The Sunday Minefield – April 5, 2020
April 5, 2020
COVID-19 continues to dominate the news cycle as well as society. The Capitol is empty as most legislators and staff have returned to their…
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The Alaska Stalker – April 4, 2020
Alaska Stalker April 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...
Group supporting Anchorage alcohol tax has received over $200,000 from nonprofits
Jeff Landfield April 2, 2020
The group supporting the Anchorage alcohol tax proposal, Yes for a Safe, Healthy Anchorage, has reported over $250,000 in contributions since...
An Alaskan trapped in Peru makes it home
Tim Weise April 2, 2020
Saturday night my mind was racing. It had been 14 days since I had entered the Flying Dog Hostel in the Miraflores…
The Sunday Minefield – March 29, 2020
Jeff Landfield March 30, 2020
Ok, so today it’s the Monday Minefield. After an incredibly long and tiring Friday and Saturday in the Capitol, I took a break yesterday….
What Natasha did
Jeff Landfield March 26, 2020
If you read the news you are probably aware that on Monday the State Senate voted to give Alaskans an extra $1,000 stimulus dividend….
State officials say ‘stay home.’ Our landlord wants us to leave
Mollie Barnes March 25, 2020
The tourism industry felt the effects of COVID-19 shutdowns early on after cruise lines announced they would postpone trips to Alaska. Thousands of Alaskans lost...
The Sunday Minefield – March 22, 2020
Jeff Landfield March 22, 2020
It’s all coronavirus, all over Alaska. Unless you are part of the legislature, where besides the public ban it’s basically business as usual. Some…
An Alaskan trapped in Peru
Tim Weise March 21, 2020
It all happened seemingly overnight. What began as one of the most fantastic trips I have taken overseas quickly dissolved into a story out…
The budget SNAFU in Juneau
Jeff Landfield 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…
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...