Kiehl-Newsletter

I don’t know what to make of all the sunshine this weekend. But after a full week inside from the dark of morning to the dark of night, sunny days are my excuse for getting the newsletter out a couple of days late.

For folks in the Lower 48, Sunday is Groundhog Day. On February 2, Alaskans honor the mighty marmot.

The 34th Legislature convened on Tuesday and we’re off and running!

Happy New Year! I hope you had a happy, healthy holiday season and spent some time with people you like.

I got to attend the first-ever Southeast Alaska Eldercare Summit early this week and it really got me thinking. We need to do a better job meeting seniors’ needs in our region. At the same time, we’re seeing older Alaskans fill more—and different—roles in our communities. It’s intriguing: We’re relying more on our elders as

The weather feels a little more like fall than a lot of people are in the mood for. But there’s good news for those of us flogging the water for cohos: the fish can’t tell it’s raining.

After a month-long break, there’s a lot to catch up on! I’ll keep the updates brief so you can get back to picking berries, fishing for silvers, or whatever fun fills your August weekends.

I hope you’re out enjoying the summer sun—especially on the weekends when it comes in its highly concentrated liquid form.

Happy Independence Day weekend! I hope you got to join some Fourth of July fun.

Happy Solstice! Can you believe the party poopers in charge of scheduling presidential debates put the first one right on top of our Juneau town hall?