Approximately forty Sitkans attended Raven Radio’s live candidate forum on Monday in Harrigan Centennial Hall. Reporter Emily Kwong and News Director Robert Woolsey hosted. (Robert Woolsey/KCAW photo)
Candidates for Sitka’s municipal election met during a two-hour forum on Monday night (09-17-18) at Harrigan Centennial Hall to answer citizens’ questions. There, the five candidates for Assembly and three candidates for Sitka Mayor traded views on hot button topics: infrastructure, rising cost of living, balancing the city’s budget, healthcare and negotiations with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, climate change, and more.
Listen to the full 55-minute Assembly Forum
The five candidates running for two open seats on the Sitka Assembly are Blossom Twitchell (profile), Brinnen Carter (profile), Kevin Mosher, Sheila Finkenbinder (profile), and Valorie Nelson (profile). Read more about the candidates at our 2018 Election Hub here.
Listen to the full 58-minute Mayoral Forum
The three candidates running for the Mayoral seat are Aaron Bean (profile), Ben Miyasato (profile), and Gary Paxton (profile). Read more about the candidates at our 2018 Election Hub here.
On Monday September 24th from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Raven Radio will host a live call-in forum on both ballot propositions. We’ll hear from citizens on both sides of the issue on why they’re voting “Yes” or “No” to Propositions 1 and 2.
Raven Radio’s 2018 Election Hub
Election Day is Tuesday, October 2nd. Precincts 1 and 2 voters will cast ballots at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Polls will be open on Tuesday, October 2nd from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advanced (in-person) voting is available now weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall until October 1st. Absentee voting by mail is available through September 25. If you have questions about the election, call Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson at 747-1811.
