Seattle green transportation plan may close off large section to most cars
Seattle's new green transportation plan could result in prohibiting cars in a large part of Seattle.6 years ago
Thousands of WA restaurant workers ask to be included in next vaccine phase
Washington restaurant and hospitality workers are asking Gov. Inslee to include them in the next phase of vaccine eligibility with other essential workers.6 years ago
Tom and Curley reflect on the Joe Biden inauguration, and calls for unity
Tom and Curley react to the Biden inauguration and Trump's exit, with Curley not exactly buying into the calls for unity.6 years ago
Report: Only 15 confirmed COVID cases at outdoor Seattle encampments
There was concern COVID would spread at Seattle encampments, but few cases have been reported. Curley thinks asymptomatic cases would raise the number.6 years ago
Tangney: World events bigger than Mayor Durkan bargained for
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on Monday that she would not run for reelection in 2021. Rather than spend her last year campaigning, Durkan said she'd rather work on problems that Seattle faces.6 years ago
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
