The 2022 Alaska Legislature has convened. Expectations are low.

Also: Sea-Tac tries to avoid air travel chaos with 5G wireless rollout Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, January 19. In today's newsletter: - The Alaska Legislature starts its 2022 session with the upcoming election on lawmakers’ minds. - Alaska Airlines warns that chaos at Sea-Tac Airport is still a risk despite a last-minute 5G wireless deal. - A Wasilla doctor was sentenced to federal prison for overprescribing narcotics. ADN outdoors columnist Alli Harvey writes that this time of year in Alaska can be a Catch-22: "If I don’t go outside, I’m antsy, lethargic and irritable. If I do go outside, I’m uncomfortable, cold and snotty." If you're feeling the same way, Harvey has [a few ideas on how to get yourself out the door](. 🌨️ Anchorage weather It's snowing today in Anchorage, with an expected accumulation of 1 to 2 inches and a high near 26 degrees. Looking ahead to the weekend, above-freezing temperatures are in the forecast and there's a strong possibility of rain. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Elizabeth Harball, eharball@adn.com [Alaska Legislature starts 2022 session with election on lawmakers’ minds]( [Alaska Legislature starts 2022 session with election on lawmakers’ minds]( In a series of interviews, rank-and-file lawmakers said they believe the Legislature as a whole is disinclined to take risks before elections this fall. That means they’re less likely to reach agreement on a new long-term budget plan that includes a reliable formula for Permanent Fund dividend payments. [Read More]( [Chaos at Sea-Tac Airport still a risk despite 5G wireless deal, Alaska Airlines warns]( [Chaos at Sea-Tac Airport still a risk despite 5G wireless deal, Alaska Airlines warns]( in a chaotic rollout of the new 5G network service, Federal Aviation Administration flight restrictions remain in place that will stop many airplanes from landing at Sea-Tac if the weather deteriorates so that the cloud ceiling is below 200 feet. Boeing has issued instructions to airlines about flight restrictions on its airplanes that have already caused some foreign airlines to stop flying 777s into the U.S. [International airlines have canceled some flights]( to the U.S. over the 5G wireless rollout. [Read More]( [Wasilla doctor sentenced to federal prison for overprescribing narcotics]( [Wasilla doctor sentenced to federal prison for overprescribing narcotics]( David Chisholm prescribed highly addictive prescription drugs — including oxycodone, methadone, morphine and fentanyl — “outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose” to his patients at Camelot Family Health, according to charging documents filed in the case. [Read More]( [Alaska Supreme Court weighs arguments over new election process]( [Alaska Supreme Court weighs arguments over new election process]( Political parties “have no right to be gatekeepers to the ballot,” an attorney argued Tuesday in urging the Alaska Supreme Court to uphold a voter-approved electoral system that would end party primaries in the state and institute ranked-choice voting in general elections. [Read More]( [Headstones and crosses vandalized at Russian Cemetery in Sitka]( [Headstones and crosses vandalized at Russian Cemetery in Sitka]( About 20 headstones were knocked over or damaged in the Sitka Russian Cemetery, and Russian Orthodox crosses were broken and left on the ground. [Read More]( More from the ADN [Anchorage residents sentenced for defrauding local VA]( [Anchorage residents sentenced for defrauding local VA]( [Read More]( [Alaska hockey star’s diagnosis is a reminder to take health symptoms seriously]( [SPONSORED: Alaska hockey star’s diagnosis is a reminder to take health symptoms seriously]( [Read More]( [Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami waves up to 50 feet high]( [Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami waves up to 50 feet high]( [Read More]( [Alaska lawmakers face proposed salary hike, allowance limits]( [Alaska lawmakers face proposed salary hike, allowance limits]( [Read More]( [High crab prices continue to lead all Alaska seafoods as increased demand during the pandemic continues]( [High crab prices continue to lead all Alaska seafoods as increased demand during the pandemic continues]( [Read More]( [ Senate debate on voting bill opens with echoes of era when filibuster was deployed during civil rights debate]( [Senate debate on voting bill opens with echoes of era when filibuster was deployed during civil rights debate]( [Read More]( The ADN relies on readers like you. 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