The Loose Units of 2018 – Vote for who will be the winner!
January 2, 2019
2018 was one hell of a year for Alaska politics. Between the continued chaos during the legislative session, the sheer number of new people…
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Dunleavy administration fails to respond to records request in required time frame
Jeff Landfield December 26, 2018
On December 5, 2018 I sent two separate records request to the Department of Administration. One was sent to the new Commissioner, Jonathan Quick….
The Alaska Stalker – December 19, 2018
The Alaska Stalker December 19, 2018
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. Have...
The Sunday Minefield – December 16, 2018
Jeff Landfield December 16, 2018
I am writing this week’s column from the Bay Area in California. A friend and I are down here visiting a buddy who moved…
Brown Jug sends letter to Mayor Berkowitz supporting proposed alcohol tax
Jeff Landfield December 13, 2018
In a surprising move, Brown Jug’s parent company, Alcanna, sent a letter to Mayor Ethan Berkowitz supporting the proposed alcohol tax. Anchorage Assembly members…
The Alaska Stalker – December 12, 2018
The Alaska Stalker December 12, 2018
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. Have...
Eagle River Republicans get loose – break their own rules to replace Saddler
Jeff Landfield December 10, 2018
By now you have probably heard about the loose situation in Eagle River. Last week, Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed newly elected Republican Representative Nancy…
The Sunday Minefield – December 9, 2018
Jeff Landfield December 9, 2018
It’s been nine days since the big quake hit Southcentral Alaska. The aftershocks continue. In fact, we had two good ones this morning. At…
Dunleavy administration removed Walker’s proposed 2020 budget documents – here they are
Jeff Landfield December 6, 2018
The Dunleavy administration has removed all of the proposed FY 2020 budget documents that the former Walker administration proposed. The Office of Management and…
The Sunday Minefield – December 2, 2018 (Post Earthquake Edition)
Jeff Landfield December 2, 2018
Well, this was an interesting week. I had so much for the column and then the big one hit on Friday morning. Events like…
Anchorage earthquake memes “fly off the shelves”
Landmine Staff December 1, 2018
Before the snow and dust had settled, rattled Anchorageites jumped online to share their earthquake experiences in dramatic stories, photos, and of course, dank…
Anchorage Earthquake Aftermath (Special Video Report)
Jeff Landfield November 30, 2018
Today, Alaska experienced a major 7.0 earthquake at around 8:30 am. We went around Anchorage to assess and document some of the aftermath of…
Live Updates: Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Anchorage
Landmine Staff November 30, 2018
Final update, 3:14pm
Map from the Alaska Earthquake Center, showing great disparities in the amount of shaking felt throughout Anchorage.
The Alaska Stalker – November 28, 2018
The Alaska Stalker November 28, 2018
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.
The Sunday Minefield – November 25, 2018 (Special Video Interview Edition)
Jeff Landfield November 25, 2018
I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving. I took the week off so I could eat turkey and relax. However, I’m not leaving you…
The Alaska Stalker – November 20, 2018
The Alaska Stalker November 21, 2018
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.
Appliers Beware: Dunleavy website uses private company with questionable privacy policy
Jeff Landfield November 20, 2018
Ever heard of ClearCompany? Me either. This is the company that the Dunleavy administration’s transition website is using to manage the data of people who…
Playing Politics with Prosecutors
Jeff Landfield November 18, 2018
On Friday, all exempt (EX) and partially exempt (PX) state employees (employees not in a union) received an email from Tuckerman Babcock requesting their…
Republicans form Majority in the State Senate
Jeff Landfield November 18, 2018
Republicans in the State Senate have organized a majority. In a press release, they announced their majority will consist of all 13 senate Republicans….
The Sunday Minefield – November 18, 2018
Jeff Landfield November 18, 2018
It’s been nearly two weeks since the general election. Governor-elect Mike Dunleavy is busy with the transition and choosing his commissioners. There has not…