Ursula Reutin

KIRO Newsradio host

Ursula Reutin

Ursula is a co-host of the Gee & Ursula Show weekdays 9 a.m. - noon on KIRO Newsradio. She loves to laugh and she does it with gusto. She brightens the day for everyone around her with her kindness, thoughtfulness and fun-loving nature.

Ask Ursula: My wife says it’s her or ‘The Gee and Ursula Show.’ What should I do?

A listener in Spain says his wife is tired of podcasts she can’t understand. Ursula offers advice on balancing his listening habits with their marriage.
4 days ago

Ask Ursula: My co-worker’s breath smells like death! How do I tell her?

Discover effective ways to tell your co-worker about her breath smell with advice from Ursula Reutin in this insightful column.
10 days ago

Ursula: Allowing a trans student to race against girls in Camas only fuels hate toward the trans community

About a dozen girls on the Camas High School cross-country team refused to race this week because a transgender teammate was competing in the girls' division.
17 days ago

Ask Ursula: How to tell a friend you’re tired of being her therapist

Dear Ursula, I have a really good friend who I feel is taking advantage of my kindness. My friend and I have known each other since high school, and we're now in our 40s.
17 days ago

Ask Ursula: My son’s wedding is a year away and the bride’s parents are deciding everything

Dear Ursula, my son and his fiancé are getting married next winter. Even though it's a long time away, I'm already a nervous wreck.
1 month ago

Ursula: John Stanton is embarrassed. So what’s going to change?

Seattle Mariners chairman John Stanton expresses embarrassment. Ursula Reutin expanded on what changes lie ahead for the team and its fans.
1 month ago

Ursula: Tuesday’s earthquake is a reminder to prepare for ‘the big one’

Tuesday’s 4.2 magnitude earthquake near Gig Harbor was not “the big one.” But it was a reminder to prepare.
1 month ago

Ask Ursula: I’m tired of chasing family who never commits to a visit

Dear Ursula, I’m 73 and have been a widower for four years now. All of my family members live in different states and even different countries, and lately I find myself missing them all very much.
1 month ago

Ask Ursula: Am I petty for wanting a separate check at family dinner?

Dear Ursula, I love getting together with my family at restaurants, but when it comes to paying the bill, I always dread it.
2 months ago

Ask Ursula: My neighbors’ dogs destroyed my fence and now they’re threatening my son

Dear Ursula, I have a situation with my neighbors, and I don't know what to do. Recently, their aggressive dogs chewed through the fence, got into my backyard, and destroyed property.
2 months ago

Ask Ursula: My wife seems withdrawn and depressed. What do I do?

Dear Ursula, I'm sure my wife is depressed. We’ve been married for more than 30 years. She’s a little older than me. I’m 60, and she’s retired.
2 months ago

Ask Ursula: As I’m going through a combative divorce, how do I handle a friend who’s in love with me?

Dear Ursula, I'm 58 and in the middle of a contentious divorce from a narcissistic doctor who stripped me of nearly everything.
2 months ago

Ask Ursula: My cousin’s daughter confided in me about her drug use, should I tell her mom?

I’m worried about my cousin’s daughter. She’s almost 17, and although our families haven’t been close, I had a chance to spend time with her.
3 months ago

Ask Ursula: My stepson never calls his dad, when can I get involved?

It's been years since my stepson contacted his dad to wish him a happy birthday or even a happy Father's Day. Should I intervene?
3 months ago

Ask Ursula: My wife’s eating disorder is affecting our whole family, what do I do?

I’ve been married for 13 years. Five years ago, my wife was diagnosed with an eating disorder and entered a treatment program based on a "healthy at every size" approach.
3 months ago

Dear Ursula: Do I have to send a wedding gift if I wasn’t invited to the ceremony?

Dear Ursula, I received a wedding announcement in the mail from the daughter of a family friend. I was not invited, so I'm torn about whether I should feel obligated to send them a wedding gift.
3 months ago

Ask Ursula: After being in the ‘friend-zone’ for years, should I finally ask my former co-worker out?

Dear Ursula, I would like to take things to the next level in our relationship, but I feel like I have been "friend-zoned."
4 months ago

‘Social media is a lousy place to measure friendship’: Ursula weighs in on being ignored online

Dear Ursula, my friends and family never like my posts, never comment, and never acknowledge anything I share online.
4 months ago

Ask Ursula: Amid a divorce after a 30-year marriage, my in-laws forgot my birthday

I’ve been married for 30 years and am going through a divorce. This year, for the first time in three decades, I didn’t receive a call, text, or even a card for my birthday from my in-laws.
4 months ago

Ask Ursula: Our grandson cries every time he has to come stay with us. How do we make this work?

A grandma who watches her grandson five days a week is struggling after he started melting down at every drop-off. Ursula offers her advice.
4 months ago

Ask Ursula: My daughter borrowed $50K from my 96-year-old father and hasn’t paid it back

My dilemma is that my daughter borrowed a very large sum — $50,000 — from my dad in 2025 and apparently has not paid it back.
5 months ago

Ursula: Pierce County voters deserve a say on whether their sheriff is elected or appointed

Pierce County voters will decide if their sheriff should be elected or appointed. Let's keep it real. This debate is happening because of Sheriff Keith Swank.
5 months ago

Ask Ursula: I was ghosted by some friends and mutual friends won’t tell me why. What do I do?

I recently lost two people whom I thought were very good friends. We were on completely different pages politically and religiously, but our shared love of national parks and photography always came first.
5 months ago

Ursula: Mayor Wilson wants to double Seattle’s transit tax — here’s why I’m voting no

At a time when Seattle residents are already paying some of the highest sales taxes in the country, Mayor Katie Wilson is proposing another increase.
5 months ago