Kiehl-Newsletter

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?

The legislature ended in a constitutional time management pickle. Well, the House did. There was no special session, but they still went into overtime. More on that below.

T-minus 10 days until this legislative session ends. As the time dwindles, we have a lot of major policy pieces left to finish. We’re having high voltage discussions (literally & figuratively!) Here are key things to watch for the next week and a half:

Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! Happy Purim to others. Happy several days in a row above 40 degrees to all!

Sorry to be so far behind on getting you this newsletter! The legislature looks at the governor’s executive orders this week.