During the course of life, the Stroller has had the privilege of meeting and, on occasion, befriending some extraordinary people.  Willie Iggiagruk Hensley is one.  The Stroller is proud to claim him as a friend.

Willie just wrote a book, ‘Fifty Miles From Tomorrow’, his autobiography.  It’s a story that defines Alaska,  who we are, where we came from and what we need to think about while charging off into the future.

Weather in our Capitol city, which has been problematic during the past few weeks, finally broke to crystal clear skies. The month of January gave Juneau about 80 inches of snow, a record.

Alaska Airline’s flights, and the frequent flyer state lawmakers on them, found it difficult to land at our airport and many overheaded to Sitka, forced to enjoy large wedges of the legendary pies at the Sitka airport while waiting out the weather.