Donna Arduin out as Budget Director
September 16, 2019
Donna Arduin, the controversial Director of the Office of Management and Budget, has been let go by Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska). Dunleavy’s…
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The Sunday Minefield – September 15, 2019
Jeff Landfield September 15, 2019
We are already halfway through September. It’s raining in Anchorage. Fall has finally arrived. And the 100th season of the NFL has started -…
The Alaska Stalker – September 12, 2019
Alaska Stalker September 12, 2019
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted roundup of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape and political...
Pebble Mine spokesperson compares Canadian mining disaster to 9/11 hijacking – on 9/11
Jeff Landfield September 11, 2019
Mark Hamilton, the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs at the Pebble Partnership, went full Loose Unit tonight at a meeting of the Russian...
Forrest Dunbar is running for mayor and Alaska Democrats endorse Alyse Galvin
Jeff Landfield September 11, 2019
Forest Dunbar and Alyse…
The Federalist Society weighs in on Governor Dunleavy’s Court System veto
Lee Baxter September 11, 2019
Did Governor Michael J. Dunleavy (R – Alaska) violate the doctrine of separation of powers when he vetoed $334,700 from the Alaska Court System’s...
The Sunday Minefield – September 8, 2019
Jeff Landfield September 8, 2019
I hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day weekend. For most of us, fall can’t get here soon enough. I’m writing this column from Thousand Oaks,…
Alaska woman fined for bringing goats onto glacier
Jeff Landfield and Cale Green September 5, 2019
On September 1, an Alaska woman was fined by the National Park Service for bringing domesticated goats onto the Root Glacier. The Root Glacier…
The Alaska Stalker – September 5, 2019
Alaska Stalker September 5, 2019
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted roundup of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape and political...
BP to retain decommissioning liability for TAPS
Jeff Landfield September 5, 2019
A spokesperson from BP confirmed that they will retain the decommissioning liability for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) after the sale of its…
What were the original arguments for Permanent Fund Dividends?
Cliff Groh September 4, 2019
This is the first in a series of opinion pieces on the Permanent Fund Dividend by Cliff Groh. This one sets out the original…
Dunleavy’s big promise falls short on results
Mike Dingman September 2, 2019
Remember when candidate Mike Dunleavy promised every man, woman, and child in Alaska checks in excess of $6,000 if he was elected governor?
Recently, Governor…
The Sunday Minefield – September 1, 2019
Jeff Landfield September 1, 2019
It’s Labor Day weekend! Which means it’s finally September. This means that it will hopefully be cooling off soon. I expect many of us…
Gov. Dunleavy chooses Rep. Laddie Shaw to fill vacant Senate seat
Jeff Landfield August 30, 2019
In a Facebook Live video this afternoon, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) announced he has selected Representative Laddie Shaw (R - Anchorage) to...
Seward City Manager orders police to remove 74-year-old grandmother from City Hall
Jeff Landfield August 29, 2019
Susan Lang had no reason to believe her day would include being escorted out of Seward City Hall by a police officer - but...
The Alaska Stalker – August 29, 2019
Alaska Stalker August 29, 2019
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted roundup of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape and political...
Leaked BP internal email outlines transition options for employees
Jeff Landfield August 28, 2019
In an internal email obtained by the Alaska Landmine, BP Alaska President Janet Weiss outlines the options for BP employees after the sale to…
The Sunday Minefield – August 25, 2019
Jeff Landfield August 25, 2019
The record heat and fires continue around much of Alaska. Hopefully this heat will soon come to an end. Luckily, next weekend is Labor…
Republicans violate Party rules in bizarre meeting to fill vacant Senate seat
Jeff Landfield August 24, 2019
By now you have probably heard the three names that Republicans in Districts 25 and 26 sent to Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska)…
Anchorage is at a crossroads
Bill Evans August 24, 2019
It is increasingly trite for every political campaign to declare that the nation, state, city, school board, little league commission… etc. is at a…