KIRO Newsradio Host

Dori Monson

Dori Monson was the host of The Dori Monson Show on KIRO Newsradio (weekdays Noon-3). Dori passed away in December 2022 and is survived by his wife, Suzanne.

Dori: What was Jenny Durkan trying to hide at Seattle Police Department press conference?

At a press conference between Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, Mayor Jenny Durkan, and Seattle Police Guild President Kevin Stuckey, Durkan whispered, "Don't answer it" to Stuckey when a reporter asked him a question. What is she trying to hide from her constituents?
8 years ago

Dori: Judge tells City Attorney Pete Holmes the truth about how poorly he serves us

City Attorney Pete Holmes was told by a municipal court judge that he has a "complete disregard for public safety." Somebody had to say it.
8 years ago

Paul Allen donated billions, but Kshama Sawant’s ‘donations’ boomerang

Kshama Sawant attacked Paul Allen on Facebook. Yet while he donated his money to a wide variety of causes, all of Kshama Sawant's donations seem to boomerang right back to her.
8 years ago

Seattle has 17,170 horrible people (at least)

As tributes have poured in from around the world after the death of Paul Allen, Kshama Sawant's Facebook post ripping the man stands in stark contrast.
8 years ago

Dori: You’re kidding me — King County Jail as a homeless shelter?

What should we be doing to fight the rampant crime plaguing our region? Jailing the criminals. What are we doing instead? Turning the King County Jail into a tax-funded homeless shelter for drug-addicted vagrants.
8 years ago

Dori: Death penalty ruling is proof Supreme Court has been bought off

The Washington state Supreme Court's ending of the death penalty is a damning indictment of the people who are involved in setting and applying our laws.
8 years ago

Dori: Portland police allowed Antifa mobs to take over the streets

Antifa took over the streets of Portland this past weekend, redirecting traffic, attempting to destroy people's vehicles, and screaming at innocent drivers -- and yet police did nothing.
8 years ago

Dori: How Seattle creates problems, then charges you to fix them

The City of Seattle's latest harebrained idea is to have the taxpayers buy dormitory-style tents for homeless people. Why do our politicians keep creating messes and then force taxpayers to bail them out?
8 years ago

Dori: Highway 99 and Sound Transit tunnels digging up trouble

Tunnels spell trouble in Seattle -- if you think you can avoid tolls by taking downtown streets instead of the Highway 99 tunnel once it's built, think again. Meanwhile, Sound Transit is, as usual, already over budget with its Ballard light rail tunnel.
8 years ago

Video: Pro-choice man roundhouse kicks female pro-life activist

Captured on video: the moment a pro-choice man kicked a female pro-life activist on a street corner in Toronto.
8 years ago

Dori: SDOT getting rid of planters, not people who use them for restrooms

A group of homeless people in Lake City has been urinating, defecating, and dropping needles in planters. Seattle's solution? Remove the planters, not the people who destroy them.
8 years ago

Dori: King County Council’s new gun law is unfair for rural homeowners

The King County Council's new gun storage law, which forces rural gun owners to lock their guns in safes, is nothing short of urban politicians forcing their way of life on rural citizens.
8 years ago

Dori: Why was a 15-year-old gang member with a gun denied booking?

Police in Burien arrested an intoxicated 15-year-old with a history of firearm possession charges, who was caught in a car with known gang members and guns. Booking was denied and he was sent home.
8 years ago

Dori: Kshama Sawant’s student walkout all about creating mindless, government-dependent followers

Councilmember Kshama Sawant organized a student walkout purely to build up her army of weak, mindless "victims" who rely only on government for all of their needs and wants.
8 years ago

Dori: Artesian Commons Park protest shows criminals have taken over the region

Politicians have allowed the criminals to take over our region -- and nowhere is this more evident than in Olympia, where homeless people broke into Artesian Commons Park in a massive protest.
8 years ago

Dori: If tweakers caused Judd & Black fire, it’s an indictment of lax drug policy

The 130-year-old Judd & Black building was an iconic piece of Everett's history and the symbol of a successful family-run business. If the fire that burned it down Friday night was started by tweakers, then we are truly letting drug addicts destroy the heart and soul of the Puget Sound.
8 years ago

With the way we treat them, it’s no wonder we don’t have enough Seattle cops

With the horrible name-calling and incredible lack of appreciation they get from city leadership and the public, it's no wonder that Seattle cops are facing a staffing shortage.
8 years ago

Dori: Signs in gun shops won’t stop gang shootings

Eight episodes of gun violence occurred in our region in the past 24 hours -- and King County Councilmember Joe McDermott's idea is to put signs in gun stores warning that guns can be used for violent purposes.
8 years ago

Dori: Seattle council text messages show they only care about holding power

The Seattle City Council does not govern based on political conscience, rather, on what makes them popular. Nowhere is this more evident than in text messages they exchanged right before the head tax repeal.
8 years ago

Dori: Jay Inslee gears up for 2020 run, but doesn’t even know the state of our economy

Jay Inslee once again made a fool of himself on national TV with his lack of knowledge about the national economy and his poetic word choice.
8 years ago

Dori: Jenny Durkan wants to punish families with congestion pricing

Jenny Durkan's plan for congestion pricing is a careful strategy to force families out of Seattle so that the population is disconnected and therefore easier for government to control.
8 years ago

Governor Inslee sinks to new level of petty by refusing to sign certificates for marksmanship champs

Governor Inslee sank to a new level of petty when he wrote that he will no longer sign certificates for the Governor's 20 at the Washington State Police Pistol Association's annual banquet.
8 years ago

Photo: Fremont RV proclaims, ‘Buy drugs here’

An RV in Fremont had a sign saying, "Buy drugs here." Police checked out the scene, but both the RV and sign remain.
8 years ago

Dori: LEAD program expansion means drugs are legal in King County

Dori argues that the expansion of the LEAD program throughout King County is a de facto legalization of drugs in the entire county.
8 years ago