SANDPOINT — The 2018 primary elections are coming May 15, with contested local races for two county commision seats, county assessor and state Legislature, as well as a ballot question for local voters.

To help voters sort out all the candidates and issues, KRFY Community Radio is devoting each Wednesday edition of its Morning Show beginning March 28 up to the election to “Local Decision 2018,” a series covering each of the contested primary races.

The Morning Show airs 8-9 a.m. on 88.5 KRFY, and in each contested race the candidates are invited in for the live broadcast to tell of their qualifications and discuss the issues on the air. Here is the lineup of broadcasts:

- April 4: Scotchman Peaks Wilderness ballot question; District 1 House Seat 1 A Democrats Bob Vikaryous and Ellen Weissman

- April 11: District 1 House Seat A Republicans Mike Boeck and Heather Scott

- April 18: District 1 Senate Republicans Danielle Ahrens, Scott Herndon and Jim Woodward

- April 25: Bonner County Assessor Republicans Dennis Engelhardt, Donna Gow and Richard Miller

- May 2: Bonner County Commission District 3 Republicans Carol Kunzeman and Dan McDonald

- May 9: Bonner County Commission District 1 Republicans Glen Bailey, Steven Bradshaw and G. Bruce Hollett.

KRFY Morning Show hosts Chris Bessler and Suzy Prez will interview and moderate for each program. Voters are invited to submit questions they’d like to pose to candidates, in advance of the show, via the station’s website at KRFY.org.

For listeners who cannot catch the show live at 8 a.m., a recorded podcast of each show will be posted to the KRFY.org website by afternoon.

Prez, who is KRFY station manager, said the election coverage is part of the station’s ongoing mission to inform its listeners on important local issues and events.

“We want to have an objective, friendly and respectful dialog on the issues,” she said. “It’s the candidates’ chance to articulate their positions and make the case with voters why they are best suited for office – and for voters to learn more about those who are running.”