The Sunday Minefield – April 19, 2020
April 19, 2020
The COVID-19 lock down continues to be the main topic on everyone’s minds, but there is still other stuff happening. The House Finance Committee…
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The Alaska Stalker – April 18, 2020
The Alaska Stalker April 18, 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...
Kodiak hospital unprepared for COVID-19 cases, confidential source alleges
The Alaska Landmine April 17, 2020
According to a confidential source, a planned influx of hundreds of seasonal cannery workers to Kodiak has prompted serious concern among some Providence Kodiak...
Anchorage Assembly should not certify alcohol tax vote
Jeff Landfield April 16, 2020
The most updated Anchorage election vote count puts Proposition 13, the alcohol tax, up 51.24 to 48.76. Unlike last year, where the vote failed...
The Sunday Minefield – April 12, 2020
Jeff Landfield April 12, 2020
I hope all the Landmine readers who observe Easter and Passover are enjoying those holidays. As the quarantine and lockdown for COVID-19 continues, people…
The Alaska Stalker – April 11, 2020
Alaska Stalker April 11, 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...
RDC and trade groups sue to invalidate signatures for oil tax ballot initiative
Jeff Landfield April 10, 2020
Today the Resource Development Council and several other Alaska trade groups filed a lawsuit against Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer (R - Alaska), Alaska Division...
Predictable partisan reaction to Representative Johnston’s controversial comments
Jeff Landfield April 9, 2020
On Tuesday, Anchorage Journal of Commerce Managing Editor Andrew Jensen published a piece titled “OPINION: Finance co-chair doesn’t trust...
North Slope Borough mayor signs order seizing Ravn’s North Slope assets
Jeff Landfield April 6, 2020
The Alaska Landmine has obtained an emergency order, signed by North Slope Borough Mayor Harry Brower, that orders the seizure of all RavnAir assets...
The Sunday Minefield – April 5, 2020
Jeff Landfield 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…
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),...