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John Curley Show

The John Curley Show airs on KIRO Newsradio weekdays 3pm - 7pm.

‘You’ll end up hurting the poor customer’: Curley slams Seattle’s push to ban dynamic pricing at grocery stores

The Seattle City Council is considering an ordinance that would bar companies from using algorithms and personal data to set prices, a practice critics call "surveillance pricing."
3 months ago

‘Things get worse’: Walsh warns a Democratic supermajority in Olympia would let the party rewrite the rules

Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh said Democrats are within reach of a legislative supermajority this November.
3 months ago

‘She doesn’t have to repay favors’: Curley says Katie Wilson’s independence is fueling the backlash against her

KIRO host John Curley said on "The John Curley Show" on KIRO Newsradio that the backlash against Mayor Katie Wilson isn't surprising.
3 months ago

‘It’s going to be ugly’: Firefighting pilot details the danger drones pose to aircraft above Spokane fires

Helicopter pilot Ryan Cutter highlights the serious dangers drones pose to firefighting aircraft in his decade of experience fighting fires from the air.
3 months ago

‘It’s nonsense’: Cliff Mass says ‘crazy people starting fires’ has nothing to do with climate change

Spokane Complex Fires rage on as Cliff Mass highlights the climate change claims are unsupported and rising winds could affect the region's safety.
3 months ago

‘We all benefit from their selfishness’: Curley defends billionaire-driven data centers, warns Cle Elum is making a mistake

Cle Elum passed an emergency six-month pause on data centers three days after a developer revealed plans for a 20-megawatt data center.
3 months ago

‘We have gone backwards’: KIRO host warns Mayor Katie Wilson is losing trust with Seattle’s biggest players

KIRO fill-in host Angela Poe Russell warned on "The John Curley Show" that Katie Wilson is losing trust with the city's biggest players.
3 months ago

‘I don’t know what she’s referring to’: SPOG president questions Katie Wilson’s claim of having ‘different window’ into SPD

SPOG President Kent Loux said he didn't know what Mayor Katie Wilson meant when she said she had a "different window" into SPD.
3 months ago

Principal, athletic coordinator charged after waiting 53 days to report wrestler’s sexual assault allegation against transgender athlete

Two coaches with Rogers High School were charged after failing to comply with Washington's mandatory reporting law after a high school female wrestler alleged a biological male sexually assaulted her during a match.
3 months ago

‘I’ve seen our drug crisis worsen’: KIRO host says people who refuse shelter should face consequences as Capitol Hill gets first tiny home village

As Capitol Hill is set to get its first tiny home village, KIRO fill-in host Angela Poe Russell and KIRO host Spike O'Neill both voiced their support.
3 months ago

‘We haven’t been paid’: Nonprofit leader confronts Mayor Wilson, says she left agencies unfunded

Nonprofit leaders confront Mayor Wilson over unfunded agencies amid rising community issues and recent violence in Seattle.
3 months ago

‘Washington has run out of cash’: Curley analyzes the state’s $614 million misconduct payout crisis

Washington’s payouts and legal costs for government misconduct have grown to an all-time high, notching $614 million in the past fiscal year.
3 months ago

‘Protection of these juveniles is disastrous to the safety of the state’: SPOG president sounds alarm on youth crime after Bite of Seattle shooting

KIRO host John Curley brought on Seattle Police Officers Guild Vice President Daniel Loux to discuss the fallout of the shooting.
3 months ago

‘A big deal using the gang word’: Photog Steve explains what city lost when it disbanded its gang unit in wake of Bite of Seattle shooting

Seattle leaders confirmed the shooting at the Seattle Center on Sunday, which killed three people and wounded at least four, was gang-related.
3 months ago

Curley defends Mayor Wilson’s response to fatal Bite of Seattle shooting: ‘A’ for a ‘novice,’ ‘C-‘ for a ‘major city’ leader

Curley then provided a couple of letter grades for Wilson's response and handling of the situation. "For a novice, I give her an A. For a leader of a major city, C-," Curley said.
3 months ago

‘If you don’t like it, just leave’: Curley criticizes man who confronted street preacher at Pike Place Market

A street preacher near Pike Place Market was recently confronted by a man who yelled at him and tried to assault him, demanding he turn off his speaker.
3 months ago

‘They are leaving’: Curley rips lawmakers behind millionaires’ tax, says the rich don’t trust WA government

KIRO host John Curley argued that lawmakers in Olympia are deluding themselves if they think the millionaires' tax will solve the budget.
3 months ago

‘They just left the ballot blank’: Future 42’s Steve Gordon warns undervoting could shape WA’s Supreme Court once again

Advocate warns that leaving ballots blank may reshape WA's Supreme Court. Educate yourself on the justices before voting.
3 months ago

‘This doesn’t help council relations’: Bob Kettle fires back after Mayor Wilson says council ‘walked away’ from free school meals

Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle fired back at Mayor Wilson after she accused the council of voting to "walk away" from free school meals.
3 months ago

‘Almost no accountability’: Transportation expert says Sound Transit is ‘building for the past’ amid ballooning budget

KIRO host John Curley, a longtime skeptic of public transportation and its ballooning costs, brought on Charles Prestrud to discuss where Sound Transit went wrong.
3 months ago

‘Robberies have dropped 71%’: Federal Way mayor talks policing wins, data centers, but dodges governor question

Crime in Federal Way has significantly declined, with car thefts down 80%, robberies down 71%, and burglaries down 60%.
3 months ago

‘Why can’t new grads find jobs?’: Curley’s theory on the devaluation of college degrees

Explore John Curley's views on the job market and the devaluation of college degrees affecting new graduates today.
3 months ago

WA went from No. 29 to No. 4 in drug overdose deaths. One expert says that explains the homeless crisis.

Discover how drug overdoses contribute to Washington's homelessness spike, as the state faces a growing epidemic.
3 months ago

‘Imagine you crushed a raccoon like a can’: Curley describes viral deformed ‘mutant’ Jimothy

Jimothy, a raccoon who may have short-spine syndrome, has gone viral overnight after being spotted around Seattle.
3 months ago