‘A lot of bragging going on’: Jake, Spike plan their own parallel parking showdown after Portland’s viral competition
Jake and Spike plan to take on Portland's parallel parking competition after its viral success, with both believing they are the superior parker.2 months ago
‘You’re the one footing the bill’: Jake, Spike split on whether teachers should be able to live where they work
Jake and Spike debate the impact of Seattle's cost of living on teachers and the debate over their work and residence locations.2 months ago
‘A secret cabal’: Jake and Spike riff on the pest control industry’s door-to-door playbook
Discover how Jake and Spike unveil the secret strategies used by pest control salesmen to lure unsuspecting homeowners.2 months ago
‘Late 8’ slowdowns have ‘nothing to do with South Lake Union’: Rantz argues Denny Way bus-only lane misses why Route 8 is actually late
Several blocks of Denny Way eastbound in Seattle are now bus-only, extending from Seattle Center to I-5, but not everyone is happy with the change.2 months ago
‘I hope it survives’: Jake, Spike fear Bellevue Collection could follow Seattle’s retail collapse as it goes up for sale
The Bellevue Collection, the 5.5 million-square-foot mixed-use complex that became the Eastside's retail crown jewel, is up for sale.2 months ago
‘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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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."2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months 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.2 months ago
