WA residents hit with overpayment notices for unemployment
Several thousand Washington residents received overpayment notices for unemployment benefits, as result of being on federal PUA benefits.6 years ago
Should the COVID vaccine go to the vulnerable first, or to super spreaders?
Tom & Curley discuss a study that suggests rather than giving the eventual COVID-19 vaccine to vulnerable populations, you give it to super spreaders.6 years ago
Tom & Curley: Inslee/Culp debate a clash on the role of government
Tom and Curley react to the debate between Gov. Inslee and Loren Culp, which involved discussions about crime, coronavirus and climate in Washington.6 years ago
Tom & Curley: With Regal closing and delays, it’s as if 2020 didn’t exist for movies
Tom and Curley react to Regal Cinemas closing, and how audiences seemed to not go despite many being open.6 years ago
Tom & Curley: Though Trump is higher risk with COVID, he has the best care
Tom & Curley react to President Trump's COVID diagnosis, and discuss how the general public seems to be reacting to the news.6 years ago
Canlis restaurant embarks on its next new venture: The Crab Shack
After a burger drive-through, family meal delivery service, and drive-in movies, Canlis is about to embark on its next new venture: The Canlis Crab Shack.6 years ago
Washington bars allowed to sell cocktail kits, instead of drinks to-go
Tom and Curley discuss how Seattle’s bars can’t sell cocktails to-go during the coronavirus outbreak, so they’re selling cocktail kits instead.7 years ago
Gun sales up before coronavirus stay-at-home order was enacted
A couple weeks ago, even before the official stay-at-home order from the Governor, Fall City Firearms was already seeing an uptick in gun sales.7 years ago
New WA school restraint bill would help deal with disruptive students
The bill's proponents argue that the room-clearing procedure undermines the learning environment and allows one disruptive student to impact the entire classroom.7 years ago
New bill opposes expanding roads, takes ‘holistic’ approach to traffic
House Bill 2688 would remove “congestion relief” and “improved freight mobility” as a transportation goals and take a more "holistic" approach to traffic.7 years ago
Will the proposed King County head tax hurt the local economy?
Money raised from the tax would go toward homelessness, affordable housing, and behavioral health services, with the potential to add as much as $121 million in revenue.7 years ago
Study: Northwest drivers feel pressured to go to work on snow days
A new PEMCO Insurance NW Poll found 62 percent of Pacific Northwest employees feel pressure to drive into work after a snowfall, even if they'd rather not or are able to work from home.7 years ago
Washington renters could get more protections in 2020
The proposed standards would require landlords to give good or just cause for eviction, covering up to 18 cited issues.7 years ago
Report: Number of Seattle renters on par with number of homeowners
The census data shows that three out of four new Seattle residents are under the age of 40, and many are not in a financial position to start a family or own a home, which tends to impact their political and cultural priorities.7 years ago
John Curley’s epic battle for room on an airplane armrest
KIRO's John Curley found himself in an epic war for the armrest on a recent flight, and fought dirty to gain ground.7 years ago
Newsstand at Pike Place Market to close after 40 years
Lee Lauckhart said it was getting to the point where he would have to start funding the stand at Pike Place Market out of his own pocket. For the past 13 years, Lauckhart has not collected a salary.7 years ago
King County taxpayers exported $2.95 billion to other counties in 2016
A new report from the Office of Financial Management found that taxpayers in King County exported $2.95 billion to the other states in the county in 2016.7 years ago
Defying NIMBY, some Seattle residents are hosting homeless in backyards
The BLOCK Project is a nonprofit that helps Seattle homeless find a place to live in the backyard of someone who is open to the idea, doing so in a way so that they fit with each other.7 years ago
Data shows younger Seattle residents voted later, creating progressive surge
It turns out that younger voters perhaps unsurprisingly waited until the last minute to turn in their ballots, which in turn powered candidates like Sawant to victory.7 years ago
King County judge rules Value Village deceived public by marketing itself as charity
The ruling contends that Value Village mislead customers to think that it donates a portion of their sales to charity, which many customers believed.7 years ago
How the influx of new Seattle residents might reshape elections
Seattle is regularly ranked in the top ten of fastest growing cities, and with tens of thousands moving to Seattle every year, the definition of a local and what's important to residents can rapidly change.7 years ago
Seattle sees biggest drop in car ownership nationwide
Seattle saw the biggest drop in car ownership among major U.S. cities in past few years.7 years ago
Search to find a second airport gains traction
A recent meeting of 26-member commission was assigned the task by the legislature of finding a potential location for the airport, and they have until 2022 to do so.7 years ago
