The Haines Borough Administration Building, March 3, 2025. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

The borough assembly is considering three candidates to serve as federal lobbyists for the borough in Washington D.C.

A federal lobbyist would primarily be charged with speaking to federal agencies and lawmakers, particularly Alaska’s congressional delegation, in the hopes of securing more funding for borough projects.

The current priorities, according to assembly members and borough manager Alekka Fullerton, are funding for the Lutak…

Will Steinfeld is a documentary photographer and reporter in Southeast Alaska, formerly in New England.