In early April, during the House floor debate on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget, Representative Sara Hannan (D – Juneau) offered an amendment to reduce what was then a proposed Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) equal to 50% of the Percent of…… Read More

Recently, the Landmine published an article, “New owners of the Driftwood in Juneau have transformed…… 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, So many of the people I…… Read More

Despite the cooler than normal temperatures, it’s finally starting to feel like summer has arrived. And it couldn’t have come sooner after that damn winter. The budget, passed by the Legislature on May 18, has still not been transmitted to … Read More

In a recent commentary (‘Alaska Permanent Fund account that pays for state budget, dividends is under pressure”), the Alaska Beacon’s Andrew Kitchenman discusses a potential upcoming concern with transfers made from the Permanent Fund earnings reserve…… Read More

I have stayed at the Driftwood Hotel in Juneau since 2019 – the first year I went down to Juneau to report on the legislative session. The hotel itself is a little…… 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, Since this is anonymous…… Read More

I hope everyone is enjoying the Memorial Day weekend as much as I am. I am in Haines for the annual Brew Fest and it did not disappoint! It’s been ten days since the Legislature passed a budget and session … Read More

While Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) has not acted on the FY24 budget passed by the Legislature (it has not yet been transmitted to him), the…… Read More

If you were one of the masses of Anchorage rap-rock aficionados adorned in red Yankees baseball caps, chanting “Break Stuff” as a unified front, and…… Read More