Bonney Lake mayor describes evacuating his home amid ongoing fires
Brush fires in the Bonney Lake-Sumner area had evacuations ordered in the immediate area, including the home of Bonney Lake Mayor Neil Johnson.6 years ago
Thousands petition Gov. Inslee to allow fall sports for WA student athletes
A petition filed on behalf of a group called Student Athletes of Washington, written by senior Cole Norah, is asking the governor to allow fall sports.6 years ago
Why protests in Tacoma don’t resemble those in Seattle, Portland
Matt Driscoll of the Tacoma News Tribune explains why the protests in Tacoma look much different than in Portland and Seattle.6 years ago
Herd immunity strategy could ‘result in thousands, if not millions’ more deaths
Columbia virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a weekly guest of the Gee & Ursula Show, explains why a herd immunity strategy isn't safe for the United States.6 years ago
East Precinct commander: ‘I’m not going to allow this precinct to be taken over’
Captain Eric Sano, commander of the East Precinct, speaks about the arson Monday and promises the building won't be abandoned again.6 years ago
Small businesses in Seattle continuing to struggle amid COVID and riots
Jon Scholes, President of the Downtown Seattle Association on the closure of downtown businesses, COVID impacts, and continuing Seattle riots.6 years ago
Virologist: Even with protective measures, COVID-19 spreads indoors
Columbia virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen says COVID-19 protective measures at schools and colleges only do so much, when being indoors is a big problem.6 years ago
Mom of WSU student who caught COVID-19 at party says everyone has ‘to play our role’
Nearly 70 cases of COVID-19 have been linked to parties held by WSU students. But one mom of a sick student doesn't necessarily blame the university.6 years ago
‘Nobody will answer the phone’: Washingtonians still waiting on unemployment checks
It's been a month the state said the unemployment backlog was cleared. But listeners say that's not the case as they're still waiting for their checks.6 years ago
Epidemiologist: ‘Washington is a great example’ of reopening correctly
Reopening decisions have mostly been left up to states during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arizona, Dr. Saskia Popescu says, is a case study in what not to do.6 years ago
Virologist encourages use of face masks with ‘multiple layers of fabric’
A recent study indicates that some masks or face coverings may be better than others in protecting against the spread of COVID-19.6 years ago
Washington Sec. of State Wyman: Trump war against vote-by-mail ‘a dangerous path to go down’
With President Trump ramping up his opposition to mail-in ballots, WA Sec. of State Kim Wyman is concerned about the ramifications.6 years ago
Pierce County looks to avoid defunding in effort to reform law enforcement
In the midst of historic cuts to Seattle's police budget, law enforcement agencies in Pierce County are looking to take a different tact with police reform.6 years ago
Seattle councilmember focused on ‘additive part, not deductive’ with SPD reform
Councilmember Andrew Lewis believes that the road forward on police reform is about adding public safety services, not taking them away.6 years ago
Veteran police officer says Chief Best was the ‘rock of the department’
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best is retiring. Officers have been sharing their response to the news, including Eric Michl who joined the Gee & Ursula Show.6 years ago
Former state GOP head: Republicans ‘have to disavow Trump’ to win in Washington
Chris Vance, former head of the state's Republican Party, says that if Republicans want to take governor, they have to separate themselves from Trump.6 years ago
Virologist: Vaccine trials appear effective, but will be a while before public has access
Columbia virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen says vaccine trials look promising, even though they still may take a while to reach the public after approval.6 years ago
Residents still waiting for unemployment checks after ESD declares backlog cleared
The Employment Security Department Commissioner declared "milestone met" on Monday, but listeners say they're still waiting on unemployment checks.6 years ago
Seattle Police Chief says crowd coming to her house ‘feels very personal’
SPD Chief Carmen Best has asked Seattle City Council to call for an end to the tactics of showing up at homes of elected officials and civil servants.6 years ago
Gubernatorial candidate Tim Eyman wants to return to ‘representative democracy’
There are 36 people running for the state's top job in the Aug. 4 primary, including antitax activist Tim Eyman, who wants to unseat Governor Jay Inslee.6 years ago
Thurston County Sheriff facing recall after saying he would not enforce mask mandate
Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza is facing a recall over a statement that he would not be enforcing the mask mandate issued by the governor.6 years ago
Listening to callers’ experiences after four months of coronavirus
Washington’s Safe Start plan is on pause indefinitely. After 4 months, how has the coronavirus impacted you? Gee & Ursula listened to callers' experiences.6 years ago
GOP gubernatorial candidate Joshua Freed says he’d ‘lead with true science and data’
One of the 36 candidates for governor in Washington's primary election is former Bothell Mayor Joshua Freed, who told Gee & Ursula he'd lead differently than Inslee.6 years ago
