 28, 2021

Jeff Landfield March 29, 2021

I needed a break yesterday. So the Sunday Minefield is the Monday Minefield this week. It’s almost April, but it feels like far from…

AIDEA/AEA under investigation for hostile work environment amid employee exodus

Jeff Landfield March 26, 2021

State of Alaska Correspondence obtained by the Landmine confirms that the Alaska Industrial Development Industrial Authority (AIDEA) and...

Andrew Halcro resigns as head of ACDA, cites “bad faith dealings with the MOA”

Jeff Landfield March 26, 2021

Andrew Halcro has resigned as executive director of the Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA). In his resignation letter, obtained by the...

The Sunday Minefield – March 21, 2021

Jeff Landfield March 21, 2021

Yesterday was the spring equinox, although it feels far from spring in Alaska. We are more than two months into the legislative session and…

The Alaska Stalker – March 20, 2021

The Alaska Stalker March 20, 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...

Recall Rivera is a predictable result of Recall Dunleavy

Jeff Landfield March 17, 2021

On January 25, 2021, Superior Court Judge Dani Crosby delivered a blow to Alaska progressives when she ruled that the recall campaign against Anchorage...

The Sunday Minefield – March 14, 2021

Jeff Landfield March 14, 2021

It’s stupid daylight savings again. I really wish Congress would just end it once and for all for the entire country. God forbid they…

Senate Democrats estimate Alaska will receive over $1.3 billion in American Rescue Plan funds

Jeff Landfield March 11, 2021

Senate Democrats have put out estimates for how the nearly $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan funds will be allocated to state and local governments....

Recall Dunleavy has not disclosed any donors since forming in July 2019

Jeff Landfield March 9, 2021

The group attempting to recall Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) has not disclosed a single donor or expenditure since the group formed in…

The Alaska Stalker – March 8, 2021

The Alaska Stalker March 8, 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...

The Sunday Minefield – March 7, 2021

Jeff Landfield March 7, 2021

We are more than halfway through the “90-day” legislative session. The hopes by some to finish by the end of March look extremely unlikely….

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