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Evening Report – Mon., Oct 5, 2026 – Washington Legislative Districts Case

Posted on October 5, 2026 by by KRFP

US Supreme Court Takes Case That Potentially Could Force Washington to Redraw Legislative Districts to Dilute Latino Vote in 2028.
Thurston County Superior Court Judge Throws Out Sheriff Standards Law.
Fundraising Totals for Idaho Proposition 1, Which Would Restore Women’s Reproductive Rights.
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Posted in Audio, Election 2026, Elections, Evening Report
Tags: abortion, Campaign Donations, Health, Idahoans for Women and Families, Proposition 1, Redistricting, Reproductive Rights, Sheriffs, Sheriffs Standards Law, Too Extreme for Idaho, US Supreme Court, Washington Legislature

Evening Report – Thu., Aug 6, 2026 – Detectives Say Farinacci Admitted to Starting Old Trails Fire

Posted on August 6, 2026 by by KRFP

Police: Aaron Farinacci Planned Old Trails Fire Two Weeks in Advance Because of Obsession with Fire; Waited for Red Flag Weather.
17 Wildfire Burning in Eastern Washington.
Legislators Consider Fire Victims Fund.
Moscow School Board to Discuss Bond or Levy for Building Projects Friday Morning.
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Tags: Aaron Farinacci, Arson, Bonds, Education, Elections, Moscow School Board, Moscow School District, Old Trail Fire, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington Legislature, wildfires

Evening Report – Mon., May 18, 2026 – Spokane Protester Conspiracy Trial Begins

Posted on May 18, 2026 by by KRFP

Federal Conspiracy Trial Against Protesters Begins in Spokane.
New USDA Anti-Diversity Rules Harming State Wildfire Prevention and Response Programs.
Washington Republican Legislator Wants to Redraw State Legislative Map Near Yakima although Election Cycle has Already Begun.
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Posted in Audio, Election 2026, Evening Report
Tags: Bajun Mavalwalla, Ben Stuckart, Conspiracy, Diversity, Elections, Gerrymandering, ICE, Jac Archer, Justice Forral, Protest, Republicans, Spokane, USDA, USFS, Washington Legislature, Washington Republicans, Wildfire

Evening Report – Mon., Apr 13, 2026 – Hemp Fest: Conservative Argument for Legalizing Cannabis

Posted on April 13, 2026 by by KRFP

Moscow Hemp Fest Speaker Makes Conservative Christian Case for Legalizing Cannabis.
Two Forest Service Research Stations to Close in Washington.
Trump Signs Disaster Declaration for December Floods in Western Washington and December Windstorm in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.
Opponents to Millionaires’ Tax in Washington File Lawsuit Against State Dept. of Revenue.
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Tags: Cannabis, Environment, Hemp Fest, Income Tax, Millionaires Tax, Revenue, Taxes, USFS, USFS Reorganziation, Washington Department of Revenue, Washington Legislature, Weather

Evening Report – Wed., Mar 11, 2026 – Wind Storm Expected / Washington Budget

Posted on March 11, 2026 by by KRFP

Windstorm Expected in Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho Tonight. Gusts up to 70 MPH.
Washington Legislative Democrats Release Proposed Budget by Tapping into Reserves and Cutting Child Care Program.
Christ Church Elder Sells Jackson Street Grain Elevator Towers to University of Idaho.
North Idaho College Leadership & Accreditation Challenges Over for Now.
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Posted in Audio, Election 2024, Evening Report
Tags: Accreditation, Avista, Education, Nick Swayne, North Idaho College, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, University of Idaho, Washington Legislature, Weather, Wind

Evening Report – Mon., Mar 9, 2026 – Bill to Force Idaho Police to Help ICE Passes House / Paradise Creek Planning

Posted on March 9, 2026 by by KRFP

Idaho House Passes Bill Forcing All Idaho Law Enforcement to Work with ICE.
Portland Federal Judge Rules ICE Cannot Use Tear Gas and Smoke Grenades after Toxins Seep Into Apartments Near ICE Facility
Moscow Committee Considers Paradise Creek Plan.
Idaho Lawmakers Finesse Budget around Medicaid and Health Programs for Disabled.
Data Center Tax Exemption Repeal Passes Washington House Committee.
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Tags: Air Pollution, Chris Mathias, City of Moscow, Dale Hawkins, Data Centers, Environment, Health, ICE, Idaho Legislature, Medicaid, paradise creek, Police, Portland, Tear Gas, Washington Legislature

Evening Report – Tue., Feb 17, 2026 – Anti Transgender Bathroom Bill

Posted on February 17, 2026 by by KRFP

Idaho House Passes Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill for Private Businesses and Government Buildings with Private Cause of Action Lawsuit Component.
More Testimony from Saturday’s Town Hall on Idaho Health Care Funding.
Washington Senate Passes Millionaires Tax Bill, Gov. Ferguson says $1 Billion of the Expected $3.5 Billion Revenue it Would Generate Should Go to Tax Breaks for those who Make Less Than $1 Million Dollars Per Year.
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Tags: Bob Ferguson, Gay Rights, Health, Idaho Legislature, Income Tax, Medicaid, Megan Egbert, Millionaires Tax, Monica Church, Taxes, Transgender, Washington Legislature

Evening Report – Fri., Feb 13, 2026 – Washington Police Certification Bill / Idaho Anti-Trans Bill

Posted on February 13, 2026 by by KRFP

Washington Senate Passes Bill with New Standards for County Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
Idaho Legislative Committee Passes Bill Making Businesses Liable if People Use Restrooms Coinciding with Gender Identity.
Harm Likely if Idaho Budget Cuts Happen.
Washington Dept. of Ecology to Require Spokane County & City of Spokane to Provide West Plains Residents with Bottled Water or Filters Due to PCB’s.
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Tags: Bathroom Bill, Criminal Justice Training Commission, Gender Identity, Groundwater, Health, Idaho Legislature, J-FAC, PCB's, Police, Sheriffs, Spokane, Spokane County, Transgender, Washington Department of Ecology, Washington Legislature, Water, Water Pollution

Evening Report – Thu., Feb 12, 2026 – Pullman Utility Rates

Posted on February 12, 2026 by by KRFP

Pullman Council Votes to Increase Utility Rates.
Governor Little’s Division of Financial Management Lists Harm from Finance Committee’s Budget Cuts.
Millionaires Tax Makes it Out of Washington Senate Committee.
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Tags: City of Pullman, Idaho Division of Financial Management, Idaho Legislature, Income Tax, J-FAC, Lori Wolff, Utilities, Washington Legislature

Evening Report – Wed., Feb 11, 2026 – Blaine Amendment

Posted on February 11, 2026 by by KRFP

Idaho House Votes to Keep Blaine Amendment in State Constitution After Attempted Repeal. Amendment Prevents Use of Taxpayer Money for Religious Indoctrination.
New Lawsuit Would Require US Fish and Wildlife Service to Publish Wolf Recovery Plan.
Bill in Washington Legislature Would Add 2 Tribal Leaders to State Natural Resources Board.
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Tags: Blaine Amendment, Endangered Species Act, Environment, Idaho Legislature, Native Americans, Natural Resources Board, Religion, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Legislature, Wildlife, Wolves

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Evening Report – Wed., Mar 11, 2026 – Wind Storm Expected / Washington Budget

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Evening Report – Mon., Mar 9, 2026 – Bill to Force Idaho Police to Help ICE Passes House / Paradise Creek Planning

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Evening Report – Tue., Feb 17, 2026 – Anti Transgender Bathroom Bill

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Evening Report – Fri., Feb 13, 2026 – Washington Police Certification Bill / Idaho Anti-Trans Bill

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