A candidates forum for the 12 candidates for Coeur d'Alene mayor and three City Council positions is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. The forum will begin at 5:30 p.m. featuring the three candidates for mayor: Joe Kunka, Mary Souza and Steve Widmyer. The other debates will follow at half-hour intervals with the candidates for council Seat 2 -- Amy Evans, Jared Festner and Chris Fillios -- to debate after the mayor's candidates, at 6 p.m. At 6:30 p.m. the debate for council Seat 4 -- Amber Copeland, Sharon Hebert and Woody McEvers -- will be held. At 7 p.m. the debate for council Seat 6 -- Noel Adam, Gary Herfurth and Kiki Miller -- will be held. The Coeur Group will provide the emcee and two other panelist to ask candidates questons. You can read about the Coeur Group and the format and rules of the forum here.

Question: Do you think any candidate will skip the forum as some did during the Coeur d'Alene School Board races in the spring?