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wildland firefighter...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Washington’s wildland firefighters deserve year-round jobs. Congress could make it happen

My brother spent years as a volunteer firefighter. My brother-in-law has been a professional firefighter for a long time. Then there's a special breed within that world. The wildland firefighter.
1 hour ago
parent rights...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Who’s making that decision? The school?’: Jake and Spike spar over WA parental rights initiative

A new ballot initiative that would restore Washington's Parents' Bill of Rights is headed to voters on Nov. 3.
14 hours ago
college football finance rivalry...
John Curley Show

‘It just seems broken to me’: Curley says finances killed rivalries as WSU marching band sits out of Apple Cup

Curley discusses how college football finances are harming rivalries, highlighting WSU's band absence at the Apple Cup.
17 hours ago
wa cop pursuit policy ban...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Stupid policy’: Jake, Spike clash over whether WA’s pursuit ban was anti-cop or just badly marketed

Jake and Spike debate Washington's pursuit ban and its impact on policing and vehicle theft rates.
17 hours ago
alki speed bump camera...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I need you to catch me’: KIRO host backs Alki speed bumps but draws the line at cameras

Alki Beach expands speed bumps, but KIRO host draws the line at speed cameras amid growing automated enforcement.
18 hours ago
wa income tax idaho business...
John Curley Show

‘Self-inflicted, avoidable wound’: Architect losing work over WA income tax heads to Idaho for new business

A Seattle architect explores new opportunities in Idaho as WA's income tax impacts his business ahead of its 2028 implementation.
19 hours ago
Flock camera...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Put regulations in place before we unleash the technology’: KIRO hosts weigh in as Bonney Lake turns Flock cameras back on

Bonney Lake's 22 Flock license plate cameras are back on after being shut down in December over privacy concerns.
20 hours ago
ballot drop box USPS postmark rule change...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Use an official ballot drop box’: KIRO hosts warn Washington voters after USPS postmark rule change leads to more rejected ballots

A change in how the U.S. Postal Service postmarks mail is causing more Washington ballots to be rejected and left uncounted.
20 hours ago
bumbershoot security bite of seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘A big part of security is the theatrics’: KIRO hosts debate Bumbershoot safety after Bite of Seattle shooting

Security is top of mind for those attending Bumbershoot, the first major event at Seattle Center since a mass shooting took place at the Bite of Seattle festival in July, killing three people and injuring four others.
22 hours ago
ask ursula neighbors advice...
Ursula Reutin

Ask Ursula: My neighbors’ dogs destroyed my fence and now they’re threatening my son

Dear Ursula, I have a situation with my neighbors, and I don't know what to do. Recently, their aggressive dogs chewed through the fence, got into my backyard, and destroyed property.
24 hours ago
traffic deaths homeless seattle mayor katie wilson...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle’s own report says 27% of traffic deaths were homeless. The city’s safety plan barely touches on it

Recently, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new executive order aimed at making Seattle's streets safer for everyone who walks, bikes, drives, or takes transit.
1 day ago
Fred Meyer tacoma free transit close...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘A gut punch’: Jake and Spike question what Tacoma can do after second Fred Meyer closure

Fred Meyer’s James Center closure leaves Tacoma with one store, raising questions about the city's retail future.
2 days ago
Katie Wilson (7)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘She tried to divert attention by firing the police chief’: KIRO hosts credit Wilson’s new safety plan but question the cost

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced new rules for how her office and SPD communicate during major public safety incidents.
2 days ago
Katie Wilson (6)...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘She’s fully owning that it wasn’t her fault’: Jake, Spike rip Katie Wilson’s response to Bite of Seattle communication breakdown

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sat down with KOMO News to address the city's response to the Bite of Seattle shooting that killed three people.
2 days ago
fallen tree...
Charlie Harger

Incoming storm could bring down tree limbs across region. And Seattle may have seen its last 80-degree day this year

A fall storm arriving in the Seattle area Wednesday afternoon could bring down tree limbs and knock out power across the Puget Sound region.
2 days ago
amazon lawsuit...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Amazon rules the world at this point’: Ursula thinks $20B lawsuit may end with a small check

Gee and Ursula discuss the implications of Amazon's $20B lawsuit and potential outcomes for businesses involved.
2 days ago
bite of seattle shooter...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I want life in prison’: Gee prepares for hard reality on Bite of Seattle shooting case as investigation narrows

Investigating the tragic killings at Bite of Seattle, police narrowed down two potential suspects in a month-long search.
2 days ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘I turned around, there’s a bear charging at 15 feet, full speed’: Walla Walla man recounts bear mauling in remote Alaska

A 27-year-old Walla Walla man is home recovering after a brown bear attacked him during a caribou hunting trip in remote northern Alaska.
2 days ago
democrat Whistleblower Protection Bill Keeping Families Together Act...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Democratic WA Rep. frustrated with own party for killing ‘Whistleblower Protection Bill,’ defending ‘Keeping Families Together Act’

Washington State Rep. David Hackney, a Democrat, voiced frustration that his sponsored bill, House Bill 2585, failed to receive a floor vote in the Democrat-majority chambers of the state legislature.
2 days ago
otter...
John Curley Show

‘Ruthless? Is that really fair?’: Curley sizes up the Lake Tahoe otter that left a swimmer with 38 stitches

A swim instructor in Lake Tahoe said a river otter grabbed her by the leg, pulled her under, and left her needing 38 stitches.
2 days ago
seattle conan assistant book...
Manda Factor

Conan O’Brien’s longtime assistant talks ‘World’s Worst Mom,’ IVF and parenting twin boys ahead of Seattle appearance

Discover Sona Movsesian's insights on motherhood, IVF, and her journey with Conan O'Brien in her bestselling memoir before Seattle event.
2 days ago
millionaires income tax wa...
John Curley Show

‘They’re coming for everybody’s salary’: Former U.S. Rep. tells Curley WA income tax won’t stop at millionaires

Former Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler tells John Curley that Washington's income tax won't just affect millionaires, and will be passed on down to everyone else.
2 days ago
bounty hunter seattle...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘You’d rather have drug dealers?’: Jake, Spike clash over bounty hunter tactics near Seattle’s Sandel Park

Jake and Spike analyze a chaotic encounter in Seattle, revealing tensions between bounty hunters and locals in Greenwood's Sandel Park area.
2 days ago
fake 49ers athlete Daejon Love fraud...
John Curley Show

Curley on fake 49ers athlete fraud case: ‘I don’t think there are any victims in any of this’

More details continue to rise to the surface regarding Daejon Love and accomplice Taylor Chan's elaborate, multi-year scheme defrauding more than a million dollars from dozens of women by pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers athlete.
2 days ago