Tom Begich talks with potential voters in the Haines Brewery, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

Former Alaska State Sen. Tom Begich stopped in Haines this week as he campaigns back and forth across the state. The 65-year old Democrat currently leads the race to be the state’s next governor, according to a range of polls. While in Haines, he competed in the singer-songwriter contest at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. He also…

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