Speech Has Consequences: Idaho Responds to Kirk Assassination | Ep 90

Speech has consequences when Idaho responds to the Kirk assassination aftermath. This week's episode examines how Idaho institutions responded decisively when employees celebrated political violence.
Also we covered the Boise School District's latest legal troubles, new federal logging policies affecting our forests, and the passing of Idaho State University's respected Sasquatch researcher Dr. Jeff Meldrum.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro

01:06 Idaho Reacts to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
https://idahonews.com/news/local/west-ada-school-district-fires-employee-after-she-posts-video-gloating-over-kirks-death#
https://idahodispatch.com/st-lukes-employee-says-charlie-kirk-got-what-he-deserved-after-assassination/
https://idahodispatch.com/north-idaho-college-investigating-professors-charlie-kirk-statements/
https://idahodispatch.com/update-mountain-home-city-council-unanimously-condemns-statements-mocking-kirks-death/
https://idahodispatch.com/drag-performer-confirms-controversial-comments-steps-down-from-vallivue-school/
https://idahodispatch.com/shameful-sen-zito-and-rep-beiswenger-slam-thomas-for-remarks-on-kirks-death/

04:18 Boise Schools Face 8th Tort Claim
https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/former-boise-school-district-student-files-1m-tort-claim-for-alleged-bullying

06:02 Solar Rules Tighten in Ada County
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/09/11/solar-rules-ada/

07:30 Idaho Forests Open for Logging Again
https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/06/23/secretary-rollins-rescinds-roadless-rule-eliminating-impediment-responsible-forest-management
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/01/trump-administration-advances-plan-to-reverse-federal-rule-that-limits-logging-in-national-forests/

09:27 Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against AG Labrador
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/15/idaho-judge-dismisses-whistleblower-lawsuit-against-attorney-generals-office/

11:01 Quagga Mussels Return to Snake River
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/12/quagga-mussels-detected-near-twin-falls-but-idaho-officials-say-amount-is-less-than-last-year/

12:56 Idaho Bigfoot Researcher Jeff Meldrum Passes Away
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/09/isu-anthropologist-bigfoot-researcher-dies-of-brain-cancer/

14:42 Idaho Snow Could Come Early This Year
https://idahonews.com/news/local/first-snow-can-arrive-early-in-idaho-and-eastern-oregon#

16:26 Closing

Attributions
"Charlie Kirk" by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.