Ellie Rubenstein, who was appointed to the Permanent Fund board of Trustees in June of 2022 by Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska), spoke at a….… Read More

The State of Alaska filed a lawsuit today in State Superior Court asking that the court affirm the existence of public access easements on Campbell Lake. The lawsuit comes more than four years after the Landmine’s special feature, “The bizarre … Read More

Halloween is just two days away! Snow is in the forecast for Anchorage but not for another ten days. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) held a press conference this week about incentives for new oil and gas production in … Read More

On August 31, an email went out from U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski’s (R – Alaska) campaign to hundreds of Murkowski supporters and volunteers. The…… Read More

“Killers of the Flower Moon” begins with the death of a people, and a certain kind of violent rebirth. Martin Scorsese’s latest epic opens with the ceremonial burial of an Osage pipe, and forces viewers to confront the wails of mourning and fear as the tribe faces…… Read More

AS 37.13.145 is one of the state’s key fiscal statutes. Titled “Disposition of income,” it sets forth the statutory principles that govern the disposition of income from the Permanent Fund. As statutes go, it’s fairly straightforward. Subsection (a) establishes the…… 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’d really … Read More

I am just over one week post appendectomy and feeling great! This Sunday Minefield marks the six year anniversary since the first Sunday Minefield, which was the first post on the Alaska Landmine website. Thanks to all of our readers, … Read More

Over the course of the past few months, there have been a series of articles in the press about a purported developing problem with the Permanent Fund…… Read More

On Friday October 13th, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska), signed onto an 19-governors’ co-signed letter to President Joe Biden. There were many topics addressed in the letter, but Israel was…… Read More