The Alaska Stalker – August 22, 2019
August 22, 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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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...