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).

Yakima Fruit Market defeats Sound Transit thanks to community support

The Yakima Fruit Market in Bothell was going to be closed down because of Sound Transit, but owner Stuart Poage had some positive news to share Tuesday.
6 years ago

Bellevue School District not reporting grades for the first quarter

Online learning has been hard for everyone, but Bellevue mom Jill is disappointed with the school district's decision not to submit grades for the quarter.
6 years ago

Democrat state Senator Mark Mullet credits his slim lead to Republicans

Dem State Senator Mark Mullet credits his slim lead to Republicans, and says there's a movement to push out moderate Democrats in Washington state government.
6 years ago

Former sheriff Urquhart says if you liked CHOP, you’ll ‘love an appointed sheriff’

In a decision former King County Sheriff John Urquhart calls a "head-scratcher," voters took the power of electing the sheriff away from the people.
6 years ago

‘I’m not a quitter’: Loren Culp doubles down on refusal to concede race for governor

Washington gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp is maintaining his refusal to concede defeat against incumbent Governor Jay Inslee.
6 years ago

WA Sec. of State Wyman: ‘Really blue turnout’ could dominate late-counts in battlegrounds

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman shares some insight as to why states can flip from red to blue or vice versa as more ballots are counted.
6 years ago

Ed Troyer: Pierce County not in defunding police mode, but supplementing

Ed Troyer joins KIRO Radio's Dori Monson Show on the day after the election to talk about his Pierce County Sheriff win and the defund police movement.
6 years ago

Gov. Inslee ranks #50 in CATO Institute’s governors list

The Cato Institute released its annual report card on U.S. governors and Gov. Inslee landed at the bottom at number 50.
6 years ago

Sen. Ericksen: Boeing move due in part to Gov. Inslee trying to ‘show them the door’

State Senator Doug Ericksen believes one of the main reasons Boeing chose to move 787 production is because the company doesn't feel welcome in Washington. 
6 years ago

Dori disgusted by Twitter’s reaction to Trump’s diagnosis

KIRO Radio's Dori Monson says the reaction to President Trump's diagnosis on Twitter reveals is a much larger truth.
6 years ago

WA education analyst: Teachers get full-time pay for part-time student learning

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center on the new virtual teacher contracts, which feature fewer hours for teachers and students at the same pay.
6 years ago

Mom says kindergartner regularly told by teacher he lives on ‘stolen land’

A local mom says her kindergartner's class begins every day with a "land acknowledgment," reminding students that they live on stolen land.
6 years ago

After $100,000 fine, Seahawks’ Pete Carroll promises to wear a mask

Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Pete Carroll, says he will not be fined again for not wearing a mask on the sidelines.
6 years ago

Ivar’s closes full-service Seattle restaurants until spring due to COVID

Ivar's Acres of Clams on the Seattle waterfront and the Salmon House on Lake Union are going "into hibernation" until spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 years ago

Seattle Police Guild head: Council veto shows mob activism winning the day

Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan says the council has succumbed to the mob, and that police need to better contradict false narratives.
6 years ago

King County Councilmember says executive’s budget proposal is a ‘recipe for disaster’

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn joined the Dori Monson Show to provide early comments on Executive Dow Constantine's 2021-2022 budget proposal.
6 years ago

Retired Seattle judge believes murder by prolific offender Travis Berge was ‘preventable’

Retired Seattle Judge Ed McKenna tells Dori that the homicide allegedly committed by prolific offender Travis Berge on Wednesday was basically inevitable.
6 years ago

WA Superintendent candidate: Education dollars ‘belong to students, not the system’

Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Maia Espinoza on a rebate for parents having to figure out virtual school.
6 years ago

Fake press release invites homeless to take shelter at Grand Hyatt in Seattle

A fake press release Tuesday offered shelter for homeless people at Seattle's Grand Hyatt. The hoax organizers say the Hyatt has a moral obligation to help.
6 years ago

Cliff Mass: Inslee wrong on climate change and western fires ‘by 180 degrees’

Cliff Mass, UW professor of atmospheric sciences, says Inslee is wrong and that easterly winds that spread fires would decrease with climate change.
6 years ago

Seahawks’ Pete Carroll handled COVID-19 in ‘true competitor fashion’

Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks head coach, says he has been in a competitive mindset long before game one as the challenges of COVID-19 impacted his team.
6 years ago

Hawks Nest Bar and Grill hit hard by COVID shutdown, robbery

The Hawks Nest Bar and Grill in downtown Seattle was already locked down due to COVID-19 restrictions, and then was broken into last week.
6 years ago

AG candidate Larkin: Bob Ferguson uses office to go after political foes

Attorney General candidate Matt Larkin discusses his race against Bob Ferguson, arguing that Ferguson has made it a partisan office.
6 years ago

Self-employed Seattle worker says truck and work equipment was stolen

Listener Michael Peila had his truck stolen from his home in Capitol Hill earlier this week, with all his work equipment inside.
6 years ago