Incumbents in the two contested races for the Del Norte County Unified School District Board of Trustees were no shows Thursday at a candidate forum hosted by True North Organizing Network.

Meanwhile, though he did attend the school board forum and was invited to participate, Don McArthur declined, saying said he was focused on campaigning for Measure C, the proposed Transient Occupancy Tax increase that would benefit the Crescent City Harbor District.

McArthur is running unopposed for the District 1 school board seat.

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