The Dori Monson Show is on KIRO Newsradio (weekdays Noon-3).

Dori Monson Show

The Dori Monson Show is on KIRO Newsradio (weekdays Noon-3).

WA landlord unable to get rent or evict criminal tenant for nine months

Dori talks with a Whatcom County landlord who cannot evict a tenant and is being financially ruined by the eviction ban.
6 years ago

Why Snohomish County closed vaccination sites Monday

Jake Scherf, CEO of the Seattle Visiting Nurse Association, confirmed that vaccination sites were closed Monday due to the threat of winter weather.
6 years ago

Judge Ed McKenna: WA bail reform bill ‘does not protect the public’

Judge McKenna says the "no jail, no bail" bill is the wrong approach and does not protect the public for many offenses.
6 years ago

WA Rep: ‘Our waters are dangerous,’ wants licenses for kayaks, paddleboards

Rep. Lovick says pros outweigh cons with regards to his proposal of a license requirement and safety course for kayaks and paddleboards.
6 years ago

L&I to collect fines from Spiffy’s despite owner claiming he’s ‘not liable’

Spiffy's Restaurant in Chehalis has closed its doors for indoor dining after facing $400,419 in total fines from the state for defying COVID restrictions.
6 years ago

Tenino mayor says city was scammed out of $270,000 last year

A scam recently hit the city of Tenino, which allegedly lost $270,000 last year. Mayor Wayne Fournier shares details of the ongoing investigation.
6 years ago

Seattle veteran shares his story of fighting in WWII as a young man

World War II Veteran Phil Sulman was only 18 years old when he was inducted into the military, and 19 years old when he first went overseas.
6 years ago

Former gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp drops election lawsuit

Former gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp's campaign lawsuit against Secretary of State Kim Wyman alleging voter fraud is being dropped. 
6 years ago

WA lawmaker: We need relief from the government’s COVID-19 response

Senator Doug Ericksen on what to expect from upcoming legislative session, and his criticism from the government's COVID response.
6 years ago

Burlington pub owner told to close, with open garage door walls violating restrictions

The owner of Burlington's Railroad Pub and Pizza was told he could not serve diners with three walls of garage doors open as they're permanent structures.
6 years ago

Gold Bar diner latest to defy COVID restrictions and open indoor dining

A few restaurateurs are opening their businesses in defiance of Gov. Inslee's lockdown orders. One such establishment that made the decision to reopen indoor dining as of January 1 is the Mountain View Diner in Gold Bar.
6 years ago

Pop-up centers open Bloodworks Northwest to ‘whole new audience’

Bloodworks Northwest has hosted safe pop-up donation centers in sporting and entertainment venues that have been closed due to the pandemic.
6 years ago

The driving force behind the renewed Seattle Sonics expansion talk

Seattle Center community commissioner Brian Robinson on the latest with Save Our Sonics, and what's driving the renewed talk of NBA expansion.
6 years ago

Seattle activist: Our tax dollars are helping the destruction of parks

Community advocate Erika Nagy on the state of Seattle homelessness and why she believes Seattleities are enabling the city's approach.
6 years ago

Nurse describes getting COVID vaccine at Everett hospital that treated first US case

Everett nurse Seth Fikkert describes the emotional experience that was receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at the hospital where the US outbreak began.
6 years ago

WA analyst: Inslee pretending that capital gains tax is not income tax

Washington Policy Center's Jason Mercier says Inslee is still pretending a Capital Gains Tax is not an Income Tax.
6 years ago

Spokane mayor welcomes police leaving Seattle, reforming without defunding

Spokane Mayor says she'd be happy to welcome more Seattle officers who have recently transferred to her city. She appreciates their service and supports their families.
6 years ago

Monson Madness Awesome Audio of 2020

2020 is (finally) nearing an end, which means it’s time to decide Dori’s annual ‘Monson Madness’ Awesome Audio of the Year!
6 years ago

Former King County Sergeant driven out by lawlessness, moves to Arkansas

Viktor White, former King County Sheriff's Sergeant, left the department and the Seattle area due to the general lawlessness and the lack of support.
6 years ago

WA analyst: State mislabeled some drug, injury deaths as COVID related

Maxford Nelsen, with the Freedom Foundation, on the causes of death marked as COVID that were not actually deaths from the Coronavirus.
6 years ago

Listen to Christmas parody song, ‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Seattle’

Listener Tyler Miller who wrote the parody song "It's Beginning To Look Like Seattle" joins the Dori Monson Show to discuss his parody songs.
6 years ago

Superintendent Reykdal: Remote learning ‘not successful for a lot of kids’

Superintendent Chris Reykdal hopes to be able to bring younger children back into Washington classrooms sooner rather than later.
6 years ago

Spencer Haywood’s journey from poverty to SuperSonics legend

Supersonic Legend Spencer Haywood on growing in cotton fields, his work ethic and a rough introduction to the NBA.
6 years ago

Pompeo alleges UW didn’t help student detained in China to preserve ‘multi-million dollar deal’

Mike Pompeo levied criticism against UW Wednesday, accusing it of failing to help a student after she was detained by the Chinese government in 2017. 
6 years ago