Mavis Russell peeks into the voting booth while her mother, Katie Russell, prepares to vote during the statewide primary election on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the ANB Hall in Haines, Alaska.(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News)

The full slate of candidates for the October municipal elections is now set, with a total of 20 residents running for seats on the assembly, planning commission, school board, and for mayor. Three citizen’s petitions are also headed to the…

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