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The Alaska Landmine delivers non-partisan Alaska news that other media outlets don’t always report, and we do so in a fun, entertaining and high energy way!

Anchorage, AK
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The Alaska Landmine
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BREAKING: High level sources are reporting that U.S. District Judge for Alaska Josh Kindred is resigning. Kindred was appointed by former President Trump in 2019, and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2020. There’s been rumors for the last year about a scandal involving
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The Alaska Landmine
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It sounds like the letter, which was sent to the White House counsel, was only two sentences. His resignation is effective Monday.
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
Not even sure what to say here. Rep. Eastman says it’s a benefit to society when children who are victims of abuse die “because there aren’t needs for government services over the course of that child’s life” when they die as a results of abuse. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Whoa! A source just sent this video of Sen. Reinbold at the Juneau airport. She was refusing to wear the mask and the police got involved! She’s also filming @AlaskaAir employees and asking for their names. Hyper loose. A second video is below. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
Maybe he was attempting to make some pro-life point here, but wow did it sound horrible. It’s really hard to understand why he said that. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Things are getting really loose in Anchorage.
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Here’s his resignation letter.
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Second video. Translation “I want to speak to your manager!” #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 months
Yesterday, the Landmine received a tip that U.S. District Court Judge Josh Kindred was resigning. The Landmine has since learned that Kindred was under investigation, and that several people in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Alaska may be involved. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
OMG a Native Peoples Action candidate forum today was zoom bombed with a drawing of a large penis while @SarahPalinUSA was speaking. THIS IS A MUST WATCH. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
Whoa. @GovDunleavy invited @elonmusk to speak at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage next May. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
4 months
This video was sent to us. It’s not Los Angeles or Chicago. It’s Anchorage, Alaska. Full on gangland style shootout behind the Boys and Girls Club in Mountain View a few nights ago. Multiple shooters with multiple weapons. What the fuck has happened to Anchorage?
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Someone should offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Anchorage Assembly meeting. That would be lit.
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
OMG all the freshman House members, which total 19 (9R, 9D, 1 Ind.) are trying to organize a majority with a few other House members. But one of them accidentally sent their proposed org chart to the wrong legislator! Who was not part of the plan. Dear god that is loose. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
Dying here. @TedNugent and some woman were photoshopped out of this @SarahPalinUSA campaign mailer. They even photoshopped his hand off her shoulder!
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
BREAKING: We have obtained the voicemail. "I will personally kill you and Mara Kimmel my goddamn self you Jewish piece of living fucking shit. You have met your match mother fucker!”
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The Alaska Landmine
11 months
This is what a failed city looks like. #akleg
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I give Dimond and C street a bouncy factor of 94.
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2 years
The new Senate bipartisan coalition is holding a press conference today at 5:30 pm to announce their membership and leadership. It should be 16 or 17 members, 9 Democrats and the rest Republicans. #akleg
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3 months
It’s now listed on the Federal court website under judicial vacancies.
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The Alaska Landmine
3 months
BREAKING: High level sources are reporting that U.S. District Judge for Alaska Josh Kindred is resigning. Kindred was appointed by former President Trump in 2019, and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2020. There’s been rumors for the last year about a scandal involving
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4 years
Just a reminder that a Libertarian Alaska State Senate candidate on the ballot in Palmer chased down a man and executed him gangland style on Sunday after a fender bender. And that’s a footnote in Alaska news. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
6 years
BREAKING: Rep. Gary Knopp has left the new Rep House Majority, ending it. Knopp said, “A 21 member caucus cannot succeed. It’s doomed for failure and I’m not going to be on that train. I’m not joining the Democrats either. I’m doing this to try and force a true coalition.” #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
11 months
The roads in Downtown Anchorage have not been plowed. We are beyond unbelievable. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
2/2 The Assembly audience broke into sustained cheering and applause. APD has made multiple arrests, including the arrest of one man with a firearm. Tonight's meeting may go down as the most chaotic Assembly meeting in recent history.
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
This. Is. Loose! Suzanne Downing at a Republican fundraiser on the Hillside tonight. As she walks in @GovDunleavy , who’s taking a picture with someone, gives her a full wave off and tells her to turn the camera off. The lady in the picture immediately masks up! #loose #akleg
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1/2 Pictured: A man at the front row at the Anchorage Assembly taunts Assemblymember Forrest Dunbar, who is Jewish, with a Star of David. Shortly after this photo was taken, a man giving testimony called Assembly Member Christopher Constant a "cocksucker."
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Lots of chatter about Al Gross entering the governor’s race. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
BREAKING: @FLOTUS will be in Anchorage next week on her way to the Olympics in Tokyo. She will be hanging out in Anchorage for a few hours. Sounds like she will leave the airport and check out a few spots in Anchorage.
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The Alaska Landmine
5 years
BREAKING - The ferry strike is over! The IBU and State have come to an agreement. More to follow. #akleg #akgov
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
These vote @kanyewest for President signs have been popping up around Anchorage since the initial sighting on Sept 1st. Although Kanye is not on the ballot in Alaska, it appears he has more signs up than any other candidate. We’ve located at least 5 4X8 signs. Very loose! #alaska
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
. @JoeBiden is beating @realDonaldTrump in Anchorage. Trump beat Hillary Clinton in Anchorage in 2016.
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The Alaska Landmine
5 years
Overheard in Juneau: “The threshold for impeachment is less than the threshold for overriding budget vetoes.” #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
HOLY GOD. Read this letter we got that @GovDunleavy sent to Sen. Reinbold. Big Mike has gone full honey badger. He says she "abdicated the tenants of your oath as a public servant" He directs all executive branch staff to not cooperate with her. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
BREAKING: A source familiar with the @DrAlGrossAK campaign reports Gross plans on withdrawing from the special general and regular primary elections. The withdrawal deadlines are June 26 and June 25, respectively If he withdraws, Tara Sweeney will get bumped up. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
11 months
Hitler reacts to Anchorage's first snowfall of the 2023/2024 season and the ensuing failure to properly plow the roads. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 months
Kristen is from Homer, Alaska. Her dad, John Faulkner, owns the Land's End and @MustReadAlaska . She's also the cousin of @youngjakeinc , who writes for the Landmine! Congrats to her on her amazing win! #akleg
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Front Office Sports
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Kristen Faulkner didn't start cycling until after school at Harvard. In 2021, she quit her job as a venture capitalist to pursue it. She wasn't even supposed to race today until a teammate resigned. She's now the first American to win gold in the women’s road race in 40 years.
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
🚨🚨🚨 Rep. Rasmussen has confirmed she has left the Republican minority, but has also not joined the majority. So she’s now a free agent. The Landmine just spotted her walking with Rep. Merrick outside headed to lunch. Things are about to get beyond loose! #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
5 years
This is interesting. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
5 years
Facebook post from man who tested positive for #COVID2019 in Ketchikan. #covid19ak #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
On June 22, the 30th annual Coal Classic, a charity golf tournament to benefit Alaska Resource Education, was held at Moose Run. Thanks to an informant, the first place team was later disqualified for cheating and banned from future tournaments. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
5 years
Lots happening in Alaska right now. City of Anchorage declared an emergency for homelessness. Ferry workers striking. #akleg is a mess. All while @GovDunleavy is in Aspen for RGA retreat, his leg director is in the Cayman Islands, and OMB dept director is in U.K at a graduation.
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
Sen. Reinbold was told to leave floor this morning by Sen. President Micciche. He went over and informed her that her mask wasn’t appropriate and asked her to wear a normal one. She refused and left! She was told earlier that clear mask wasn’t appropriate. Super loose. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
5 years
The @CIRI board has voted to support the recall effort of @GovDunleavy . #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Received this cease and desist letter in the mail yesterday from a Washington law firm on behalf of Skip Myers (his infamous photo @paxsonwoelber took is included in this post, the video of @JeffLandfield interviewing him is posted below). This is our response.
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
Sen. @lisamurkowski and Rep. @MaryPeltola at Louie’s in Douglas. Packed house tonight! #akleg
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Nick Begich working those votes at the State Fair!
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
Suzanne Downing got more PPP money forgiven than what Pell grant recipients are being forgiven and more than twice as much as what other student loan borrowers are being forgiven. 😂
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
House Judiciary Committee very awkward right now. Rep. Gray just got Rep. Eastman censured. Now they are sitting next to each other. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
BREAKING: According to the @ak_elections Democrat @MaryPeltola won the special U.S. House special election for Alasks’s sole House seat, defeating @SarahPalinUSA by a few points.
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
Ballot Measure 2 now passing by 497 votes. #akleg
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3 months
The absolute irony of a group of people marching in support of people who would literally have them killed. This was filmed today at the Anchorage Pride Parade.
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
A records request to Fish and Game about the “Fish Camp” video @KellyForAlaska posted last week revealed that she illegally obtained a resident sport fishing license in 2019.
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
The 3 member Senate minority has been announced. You need 5 in the Senate to be a recognized minority but they will likely be allowed some staff and committee positions. They have no members on Finance. And they spelled Shower’s name wrong. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
5 months
These photos were just taken near Valley of the Moon Park in Anchorage. The camp has been there for years. The person who took it said it smelled strongly of trash and human waste. We have no one to blame but ourselves for allowing this to happen.
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
Whoa. Rep. @MaryPeltola hired former Sen. Josh Revak as her new state director. Revak is a former Don Young staffer as well. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
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BREAKING: The Alaska National Guard will be sending troops and helicopters to Texas to assist @GovAbbott with their border issue. Attorney General Treg Taylor and General Torrence Saxe briefed the House majority on this earlier this evening, per sources. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Some people outside the Anchorage Assembly chambers for tonight’s extended meeting on the proposed mask mandate.
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The Alaska Landmine
1 year
Wow. Who felt that earthquake in Anchorage? It was a real major jolt.
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The Alaska Landmine
5 years
Hmmm... this didn’t age well. #akleg
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3 years
OMG!
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Larry Dougherty
3 years
That moment when you realize you won Olympic Gold at 17 - and first one from Alaska #LydiaJacoby #Olympics
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
So in a wild twist to the crazy Maria Athens story, the brother of the cookie store owner who seemed to have started a lot of this is none other than Andy Kriner. The owner of Kriner’s Diner. It doesn’t get more loose than that.
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
Sent to us! #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
The Landmine is 3 years old today. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the last 3 years. And thanks to the awesome team of Alaskans who make the Landmine possible.
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
Who felt that quake in Anchorage?
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The Alaska Landmine
5 years
Was just talking to @ForrestDunbarAK . Mentioned we keep hearing he’s going to run for mayor. Asked him if he was, expecting to hear he’s considering it. But instead he said, “Yes, I intend to file in October.” So you heard it here first. Forrest is running for Anc. mayor in 2021.
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
Congressional candidate Nick Begich III is a former VP and current director of Earthpulse, an Alaska publisher that promotes crackpot conspiracy theories, including the antisemitic New World Order conspiracy theory and the bizarre claim…
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The Alaska Landmine
5 years
A big American Flag on display at the @akgop Unity Gala last night. One small problem, it was a 48 star flag lol. Sorry Alaska and Hawaii. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
That is some next level trolling. Walker/Drygas sign up right across from the Governor’s Mansion. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
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"Somehow, This is Still Anchorage" After decades of homelessness and public camping negatively impacting Anchorage residents and business owners, the problem has yet to be dealt with. This film explores how and why homelessness in Anchorage is worse, as well as how changing
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
Whoa! @SenDanSullivan and @SenSherrodBrown get into it on the Senate floor about wearing masks. Very loose! Alaska vs. Ohio. The irony here is amazing. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
BREAKING: Multiple sources confirm someone in the Bronson administration who has been attending the Anchorage Assembly meetings tested positive for COVID-19. The person was a close contact with multiple Assembly members. Meeting today is set to start at 3 pm. No word on that.
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3 years
Al Gross is officially running as a Nonpartisan in the special election for Alaska’s lone congressional seat. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
On Sunday, the Landmine Team shoveled out the north easement to Campbell Lake. There is now a trail leading from North Point Drive to the lake. The trail is located entirely on the public access easement. Over the last months, the Landmine has received multiple reports that
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Check out the trailer for our upcoming film: "Somehow, This is Still Anchorage" Coming August 29.
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
OMG! Miss Alaska just won Miss America!
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Taylor Kinzler
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There she is! Miss Alaska, Emma Broyles… Now the 100th @MissAmerica !
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Big crowd of what seems to be mostly pro-mask people outside the Anchorage Assembly chambers.
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Sen. Reinbold on Newsmax regarding mask policies: “I think it’s the biggest, broadest federal overreach and violation of civil rights in the history of America.” Worse that slavery, segregation, Japanese internment, relocation of Native Americans, to name a few. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
1/2 BREAKING: The Mayor's office has dismissed security from tonight's chaotic and packed Anchorage Assembly meeting. Just prior, Adam Trombley, the Director of the ECD, unexpectedly removed the plexiglass barrier from the stand where members of the public provide testimony.
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The Alaska Landmine
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Matt Tomter, who is in the hospital with appendicitis, is getting into it with Sen. Reinbold about the COVID-19 vaccine. His response is legendary. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Sources reporting Assembly member Jamie Allard has COVID-19, and that is the real reason she won’t be attending tonight’s meeting. She has not responded to phone calls or text messages.
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
A brief summary of last night’s Leg Council meeting. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
In addition to Suzanne Downing getting a PPP loan (forgiven) for $23,023 for Must Read Alaska, she got a state grant from CARES Act funds for $17,978. That is more than $40,000 of free government money. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
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Rep-elect Mart Peltola announced the hiring of Alex Ortiz (Don Young’s former COS), Claire Richardson, Larry Persily, Hector Jimenez, and Josh Wilson as her staff.
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The Alaska Landmine
3 years
Spoke with Municipal Attorney Patrick Bergt. He confirmed he’s one of the two members of admin who tested positive. Said he started feeling sick this morning and got tested. He was wearing a mask throughout the meetings and said he got the Pfizer vaccination.
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5 years
Getting loose in Anchorage. Taken from the Atwood. #akleg
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2 years
Shots fired. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
Amazing. Happy Halloween!
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Loren Holmes
4 years
✨🌝 Blue Moon 🌝✨ (technically it was 99.6% full but who’s counting)
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The Alaska Landmine
4 years
Overheard from a high level politico: “The women in the House are the only ones with any balls.” #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
6 months
So all the people in red voted against more equipment for snow plowing. Remember that next winter when the roads are fucked when it snows and DOT can’t plow the roads. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
2 years
While interviewing Mike Lindell, the My Pillow guy who has questioned the 2020 election, the Landmine asked him about former Gov. Jesse Ventura from his home state of Minnesota. He responded, “I was on crack then. I wasn’t paying attention.” #TrumpRally
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BREAKING: Initial results have Suzanne LaFrance up with nearly a 10 point lead over Mayor Dave Bronson. More ballots will be counted in the days to come.
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The Alaska Landmine
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Emails obtained by the Landmine show Permanent Fund Board Trustee Ellie Rubenstein set up meetings with fund staff and her billionaire father, as well as meetings with firms that are investors in her own private equity fund. #akleg
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The Alaska Landmine
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A sad day for the Alaska Landmine but a new chapter for @JeffLandfield . It was a fun ride. A huge thanks to all the readers and fans. #akleg
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