Alaska Financial Advisor: Ditch Daylight Saving Time

0:00In Anchorage, it's March 10th and here's what is going on. A financial advisor in Anchorage is pushing hard to ditch daylight saving time in Alaska. Jason Owen says the practice makes no sense here, especially with our super long summer days that already stretch into the late night. He argues that, adding an extra hour of evening light, just messes with sleep when we need morning brightness more. Owen's only really noticed the downsides after having kids. Over that, he brushed off the groggy mornings and poor sleep as just feeling under the weather. Now he sees it clearly as the time shifts fault. Bringing back dark starts to the day, right when families need routine. Plenty of folks in Alaska feel the same frustration. By May, dinner might not happen until 10 or 11 at night because of endless daylight. Owen's calls it an outdated custom that should end, prioritizing health over a bit of extra playtime. Some in finance want to keep it, to match schedules with the lower 48 states. But Owen's runs a wealth management team across five time zones and says issues are rare.

1:03In nine years, he's only dealt with a handful of early closures from out east. Mostly due to old habits, not the clock difference. He'd gladly wake up at 5 a.m., more often if it meant permanent standard time. With Alaska's unique light patterns, making the change could smooth out life without much business hassle. This DNA story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Wilton Sound, built in comfort, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.