As a ten-year, full-time resident of Girdwood, I encourage the Assembly to dispose of the Heritage Land Bank (HLB) Parcels known locally as Holtan Hills, which will allow the project to move forward to its planning phase. The Holtan Hills … Read More
It’s already December. Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas and New Years will be here before we know it. The Alaska House remains narrowly divided with no clear organizational structure in sight. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) and … Read More
When we look back as a species, right before the first nuke starts to spiral towards earth in a terrible arc, at our accomplishments during our comparatively short time on the planet, it will likely be noted that Twitter was … Read More
Some seem to be attempting to set up this next legislative session as a battle between the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and oil taxes: “there will be room to pay a ‘significant’ PFD if oil taxes are increased.” But that’s … Read More
The main reason for the Anchorage School District’s plan to close six elementary schools is not because it saves the district money. In fact, consolidating schools will actually reduce state funding and eventually cost the district in lost revenue. Instead, the reason is…… Read More
The housing crisis is at the doorstep of every American town and city, big or small. Alaska and the Municipality of Anchorage are no exception. People who a decade or two could have purchased homes now find homeownership far out … Read More
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving with friends and family. Christmas will be here before we know it. Several undetermined races were decided this week when the Division of Elections finally conducted the ranked choice tabulation. And on Friday … Read More
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you enjoy the Alaska Stalker, please consider supporting working moms like me…… Read More
The Alaska State Senate has formed a bipartisan majority coalition for the first time in ten years. From 2006 to 2012, the Senate was ruled by a…… Read More
Make sure tune into our live coverage of the ranked choice tabulation starting today at 3:30 pm. We will be broadcasting live on the Landmine website as well as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Jeff Landfield and Charisse Millett will be following … Read More