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‘Ain’t no part of bridge-building happening with this leadership’: Gee questions mayor joining Embassy Suites picket line

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said she was on the picket line to support living wages. But KIRO host Gee Scott wasn't buying it.

2 months ago

‘I don’t care what the numbers say’: Gee challenges declining crime stats after deadly Belltown weekend

Three separate shootings in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood over the Labor Day weekend left three people dead and three others injured.

2 months ago

‘The leadership stinks’: Gee says Bite of Seattle texts expose what’s really wrong at City Hall

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's office released hundreds of pages of text messages offering details about the communication gap after the Bite of Seattle shooting.

2 months ago

‘We’re not cutting costs — we’re shifting them’: KIRO hosts sound the alarm on Washington’s Medicaid crisis

Starting Oct. 1, thousands of lawful immigrants will lose Medicaid coverage, though they can still be treated for emergencies.

2 months ago

‘Can they draw enough people?’: KIRO hosts debate proposal to put Seattle’s NBA team in Snohomish County

Can Snohomish County support an NBA team? Explore the debate on Seattle's potential expansion and its economic impact.

2 months ago

‘People ain’t working’: Gee’s warning about why Seattle’s commute keeps improving, what it’s costing downtown

Gee and Ursula discuss how Seattle's average one-way commute improved by 2.5 minutes, ranking among the top U.S. cities for commute time.

2 months ago

‘They’re barely making it’: Gee questions if working Americans have hit a breaking point

Explore if working Americans have reached a breaking point as corporate profits soar to record levels.

2 months ago

‘It’s a wake-up call’: KIRO hosts dissect the Supreme Court ruling reshaping police accountability in WA

Washington's Supreme Court ruled cities can be sued for keeping unfit officers. KIRO hosts react to what it means for policing.

2 months ago

‘Let’s try to keep the child alive first’: KIRO hosts sound off on Lewis County’s new fentanyl ordinance

Lewis County has passed a new ordinance making it a misdemeanor to expose a child or other dependent person to fentanyl.

2 months ago

‘I need you to catch me’: KIRO host backs Alki speed bumps but draws the line at cameras

Alki Beach expands speed bumps, but KIRO host draws the line at speed cameras amid growing automated enforcement.

2 months ago

‘Put regulations in place before we unleash the technology’: KIRO hosts weigh in as Bonney Lake turns Flock cameras back on

Bonney Lake's 22 Flock license plate cameras are back on after being shut down in December over privacy concerns.

2 months ago

‘Use an official ballot drop box’: KIRO hosts warn Washington voters after USPS postmark rule change leads to more rejected ballots

A change in how the U.S. Postal Service postmarks mail is causing more Washington ballots to be rejected and left uncounted.

2 months ago

‘A big part of security is the theatrics’: KIRO hosts debate Bumbershoot safety after Bite of Seattle shooting

Security is top of mind for those attending Bumbershoot, the first major event at Seattle Center since a mass shooting took place at the Bite of Seattle festival in July, killing three people and injuring four others.

2 months ago

‘She tried to divert attention by firing the police chief’: KIRO hosts credit Wilson’s new safety plan but question the cost

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced new rules for how her office and SPD communicate during major public safety incidents.

2 months ago

‘Amazon rules the world at this point’: Ursula thinks $20B lawsuit may end with a small check

Gee and Ursula discuss the implications of Amazon's $20B lawsuit and potential outcomes for businesses involved.

2 months ago

‘I want life in prison’: Gee prepares for hard reality on Bite of Seattle shooting case as investigation narrows

Investigating the tragic killings at Bite of Seattle, police narrowed down two potential suspects in a month-long search.

2 months ago

Democratic WA Rep. frustrated with own party for killing ‘Whistleblower Protection Bill,’ defending ‘Keeping Families Together Act’

Washington State Rep. David Hackney, a Democrat, voiced frustration that his sponsored bill, House Bill 2585, failed to receive a floor vote in the Democrat-majority chambers of the state legislature.