‘The teachers should sign the contract and get back to class’: Jake, Spike react after Seattle superintendent reveals teacher pay
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner published an eight-page letter telling parents exactly how much teachers make.29 days ago
‘Tone deaf, completely’: Jake and Spike say cutting SPD’s $50K hiring bonus ‘does not reflect well for Seattle’
The Seattle Police Department will stop offering hiring bonuses, and KIRO hosts Jake and Spike think the timing could not be worse.29 days ago
‘Almost everything is the exact same’: Jake reviews Alaska’s copycat Senate race with Dan Sullivan v. Dan Sullivan
Explore Alaska's rare Senate race featuring two Republican candidates, both named Dan Sullivan, in this intriguing political analysis.30 days ago
‘I wish we got more for our money’: Jake, Spike dig into what Washingtonians pay in taxes over a lifetime
Jake and Spike analyze how much Washingtonians spend in taxes over a lifetime and where the state ranks nationally.1 month ago
‘A nice little life’: Jake and Spike map out apocalypse plans after study reveals country most likely to survive
Discover Jake and Spike's survival plans after a study ranks Australia as the best place to survive a global catastrophe.1 month ago
‘Is this union acting in the best interest of students?’: Jake raises alarm over Seattle teachers union president’s alleged abuse
As Seattle teachers weigh whether to strike, KIRO host Jake Skorheim said he can't stop thinking about the person leading the negotiations.1 month ago
‘It’s SHAME’: Spike rearranges Great Lakes acronym to sum up Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario
President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America."1 month ago
‘They’re selling smaller bags of dope’: Spike warns Meta’s two-hour cap still feeds kids the same product
Spike highlights how Meta's settlements may still endanger kids on social media despite the two-hour cap on content.1 month ago
‘It’s the culture of the department itself’: Spike says SPD’s staffing crisis goes deeper than any one chief
The Seattle Police Department has lost 69 officers this year, and currently has just 929 officers available to answer 911 calls.1 month ago
‘A force of nature’: Jake and Spike pay tribute to Dolly Parton
Jake and Spike honor Dolly Parton's impact on music and culture following her death, reflecting on her remarkable life and achievements.1 month ago
Jake, Spike questions Vision Zero’s effectiveness: ‘No way to achieve zero if you still have cars and people in the same space’
As Vision Zero in Seattle turns more than a decade old, Mayor Katie Wilson signed an executive order Friday directing SDOT to accelerate priority safety projects.1 month ago
Jake: Corporate tax breaks grow the infrastructure, ‘which is good for everybody’
A recent column from The Seattle Times claimed Microsoft is receiving the largest state corporate tax break identified in the newspaper's records, driven largely by 100% bonus depreciation.1 month ago
‘I shouldn’t have to’: Disabled veteran spends $3,000 on billboard calling out Seattle on crime, drugs
A disabled Air Force veteran who has lived near Aurora Avenue since 1955 said he's spent years trying to get the city of Seattle to listen.1 month ago
‘Sound Transit is a disease’: Jake and Spike spar over whether the region’s massive transit investment is worth it
Transit ridership across the Puget Sound region is down 10.5% since 2015, even as the population has grown by 14% and funding has increased.1 month ago
‘This seems like a no-brainer’: Jake pitches data centers as a path to eliminating WA’s sales tax
Jake explains how data centers can transform WA's economy and eliminate sales tax, inspired by success in Virginia and West Virginia.1 month ago
‘I’m not mad that the Mariners copped my idea’: Spike says he called the Jimothy drink idea weeks ago
The Seattle Mariners are now selling a Jimothy-inspired cocktail called the Trash Panda at T-Mobile Park, served in a miniature blue trash can.1 month ago
‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story
After 11 years as a columnist at The Seattle Times, Matt Calkins resigned because the paper shelved columns that didn't align with its perspective.1 month ago
‘We kicked this can 7 more weeks down the unsafe city road’: Jake, Spike rip Mayor Wilson for delaying camera decision
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson resurfaced at a news conference, but her answers on surveillance cameras, left Jake and Spike unimpressed.1 month ago
‘She’s running for office and from accountability’: Spike says ghosting DUI crash victim is a character issue for Tacoma House candidate
A Tacoma man whose truck was allegedly hit by Tacoma House candidate Krista Perez said no one contacted him for six days after the crash.1 month ago
‘It’s all climate scam’: Jake fires back after California becomes first state to regulate what tires you can buy
California has become the first state in the country to regulate replacement tires, which could eliminate 70% of the tires currently sold in the state.1 month ago
‘It hits the bar for malfeasance’: Jake and Spike weigh whether Mayor Wilson recall can clear legal hurdle
Jake and Spike discuss if Seattle Mayor Wilson's recall can overcome legal challenges in court.1 month ago
‘It’s not a boogeyman’: Jake and Spike debate turning Seattle’s cameras back on after Pioneer Square shootout
Jake and Spike agreed the cameras should be turned back on, but were split on how much weight to give the misuse of surveillance data.1 month ago
‘The awkwardness is palpable’: Jake and Spike react to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson dancing with rapper Y2K
A video of Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson dancing alongside Seattle rapper Y2K is making the rounds on social media.1 month ago
