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PHOTOS: Mary Peltola kicks off U.S. Senate campaign in Anchorage
Paxson Woelber
January 18, 2026
The last time the Landmine covered a Peltola campaign event was November 5, 2024, the night she lost her re-election race for U.S. House to Republican challenger Nick Begich...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Protecting the Permanent Fund corpus
Brad Keithley
January 16, 2026
One of the carryover proposals likely to receive serious consideration as the Legislature returns this session is the proposed Constitutional amendment to turn the Permanent Fund’s current two-account approach, embodied in Art. 9, Section 15 of the Alaska...
Alaska U.S. House race poised for another serious progressive candidate
Jeff Landfield
January 15, 2026
The Landmine has learned that Naknek resident Bill Hill will soon launch a bid for U.S. House. Hill is working with the progressive consulting firm Ship Creek Group, known for working with well-funded and serious candidates. Hill was in...
Alaska’s natural gas pipeline is a long, long-shot
Joe Paskvan
January 13, 2026
Alaskans have been begging, since Alaska’s oil pipeline was completed in the 1970’s, for a gasline project. Long-time Alaskans remember the bumper sticker: “Please God Grant Us One More Pipeline, We Promise To Not Piss It Away This Time.” Alaska’s…
The Sunday Minefield – January 11, 2026
Jeff Landfield
January 11, 2026
The snow has been coming down in Anchorage! Luckily, temperatures are finally forecast to go up later this week. The legislative session begins in nine days. I was in D.C. this week for some meetings and to say hi…
Moneyball: A Review of Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme”
Jacob Hersh
January 9, 2026
“Everything in my life is falling apart, but I’m gonna figure it out.” –Marty Supreme This review contains spoilers for “Marty Supreme.” Writers from Mencken to Tolkien have extolled the beauty of the phrase “cellar door;” even divorced from…
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The Sunday Minefield
Jeff Landfield
January 18, 2026
The second session of the 34th Alaska Legislature is just two days away! But some politicos might be cutting it close due to weather issues in Juneau. Democrat Mary Peltola announced that she will challenge Senator Dan Sullivan (R…
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Alaska’s natural gas pipeline is a long, long-shot
Joe Paskvan
January 13, 2026
Alaskans have been begging, since Alaska’s oil pipeline was completed in the 1970’s, for…
It’s tinfoil hat time for the Permanent Fund endowment plan
Bruce Tangeman
January 9, 2026
Endowments have been around for decades. Several universities have been blessed with generous alumni…
Why Alaskans should support President Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine
Paul Fuhs
December 10, 2025
In August, Alaska was honored to host the peace negotiations between Presidents Donald Trump...
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