Farm Bureau, local media to host state and local candidate forums

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

In the runup to the Tuesday, May 19 primary, voters in Idaho Legislative Districts 1 and 2 will have ample opportunity to get to know the candidates for state and local office, with a handful of forums scheduled through the end of April and early May.

First, the Bonner County Farm Bureau will host House and Senate candidates of all parties in both Dist. 1 and 2 on Friday, April 24 at 6 p.m. at the Blanchard Community Center (685 Rusho Lane), followed by another forum featuring only Dist. 1 candidates on Wednesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. at the Clark Fork Community Center (1001 N. Cedar St.).

The Farm Bureau will then host a forum with Bonner County commissioner, clerk, assessor, district judge and coroner candidates on Thursday, April 30, also at 6 p.m. at the Clark Fork Community Center. 

Following the Farm Bureau forums, 88.5 KRFY Panhandle Community Radio, the Bonner County Daily Bee, Sandpoint Reader, SandpointOnline.com and Selkirk Association of Realtors will present two forums on Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5, both from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Sandpoint High School auditorium (410 S. Division Ave.).

The Bee will host the May 4 forum with Dist. 1 legislative candidates, while the Reader will host candidates for the contested county offices on May 5, with Publisher Ben Olson as moderator.

Both forums will be broadcast live and streamed by 88.5 KRFY, and later covered by both newspapers.

Look for completed questionnaires with candidates for contested Dist. 1 legislative and Bonner County positions published in the Thursday, April 30 edition of the Reader.