Last week, KRBD’s news team hosted live, on-air forums with the candidates running in Ketchikan’s 2026 municipal election. We asked candidates running in the upcoming municipal election questions about a variety of issues to help you get a better idea of their priorities and how they differ.
Missed the forums when they aired? Listen below.
They will also be rebroadcast on KRBD before Election Day.
Ketchikan School Board Candidate Forum
Candidates Vicki OBrien, Frances Klein, Marissa Medford and Rob Holston were in attendance.
Originally aired Sept. 15, 2026. Want to hear it on your airwaves? Tune in Sept. 29 at 12 p.m.
Ketchikan City Council Candidate Forum
Candidates Jack Finnegan, Riley Gass, Ashley Snyder, Michael Fitzgerald, Tommy Haugum, Jai Mahtani and Spencer Strassburg were in attendance.
Originally aired Sept. 16, 2026. Want to hear it on your airwaves? Tune in Sept. 27 at 12 p.m.
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Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Candidate Forum
Candidates Tim Montgomery, Sharli Arntzen, Dan Ortiz and Kathy Bolling were in attendance.
Originally aired Sept. 17, 2026. Want to hear it on your airwaves? Tune in Sept. 28 at 12 p.m.
Want to learn more? Check out KRBD’s 2026 Election Center.
