Like many others who end up on the school board, Michael Wald started in Haines as a parent looking for a community where he could raise his children safely. 

Michael Wald is running for an open seat on the Haines School Board. (Michael Weld/Courtesy Photo)

Wald and his partner moved from Fairbanks to Haines about 15 years ago. They still run a wilderness guide service called Arctic Wild, taking travelers through the Brooks Range. 

“We…

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