Juneau’s League of Women Voters hosts mayoral debate

Mayoral candidates Karen Crane and Ken Koelsch at the Juneau League of Women Voters debate.
Mayoral candidates Karen Crane and Ken Koelsch at the Juneau League of Women Voters debate. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)

Juneau’s mayoral hopefuls Ken Koelsch and Karen Crane attended a packed debate hosted by the League of Women Voters Wednesday. The program opened with two Thunder Mountain High School students introducing the candidates, who were questioned about the economy, housing, homelessness, addiction, marijuana ordinances and a growing senior population. Thunder Mountain High School and the League of Women Voters contributed to the crowd sourced list of questions.

Juneau voters will elect a new mayor in the special election March 15. If you missed the debate, you can listen to the full recording here:

 

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