Hear the recent Sandpoint City Council Candidates’ Forum

On October 20, join us from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Sandpoint Center, 414 Church St., for a forum focused on the three open Sandpoint City Council seats. Candidates include incumbents Joel Aispuro and Rick Howarth, and challengers Joshua Torrez (listed on the ballot as Torrez Joshua) and Joe Tate. Each will share their background, qualifications, and reasons for running, followed by city representatives discussing ballot measures and a session of moderated audience questions. The forum will be broadcast live on 88.5 FM and streamed right here at krfy.org, with a recording available afterward. Hosted by the Sandpoint Reader, KRFY Panhandle Community Radio, and SandpointOnline.com.

You can listen to the recording below:

Learn more to be an informed voter.
As part of our ongoing Local Decision series, KRFY is conducting individual interviews with all candidates in contested city races. Tune in each Wednesday morning or find the recordings here.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:44:38 — 103.5MB)

LIVE ON AIR: Idaho Fireside Forum

Saturday, May 3, 6-8 p.m.

After a brief update from Multi-District Fire Chief Jeff Armstrong, The District 1 delegation of Senator Jim Woodward and Representative Mark Sauter held a town hall on Saturday, May 3, at Sandpoint Community Hall, and gave analysis of the 2025 legislative session before taking questions from the audience.

You can stream the recording which aired live on KRFY here.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:08:09 — 89.0MB)

Live tonight on 88.5 KRFY: Prop 1 debate

Still weighing whether you are a yea or nay for Proposition 1, the open primaries and ranked-choice voting proposal that is on the Idaho ballot? Your best chance to get informed by both sides is TONIGHT, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. when the Regeneration Calvary Chapel hosts a debate and panel discussion on Prop 1.

KRFY will air the debate live at 6 p.m. at 88.5 FM. Listen to the recording HERE.

Speaking in favor of Prop 1 will be Luke Mayville, co-founder of Reclaim Idaho, and local proponent Christie Wood.

Speaking opposed to Prop 1 will be state Sen. Scott Herndon and Michael Angiletta, co-founder of Secure Idaho Elections.

Bonner County’s chief election officer, County Clerk Michael Rosedale will also speak about potential impacts to county election administration.

Attend in person at Regeneration Calvary Chapel, 130 McGhee Road, in Kootenai in the office complex where Litehouse and the Community Resource Envision Center is. Or,  tune in via your radio to 88.5 FM or our live stream, right here on KRFY.org.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:29:10 — 117.1MB)