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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),...

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...
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