KYRS Local News

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Genres: Local News , Locally Produced , Public Affairs , talk show

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Timezone: PDT [UTC-7]

Fri:

4:30 pm - 4:55 pm

[11:30 pm - 11:55 pm]

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Christian Adams, News Director
Marion Charatan, News Writer

KYRS Local News is hosted by Christian Adams, Friday evenings at 4PM. We can be reached at news@kyrs.org.

Politics, art, race and culture, and environmental news in your community. Relevent regional and locally produced news every Friday at 4:00 on KYRS, Thin Air Community Radio.

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KYRS Local News 2025-03-28

KYRS Local News 2025-03-14

KYRS Local News 2025-03-07

KYRS Local News 2025-02-28

KYRS Local News 2025-02-21

This week on KYRS Local News, we talked about the upcoming changes to the bone chilling weather we’ve been having. Along with that, we talked about Trump and Musk’s cuts to the forest industry. […]

KYRS Local News 2025-02-14

This week on KYRS Local News we discussed the bone chilling winter weather we were hit with. Along with that, we had an audio segment on Mardi Bras. […]

KYRS Local News 2025-02-07

On this episode of KYRS Local News, we covered events centered around black history month. We also covered the snowfall we recieved over the last week. […]

KYRS Local News 2024-10-25

This week we talked about the Washington gubernatorial election. In addition we also talked about Washington paid medical leave. […]

KYRS Local News 2024-10-11

This week we talked about how ballots have been mailed out. In addition we talked about the new zipline coming to Spokane. […]

KYRS Local News 2024-09-06

This week we talked about more wildfires in the area. Along with that, we talked about the upcoming heat wave. […]

KYRS Local News 2024-03-30

On this episode we covered the details from this week’s city council meeting. We also covered the the averted Cheney teacher’s strike. […]

KYRS Local News 2024-02-16

This week on KYRS Local News we went over the results of the ballots, specifically the bonds and levies. […]

KYRS Local News 2023-12-08

This week on KYRS Local News we talk about the wintry weather last week and mayor-elect Lisa Brown’s transition team. […]

KYRS Local News 2023-11-17

This week we talked about the mayoral election and the resignation of police chief Craig Meidl. […]

KYRS Local News 2023-06-02

This week, KYRS Local News covers changes to cannabis drug screening laws. […]

KYRS Local News 2022-07-01

This week we talked about the overturning of Roe v Wade. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-01-21

This week, Christian Adams talked about Spokane County suspending trials due to Covid, the arrest of a local bar owner, and a potential change to Washington State’s solitary confinement law. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-07-02

This week we talk about the record heat wave that hit the pacific northwest. […]

KYRS Local News

This week we talk about the upcoming heat wave. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-06-18

This week we talk about the G-7 summit. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-06-11

This week Christian and Federica talk about the local housing market. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-05-14

This week we talk about the CDC’s new mask guidelines. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-04-30

This week, Christian and Federica talk about the recent re-approval of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in Washington State. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-04-16

This Week, Federica and Christian went over the recent changes to the Covid-19 vaccine distribution. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-04-09

This week Christian goes over the criteria required to move either up or down a phase in Washington’s reopening plan. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-03-26

On this show, Christian and Federica went over the Stop AAPI Hate vigil. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-03-12

This week, Christian goes over a press release from Governor Inslee involving the move to Phase 3. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-03-05

This week, Christian and Federica talk about the COVID-19 vaccine. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-02-26

This week, we go over the COVID-19 death toll in the United States. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-02-19

This week, Christian and Federica go over a couple police reform bills. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-02-12

This week Christian and Federica talk about the COVID-19 vaccine. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-01-29

This week, Christian and Federica talk about the vaccination site at the Spokane Arena. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-01-22

This week, Federica and Christian went into detail regarding President Biden’s inauguration. […]

KYRS Local News Friday Live

KYRS Local News 2021-01-15

On this episode, Christian and Federica talk about the events that happened in the capitol last week. […]

KYRS Local News 2021-01-08

On KYRS Local News, news director Christian Adams and Federica Brandi talked about the recent Stimulus checks. […]

KYRS Local News Recap Show 2019-12-27

Headlines: The Supreme Court has effectively ruled that sleeping in public should not be a crime,Politicians on the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority board have said they’ll be asking the Washington state legislature in 2020 for new car-tab taxes that reflect the market value of the car they’re on, A few years ago, more than 200,000 […] […]

KYRS Local News Recap Show 2019-12-20

Headlines this week: High demand, prompting investigation involving Pardons made by former Kentucky Governor, Matt Bevin, reaches The State Capitol, Back in May, The City of Spokane implemented a program to aid clean up efforts of illegal camping, as well as deprie and waste on city grounds. The program was originally intended to be temporary. Since launcining, […] […]

KYRS Local News Recap Show 2019-12-13

Headlines this week: Spokane Valley becomes host to Tru by Hilton, This will be the first installment of the hotel branch in the state of Washington, The Pend Oreille County Commission has decided not to momentarily rezone public land within the county as rural. The response stems from the urging of two local residential groups, Citizens Against […] […]

KYRS Local News Recap Show 2019-12-06

This week’s Headlines: A report from an investigation on whether Washington State Representative Matt Shea incited violence is expected to be released to the public in the coming weeks. Weekly Recaps : A projected lack of funds due to Initiative 976 will cause delays on multiple transportation related projects. This week, the city council discussed potential new laws […] […]

KYRS Local News Recap Show 2019-11-30

Weekly Headlines: Tallying ballots in Spokane County may become much quicker thanks to a new system designed to automate counting, Colstrip, one of the nations largest coal power plants, will stop receiving funds from Avista after 2025. Recaps in Review: Carbon Offsets, Environmental Updates Global and Regional, Domestic Violence Dispute Ends in Shooting at a Washington Elementary School, A King […] […]

KYRS Local News Recap Show 2019-11-15

On today’s show, we discuss feature coverage from the vantage point of our news team, on The Warming Center Strike, of the Cannon Street Warming Center. Followed by a report, from our newest contributor Andrea Vega about the vote ending affirmative action in Washington State. […]

KYRS Local News Recap Show 2019-11-08

Recaps of the week: The latest coverage for The Spokane County Political Election, The Compassionate Leadership Conference takes place in Seattle this week (Nov. 8-9), feature live interview with local wordsmith, Davy Jones Nguyen. […]

KYRS Local News Recap 2019-11-22

On this week’s recap, a new method for cervical cancer testing that you can do at home, and the latest update for the North Spokane Corridor Project. […]

KYRS Local News 2020-01-03

Headlines this week: A rundown of new laws in Washington state as of January 1, 2020, General Qasem Soleimani of Quds Force, a unit of Iran’s external security agency, was killed on January 2 in an airstrike initiated by the United States. Recaps This Week: On January 2nd, vehicles in the State of Washington will no longer […] […]

KYRS Local News 2019-11-15

We helped inform the community about Jewel Helping Hands and the Cannon Street warming center, and the latest affirmative action initiative, and they learned about Congressional Candidate Chris Armitage, who was interviewed live in studio. […]

KYRS Local News 2019-11-01

Today we played recaps about s local activist, a new LGBTQ commission, a health alliance, funding for warming centers and we interviewed Mayor candidate Ben Stuckart. […]

KYRS Local News 2019-10-11

Played reports about a new program from the Spokane City Library and forces driving up evictions, City of Spokane’s participation in lawsuits against the manufacturers of opioids and a local organization’s efforts to help homeless. Also an interview with a man telling about the work being done to inform the community in the 4th LD. […]

KYRS Local News 2019-10-25

Today, we had stories about the community’s reaction to a church being targeted by a hate group, updates on health insurance plans and a new city emergency management center and a new warming center for the houseless. Then we helped inform voters with a conversation with guest voters about what’s on their ballots. […]

KYRS Local News 2019-10-18

Today, we informed Spokane area with reports about the School Time debate, Spokane Re-Forest Day, a class held in Indigenous dancing, a Mayoral candidate trying to conceal her right-wing leanings and interviewed Spokane Valley Fire Commission candidates. We helped the community by giving acknowledgement for activities well done, and informed them about important public interest […] […]

KYRS Local News 2019-05-03

Orca advocates recieved good news this week, the Washington State Legislature announced they will allocate 750,000 dollars to discuss what could happen if the four dams on the lower Snake River are removed. The Southern Resident Orca Population in the Puget Sound remains one of the most iconic species of wildlife to the area. But […] […]

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