The Sunday Minefield – October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024
The November general election is just over one week away! Early voting started this Monday, and the demand has been high. More than 25,600…
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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Giving up on the PFD is giving up on the Alaska economy and Alaska families
Brad Keithley October 26, 2024
In the adjacent “Facebook chat room” during the taping Tuesday of a segment on Alaska revenue...
Republicans are seriously outpacing Democrats in Alaska early voting
Jeff Landfield October 25, 2024
Early voting in Alaska began on Monday, October 21. According to a report sent out by the Alaska Division of Election, just over 20,000…
Ask a Cat: Friend dilemma, an unlikely fight, and Alaska exodus
Cat October 21, 2024
Is your mood falling with the leaves? Love life conundrums? For all the advice you seek, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a message anonymously
The Sunday Minefield – October 20, 2024
Jeff Landfield October 20, 2024
The November general election is just over two weeks away! Early and absentee voting starts tomorrow. Third quarter Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports were…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: All the charts
Brad Keithley October 20, 2024
While some may know us primarily or even only through these weekly columns, they represent only a small part of the work we do…
House District 22: Don’t let special interests buy your voice
Stephanie Taylor October 16, 2024
As a 50+ year resident of Anchorage, I’ve seen a few constants in this state: fireweed blooming in summer, non-stop construction on the Seward…
The VET PFAS Act, a safety net for veterans and their families in Alaska
Jonathan Sharp October 16, 2024
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are life-saving chemicals that invisibly jeopardized the health of U.S. military firefighters for decades when the Department of National...
The Sunday Minefield – October 13, 2024
Jeff Landfield October 13, 2024
The November general election is just over three weeks away! Early and absentee voting starts on October 21. It was a pretty busy week…
Sen. Kelly Merrick gets sideways with resource industry over $10,000 Robin Brena donation
Jeff Landfield October 11, 2024
Senator Kelly Merrick (R - Eagle River) is in a tight race against her Republican challenger Jared Goecker. Combined, their campaigns have raised nearly...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: It’s all about the base
Brad Keithley October 11, 2024
For some, the 2014 pop song “All About That Bass” is a long-forgotten “one-hit wonder.” For others, it’s an
Ask a Cat: Exes, clothing, and prenups
Cat October 8, 2024
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The Sunday Minefield – October 6, 2024
Jeff Landfield October 6, 2024
Fall is definitely in the air! Snow will be here before we know it. The November 5 general election is just over four weeks…
With calls to destroy Israel and kill Zionists, PSL Anchorage commemorates October 7 terrorist attack
The Alaska Landmine October 5, 2024
On October 5, members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) Anchorage met at Anchorage’s Town Square Park to commemorate the anniversary...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: A relook at sales taxes
Brad Keithley October 4, 2024
Over the years, we have been less than supportive of using a statewide sales tax to help address Alaska’s fiscal deficits. While certainly not…
Anchorage Assembly lifts jaywalking ordinance, pedestrian deaths spike
Keith McCormick October 2, 2024
This year Anchorage has witnessed a tragic, unsettling, and statistically significant rise in pedestrian fatalities. Deaths that serve as a grim reminder of failed...
The Sunday Minefield – September 29, 2024
Jeff Landfield September 29, 2024
The November election is just over five weeks away. Absentee and early voting starts in just over three weeks on October 21. Governor Mike…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Legislature to Alaska families – The less you make, the more we take
Brad Keithley September 27, 2024
One of the things that disappoints most about the Alaska media is its ongoing failure to report on - or even reference - the...
Anchorage’s inaction on homelessness
Keith McCormick September 24, 2024
As trash plagued encampments continue to proliferate in our city’s public spaces, it has become clearer than ever that Anchorage’s homelessness problem has reached…
Guilty of being white: A review of Matt Walsh’s “Am I Racist?”
Jacob Hersh September 23, 2024
“Am I racist?” Before you answer that question, center yourself. Close your eyes. Ground your body in your chair. Take several deep breaths. Really...