From the Staff of the Alaska Landmine: Alaskans deserve a safe and orderly transfer of power
January 10, 2021
Last week the world watched in horror as a violent mob broke into and ransacked the United States...
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The Sunday Minefield – January 10, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 10, 2021
This has been a bad week for our country. The storming of the U.S. Capitol was hard to watch. It felt more like watching…
Plug and Chug: Driving an electric car from Vermont to Alaska during a pandemic
Tim Treuer January 10, 2021
Back in January, the Wall Street Journal released a 26-minute video called the Electric Vehicle Road Test. It chronicles the experience of eight of...
The Alaska Stalker – January 9, 2021
The Alaska Stalker January 9, 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 – January 3, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 3, 2021
2020 is finally over! Hopefully 2021 will be better for all of us. The 32nd Alaska Legislature is set to gavel in on January…
Nearly a year later, Rebecca Trimble is still in deportation limbo
Jeff Landfield December 30, 2020
Nearly a year after being threatened with deportation by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Bethel resident Rebecca Trimble is still in...
The resilience of Alaskan music communities
Michael Chase Dickerson December 28, 2020
2020 has been particularly difficult for Alaskan musicians. COVID-19 eliminated many gigs in an already sparse market, and many remaining gigs went virtual. Not...
The Sunday Minefield – December 27, 2020
Jeff Landfield December 27, 2020
This is the last Sunday column of 2020. Christmas is over and the New Year is only five days away. In some ways this…
The Alaska Stalker – December 24, 2020
The Alaska Stalker December 24, 2020
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 – December 20, 2020
Jeff Landfield December 20, 2020
Christmas is just five days away! And New Years is just around the corner. Pretty soon it will be January and 2020 will be…
The Sunday Minefield – December 13, 2020
Jeff Landfield December 13, 2020
2020 will be behind us in a few weeks. Thank God for that. The big news this week was Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R -…
The Alaska Stalker – December 11, 2020
The Alaska Stalker December 11, 2020
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...
Salmon Creek Dam penstock damaged in landslide
Jeff Landfield December 8, 2020
The penstock at the Salmon Creek Dam in Juneau was damaged last week in a landslide caused by heavy rains. The penstock is a…
The Sunday Minefield – December 6, 2020
Jeff Landfield December 6, 2020
2021 is less than a month away. I think it’s safe to say we are all happy to put 2020 behind us. This week…
AIDEA board members/staff and family obtained over $400,000 in CARES Act grants
Jeff Landfield December 4, 2020
A records request sent to the Alaska Industrial Development Export Authority (AIDEA) revealed that businesses associated with three board members...
FBI investigating members of State Senate in apparent pay-for-play scheme
Jeff Landfield November 30, 2020
Four people have confirmed that the FBI is currently investigating members of the Alaska State Senate connected to an apparent pay-for-play scheme. According to...
The Sunday Minefield – November 29, 2020
Jeff Landfield November 29, 2020
Thanksgiving has come and gone. I hope everyone had a good one in this strange time of COVID. December is almost here, which means…
The Alaska Stalker – November 29, 2020
The Alaska Stalker November 29, 2020
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...
Campbell Lake HOA submits letters to State alleging Campbell Lake is a private lake
Paxson Woelber and Jeff Landfield November 24, 2020
Last week, the Alaska Landmine obtained a letter and 21-page legal analysis sent from the Campbell Lake Owners homeowners association (CLO) to the State...
The Sunday Minefield – November 22, 2020
Jeff Landfield November 22, 2020
Thanksgiving is just four days away! As COVID cases continue to spike around Alaska, Thanksgiving this year will look very different for many families….