Candidates for a Fairbanks City Council seat and the mayor’s office touched on several topics during the annual Tanana Valley League of Women Voters forum on Friday, including vital city services, downtown revitalization and potential challenges.

Council Seat C candidates Sue Sprinkle, an incumbent, and Hannah Ekalook participated along with mayoral candidates incumbent David Pruhs and Mindy O’Neall, the current Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly presiding officer.

Incumbent Crystal Tidwell is running unopposed and chose not to participate to afford Sprinkle and Ekalook more time to answer questions.

Mayoral race

Pruhs and O’Neall shared a common desire to improve downtown, but took different approaches to the prospect. They also weren’t shy about calling out each other’s perceived

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