Alaska State senator’s wife wishes death on Trump, Putin
August 15, 2025
On the eve of a high-stakes summit on the Russia-Ukraine war, Tasha Boyer Dunbar, wife to Senator Forrest Dunbar (D-Anchorage), has a deadly message...
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The Sunday Minefield – August 10, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 11, 2025
Ok, it’s the Monday Minefield this week. But I have an excuse that is hard to make up. I am writing this column from…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Permanent Fund Corporation’s FY25 results
Brad Keithley August 8, 2025
Over the past couple of weeks, the Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) has published most of the reports that reflect, on a preliminary basis, its…
Tlingit & Haida President Richard Peterson’s history of intimidation tactics exposed
Jeff Landfield August 7, 2025
Richard Peterson is not having a good week. The Landmine has learned that Peterson - who has served as president of the Central Council...
Former Ketchikan Rep. Dan Ortiz is looking to make a comeback
Jeff Landfield August 5, 2025
Former Representative Dan Ortiz decided not to seek re-election last year after representing Ketchikan in the House for a decade. Ortiz, an independent who...
The Sunday Minefield – August 3, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 3, 2025
I am writing this week’s column from my office in Juneau. Yesterday, 59 of Alaska’s 60 legislators (one was a bit late) were in…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Focusing on the forest
Brad Keithley August 3, 2025
One of the biggest challenges in discussing Alaska’s fiscal situation is to persuade listeners to focus on the full fiscal forest. When discussing fiscal...
Not so special session expected not to last too long
Jeff Landfield July 30, 2025
The special session called by Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) is set to begin on Saturday, August 2 at 10 am in Juneau….
The Sunday Minefield – July 27, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 27, 2025
August is less than a week away. Summer is really flying by! I hope everyone in Southcentral enjoyed the incredible weather we had this…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Legislature badly needs to fix production taxes before we continue to “drill, baby, drill”
Brad Keithley July 25, 2025
In the wake of President Trump’s emphasis on opening additional federal lands in Alaska for oil...
Exclusive footage of shooting outside Gaslight bar in Anchorage
Jeff Landfield July 24, 2025
During the early hours of July 20, 2025, a shootout occurred in Downtown Anchorage outside the Gaslight Bar on 4th Avenue. The Gaslight is...
The Sunday Minefield – July 20, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 20, 2025
August is less than two weeks away! Senator Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska) and Representative Nick Begich (R – Alaska), who are both up…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Why the federal tax impact on PFDs is not a valid basis for supporting PFD cuts
Brad Keithley July 19, 2025
In recent conversations, some have continued to use the impact of federal income taxes on Permanent...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Permanent Fund Corporation’s most recent numbers show it continues to underperform
Brad Keithley July 14, 2025
While many Alaskans believe that Alaska’s revenue stream, which funds both government and
The Sunday Minefield – July 13, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 13, 2025
It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway into July. Legislators and some staff are preparing for Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) special…
Two federal prosecutor lovers in Alaska are on administrate leave for lying to superiors
Jeff Landfield July 9, 2025
The Landmine has learned that two assistant United States attorneys (AUSA), Karen Vandergaw and James Klugman, are on administrative leave due to...
Memento Mori: A review of Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later”
Jacob Hersh July 7, 2025
In one of the most famous scenes from Danny Boyle’s 2002 classic “28 Days Later,” Cillian Murphy’s main character Jim wanders around an abandoned...
The Sunday Minefield – July 6, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 6, 2025
What a loose week! Even though the Fourth of July was on Friday, a lot happened this week in Alaska politics. First, Anchorage Mayor…
Bernadette bungles Soldotna coffee shop meet-and-greet
Jeff Landfield July 1, 2025
Earlier today Republican gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson posted an invite on X to a meet-and-greet in Soldotna on July 9. The location was Allen…
The Sunday Minefield – June 29, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 29, 2025
The Fourth of July Independence Day holiday is just five days away. It falls on a Friday this year, so it will be a…