Tuesday evening the 2016 Bethel City Council candidates gathered in City Hall to answer questions on why they are running for council and what they would do if elected.
The six candidates are running for three open seats for the October 4 election. Five candidates attended the forum: Norman Ayagalria, Fritz Charles, Mary Nanuwak, Fred Watson, and Mary Weiss. Candidate Byron Maczynski was unable to attend due to illness.
KYUK hosted the event. The panelists included KYUK's Adrian Wagner and Lisa Demer of Alaska Dispatch News. John Active moderated. You can listen to the forum below in both English and Yup'ik.
KYUK will rebroadcast the forum in English on Tues., Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. and Wed., Sept. 28. at 7 p.m. We will rebroadcast the forum in Yup’ik on Mon., Sept., 26 at 8 p.m. and Wed., Sept. 28 at 8:30 p.m.
Thank you to everyone who submitted questions.
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KYUK translated the forum into Yup'ik. Julia Jimmy translated John Active, Mary Nanuwak, and Mary Weiss. Charles Enoch translated Norman Ayagalria, Fred Watson, Lisa Demer, and Adrian Wagner. Melvin Pavilla translated Fritz Charles.
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