SANDPOINT ­— Candidates for the local elective offices that are up for vote in the Idaho primary election will be on the stage at a candidates’ forum Tuesday, May 8, at the Sandpoint High School Auditorium.

The forum will run 5:30-7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend and see, hear and pose questions to the candidates. It will also be aired live by KRFY Community Radio, one of the forum sponsors, at 88.5 FM.

All candidates in both Republican and Democratic races have been invited; the races include Idaho Legislative District 1 House and Senate; Bonner County Commissioner Districts 1 and 3; and Bonner County Assessor.

Advocates for and against the ballot question on the proposed Scotchman Peaks wilderness will also present their arguments.

Not all races are contested, so after brief opening statements by all candidates who will be on the ballot, questions will be posed only for candidates in the contested primary races.

The Idaho primary is Tuesday, May 15.

Additional forum sponsors are SandpointOnline.com and the Sandpoint Reader. Sandpoint Online will stream a live videocast for anyone with an Internet connection to watch; the live stream will include a chat function for those watching online to interact and also post questions for the candidates.

To watch the candidates forum online, click to sandpointonline.com to link into the live stream.