‘Everything’s expensive’: Gee and Ursula discuss whether Seattle’s minimum wage increase will ease financial strain
Gee and Ursula discuss the impact of Seattle's minimum wage rise to $22.14 and the financial strain for residents in 2027.24 days ago
‘I don’t wish that daily stress on anyone’: Gee and Ursula discuss finances as consumer confidence falls to 12-year low
Gee and Ursula discuss the implications of low consumer confidence on household finances and the job market in the U.S.25 days ago
‘You’re garbage for firing him’: Gee condemns racist posts but blasts Blazers’ decision to dismiss broadcaster over teenage comments
Blazers face backlash after firing broadcaster Braiden Bell over past comments. Gee weighs in on the controversial decision.25 days ago
‘We’ve had two years of inaccuracies’: Police union president wants payroll answers before Seattle recoups overpayments
Seattle’s police union wants the city to resolve what it describes as two years of payroll inaccuracies, including underpayments.25 days ago
‘A $13 million mistake’: Ursula blasts Seattle’s ‘ineptitude’ after major SPD payroll error
More than 900 SPD employees received excess back pay totaling approximately $13.1 million after the city used incorrect wage rates.26 days ago
‘It is shameful’: Councilmember Saka criticizes Seattle’s response to drug activity, stolen goods markets in CID
Rob Saka demands increased police patrols and social worker outreach in Seattle's Chinatown amid rising drug activity and theft.26 days ago
‘You can’t do that’: Gee and Ursula call out Seattle police access to restricted traffic cameras
SPD was given access to internal camera feeds not available to the public, even though SDOT policy bars their use for criminal or civil enforcement.27 days ago
‘Some of these programs go way too far’: Ursula weighs in on white Seattle worker’s revived workplace lawsuit
A court revived a white ex-Seattle worker's lawsuit over the city's anti-racism program. Gee and Ursula said some training helps, but some goes too far.27 days ago
The Clear Path Project: Volunteers clear clutter for free for overwhelmed Whidbey Island residents
The Clear Path Project is a free home organization and deep-cleaning service on Whidbey Island that eliminates overwhelming clutter.29 days ago
‘The forgotten neighborhood’: Ursula asks if Seattle cares enough to fix crime in the Chinatown International District
Foot traffic in Seattle's Chinatown International District is up 12%, but businesses say public safety is holding them back. Ursula asks if anyone is watching.29 days ago
Gee calls Wilson’s hiring process for city’s next chief ‘performative’: ‘You didn’t need that collective voice when letting a chief go’
The City of Seattle hosted the first of three public sessions where candidates for the next chief of police have a chance to respond to community feedback.29 days ago
‘Something has to give’: Gee, Ursula call out WA’s 14,000-case DUI backlog letting cases expire before charges are filed
Washington's toxicology labs are behind on 14,000 cases, and some DUIs are expiring before charges are filed. Gee and Ursula call it a public safety problem.30 days ago
‘Get rid of the damn thing’: Gee blasts WA’s carbon program for costing too much, delivering too little
Washington's carbon program faces backlash for high costs and low impact as it moves toward merging with California and Quebec.1 month ago
‘We’re chasing our tail’: KIRO hosts warn Seattle’s 911 response times reveal a problem no new chief can fix alone
Seattle's police response times raise concerns with KIRO hosts as they warn no chief can solve this issue alone.1 month ago
‘Change is right here’: Gee insists Starbucks closures, Arnie’s shutdown prove a restaurant crisis has arrived
Starbucks' decision to close 250 stores signals what Gee Scott views a growing crisis in the restaurant industry, affecting many across North America.1 month ago
‘Value meals don’t feel like a great value’: Ursula wants lower prices as McDonald’s unveils new menu, AI drive-thru
McDonald's is betting $8.5 billion over the next decade to overhaul its restaurants worldwide.1 month ago
‘Your property, your tree’: Gee, Ursula debate property rights after Lakewood saves 900-year-old oak tree from parking lot
A 900-year-old oak saved in Lakewood and new tree rules in Edmonds sparked a debate. Gee says your property, your tree. Ursula says it's not that simple.1 month ago
‘America doesn’t necessarily do it best’: What visiting Starbucks in 74 countries taught one man about the world
Discover lessons about culture and community from visiting Starbucks in 74 countries, challenging America's coffee supremacy.1 month ago
‘Still not dealing with the root problem’: Gee argues Seattle’s RV ban cleans up the block but not the crisis
Gee critiques Seattle's RV ban, highlighting the need for true solutions beyond surface-level cleanups.1 month ago
‘The mayor’s office is allergic to the truth’: Gee fires back after SPD report points directly at Wilson over Bite of Seattle delay
Nearly two months of finger-pointing over the Bite of Seattle shooting news conference delay ended Tuesday with a simple answer.1 month ago
‘We cannot deal with the level of crime’: Ursula suggest $1.7M grocery plan reveals what Seattle can’t fix
Seattle will put $1.7 million into grocery store security and food access. Ursula says the funding is welcome but doesn't address the poverty behind the theft.1 month ago
‘Just give everyone the discount’: KIRO hosts back Seattle’s push to ban personalized grocery pricing
Seattle could become the first U.S. city to ban grocery surveillance pricing. Gee, Ursula and Angela say the ban is overdue and reject the industry's pushback.1 month ago
‘It doesn’t make sense to build here’: KIRO hosts dig into Seattle’s broken affordable housing pipeline
Seattle has about 30 housing projects stuck in the pipeline, and Angela said the numbers explain why builders are walking away from the city.1 month ago
