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Unalaska’s 2024 City Council candidates forum

Unalaskans will go to the polls Oct. 1 to vote on two City Council seats: Seat G and Seat F.

This year, just one of those is contested. Incumbent Shari Coleman is facing challenger Abe Palmer for Seat G, and councilmember Alejandro “Bong” Tungul is running for reelection for Seat F.

On Wednesday night, during our annual City Council candidates forum, Coleman, Palmer and Tungul addressed questions from the KUCB news team and the Unalaska community.

Take a listen to the forum above, and you can also find more information on the Oct. 1 election here.

KUCB will rebroadcast our City Council and school board forums back-to-back on Friday, Sept. 27 at noon and Saturday, Sept 28 at 4 p.m. over local radio and Channel 8 TV.

Born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Andy Lusk is a writer, travel enthusiast and seafood aficionado who won the jackpot by landing in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. When he's not hiking or working on his latest story, you can find him curled up with his cats and a good book. Andy is a Report for America corps member and an alumnus of New York University.
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    Unalaska voters will head to the polls on Oct. 1 to elect two City Council members and one school board member. We have compiled a guide for voters to use as a resource leading up to the day of the election. Candidate bios, information on voting and details about upcoming forums can be found below.

    Meet the candidates during KUCB's Candidates Forum
    KUCB is hosting separate forums for City Council and school board. During the forums, candidates will answer your questions before the election. What do YOU want to hear from candidates this year? Please share your questions and the important topics you'd like to see discussed using this survey link.

    The CITY COUNCIL forum is on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. You are invited to attend in person at City Hall or you can listen live on 89.7 FM and at KUCB.org. The City Council forum is available on demand here.

    The SCHOOL BOARD forum is on Thursday, Sept. 26 at noon. You can listen live on 89.7 FM and at KUCB.org. The school board forum is available on demand here.

    KUCB will rebroadcast the forums back-to-back on Friday, Sept. 27 at noon and Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. over local radio and Channel 8 TV. Forums will also be available on demand from our website.

    Voting
    Polls are open on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall. Early or absentee voting is available in person at City Hall Sept. 11 until Sept. 30, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    You can also vote by mail if you apply by Sept. 26, or by email or fax if you apply by noon on Sept 30.

    If you can’t make it in person, due to illness or physical disability, you can appoint a representative to pick up a ballot.

    For more information on voting, call the City Clerk at 907-581-1251.