Planning commission candidate Erika Merklin says an encroachment issue she has been criticized for has already been resolved. 

Ahead of Tuesday’s election, residents Don Turner Jr. and Jaret Grant wrote letters to the editor of the Chilkat Valley News arguing against Merklin’s planning commission candidacy due to the encroachment issue. 

“The discovery that a significant portion of Merklin’s residence encroaches onto adjoining property is a serious matter, particularly for someone seeking another term on the…

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