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Everything you need to know about the vacant Chris Birch Senate seat appointment process

Jeff Landfield   August 21, 2019

Vacancies in the Legislature don't happen too often. The definition of vacancy is "death, resignation, impeachment, recall and so on." The most common cause...

Dunleavy sacks Alaska Railroad Corporation board chairman who supports recall effort

Jeff Landfield   August 20, 2019

Sources have confirmed that Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) has sacked Jon Cook, the chair of the board of the Alaska Railroad Corporation....

Medical Tourism: An Alaskan’s Adventure

Cale Green   August 20, 2019

My name is Cale Green and on July 10th I fell off my bike and broke my collarbone. I am uninsured. While exploring options for surgery…

The Sunday Minefield – August 18, 2019

Jeff Landfield   August 18, 2019

As the heat, smoke, and long summer days continue around much of Alaska, things in the political world are also heating up. Governor Mike…

Remembering Chris Birch – truly one of a kind

Jeff Landfield   August 17, 2019

There are some people you meet in life that are inherently good and special. Chris Birch was one of those people. His sudden passing…

The Alaska Stalker – August 15, 2019

Alaska Stalker   August 15, 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...

What the Ninth Circuit Court ruling actually says about camping on city property

Lee Baxter   August 15, 2019

Lately in Anchorage, municipal officials and employees have responded to inquiries by reporters and frustrated taxpayers about the trashing of Anchorage’s greenbelt parks by…

Dunleavy administration paid prominent Anchorage Republican $75,000 for education improvement contract

Jeff Landfield   August 13, 2019

Judy Eledge, a well known Anchorage Republican, was paid $75,000 by the Dunleavy administration to do contract work on education. The State’s online checkbook…

The Sunday Minefield – August 11, 2019

Jeff Landfield   August 11, 2019

This has been a tough week. My friend, Senator Chris Birch, suddenly passed away on Wednesday night. If you were lucky enough to have…

The Alaska Stalker – August 8, 2019

Alaska Stalker   August 8, 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...

Reps. Fields and Kreiss-Tomkins sent letter to Gov. Dunleavy about Tuckerman Babcock allegations

Jeff Landfield   August 7, 2019

In a letter obtained by the Alaska Landmine, Representatives Zack Fields (D – Anchorage) and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D – Sitka), who Co-Chair the House…

What’s happening at the Denali Commission?

Jeff Landfield   August 5, 2019

Several weeks ago I got a tip that the Department of Justice raided the offices of the Denali Commission in Anchorage. I have not…

The real crisis in Anchorage is leadership

Mike Dingman   August 5, 2019

So, recently the Municipality of Anchorage suddenly came down with a case of “crisis.” You’ve seen this before, much like an 8th grader the morning…

The Sunday Minefield – August 4, 2019

Jeff Landfield   August 4, 2019

It’s been another eventful week in Alaska politics. The Legislature passed some key legislation that included funding for the capital budget and a $1,600…

Is Ben Stevens the right man for the job?

Jeff Landfield   August 2, 2019

By now you have probably heard that Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) decided to make some senior staff changes.  He recently announced that…

The Alaska Stalker – August 1, 2019

Alaska Stalker   August 1, 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...

Former Juneau Empire reporter responds to former Juneau Empire editor’s ridiculous attack

Kevin Baird   July 29, 2019

Suzanne Downing is no longer the editor of the Juneau Empire. And that’s a good thing because it looks as though she has lost…

The Sunday Minefield – July 28, 2019

Jeff Landfield   July 28, 2019

What a week this has been. Things in Juneau are as loose as ever. The Legislature is still trying to decide on the amount…

Fear and Looseness in Juneau

Jeff Landfield   July 27, 2019

There's loose, and then there's Juneau this week loose. Between all the House and Senate bills, the ferry strike, another credit downgrade, and Governor...

The Alaska Stalker – July 25, 2019

Alaska Stalker   July 25, 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...
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