Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit via a form (anonymous) to get the answers to any of life’s problems. Dear Cat, I’m a … Read More

There has been a constant commercial push in Alaska and elsewhere to populate our byways with “electric bicycles,” or “e-bikes” as they have been affectionately dubbed. Everyone is heard to love e-bikes, which are a blessing for the disabled and … Read More

The forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday has the low below freezing in Anchorage. Snow will be here before we know it. It was a relatively quiet week in Alaska politics. Josh Revak, a former state senator, is leaving his role … Read More

There have been several bills filed this session that would help close all or a portion of the state’s…… Read More

Josh Revak, a former state senator, is leaving his role as state director for Representative Mary Peltola (D – Alaska). According to a press release from Peltoa’s office, the decision was mutual. “I was elected by Alaskans from across the political spectrum, and I…… Read More

Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit via a form (anonymous) to get the answers to any of life’s problems. Dear Cat, I haaattte … Read More

Fall has definitely arrived. It’s getting chillier and the leaves are starting to change colors. The upcoming North Slope Borough mayoral race could have an impact on the House majority. Bill Popp, the latest Anchorage mayoral candidate to enter the … Read More

Last year, we began the practice of using columns in June and September to fill in gaps we believe exist in the Department of Revenue’s (DOR) regular cycle of state revenue forecasts. As we said at the time: The Department … Read More

I was a bit checked out this week as I was on a Holland America cruise from Whittier to Vancouver. Those deals for Alaska residents at the end of the season are really good! Tragically, this week Representative Mary Peltola … Read More

One of the little realized things about the FY2024 budget is that, whether intentionally or not, it is…… Read More