(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) Rachel Saitzyk is running for Haines Borough planning commission, shown here on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, near her home in Haines, Alaska.

Editor’s Note: The Chilkat Valley News called each of the candidates to ask about their AI use in responding to these questions. Two candidates, Kimberly Rosado and Nathanael Reams, disclosed the use of AI in assisting with answering these questions. In Reams’ case, he used it for grammar and…