Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: It’s all about the base
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
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Ask a Cat: Exes, clothing, and prenups
Cat October 8, 2024
Can’t get over the one that got away? Troublesome coworker? For all the advice you seek, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a message anonymously
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...
Ask a Cat: Wisdom, ghosting, and eating cats
Cat September 23, 2024
Fall season got you down? Looking for a sassy feline to tell you how to live your life? For all the advice you seek,…
The Sunday Minefield – September 22, 2024
Jeff Landfield September 22, 2024
The November general election is just over six weeks away. The amount of the 2024 Permanent Fund Dividend was announced this week, which will…
Prop 2 will damage Alaska tourism statewide: Vote no to keep this sustainable industry healthy
Jillian Simpson September 20, 2024
As the CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association, I’m proud to represent the thousands of small businesses, families, and individuals who make up...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Growth rates
Brad Keithley September 20, 2024
Occasionally, we check in on the contribution of various sectors to the overall Alaskan economy, where Alaskans are spending their money (and how much),…
LaFrance administration appears to sanction indefinite camping on public property
Jeff Landfield September 19, 2024
Yesterday, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance held a press conference on public safety at the Anchorage Fire Department training center in Airport Heights.
The Sunday Minefield – September 15, 2024
Jeff Landfield September 15, 2024
Fall is in the air! Below freezing temperatures will be here before we know it. The November general election is just is just 51…
Big Lake House candidate Doyle Holmes accused in lawsuit of stealing dead man’s property
Jeff Landfield September 13, 2024
A lawsuit filed in the Palmer Superior Court last month accuses Doyle Holmes of taking and selling property from Michael Lee Cornell, who passed...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What the latest state-level IRS data tells us
Brad Keithley September 13, 2024
About a year ago, we took a look on these pages at what the then-most recent state-level data from the Internal…
Out-of-state interests are undermining Alaska’s elections
Mikaela Emswiler September 13, 2024
In a dramatic turn of events, the Alaska Democrat Party is now expressing disdain over the ranked-choice voting system (RCV) with the same fervor...
When egos clash: A look at the Tyreek Hill traffic stop incident
Terre Gales September 12, 2024
For some reason, traffic stops expose the raw tensions of authority and power dynamics in America, and the recent incident involving NFL star Tyreek...