Kiehl-Newsletter

Sorry I missed sending last week’s newsletter. I thought about making this one a double issue to make up for it, but you haven’t done anything bad enough to deserve that.

The Capitol has limited access to the internet, and I have none at home until the outage is fixed. But the work continues apace!

We don’t take holidays off during session, but I sure didn’t forget Presidents Day this year. Hundreds of people came to the Capitol to rally for our democracy and our constitution.

Happy Valentines Day! I hope you spent some time with your loved ones. Remember today is Elizabeth Peratrovich Day. Just a couple of years ago, she was honored nationally for the first time. That’s fitting, since she was a key American civil rights leader and a great Alaskan.

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.