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.

Ursula’s dad shares what life is like in assisted living

Georg Reutin is living through the global pandemic in a room at the Columbia Lutheran Home in Seattle.
7 years ago

Issaquah man shares near-death experience with COVID-19

Michael Pederson from Issaquah is recovering from COVID-19, but warns others that the virus can damage your heart and kidneys as well as your lungs.
7 years ago

Local nurse recovers from COVID-19 while her husband fights to stay alive

Tammy Edwards is at home, alone, trying to recover from COVID-19, while her husband is battling to stay alive at the hospital where she works.
7 years ago

Peace Bus Breakfast Fund helping South Sound families in need

Kwabi Amoah-Forson demonstrates that peace is action as he drives his "Peace Bus" around the South Sound, helping people struggling during the pandemic.
7 years ago

Ursula: New White House Press Secretary? Why bother?

Trump campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany will be the next White House Press Secretary, the fourth for this administration.
7 years ago

Nonprofits team up to supply hospitals, but need more help

Hospitals need webcams, headphones, laptops, and iPhones so that patients who have COVID-19 symptoms or other medical needs can get help without having to go into an ER or clinic.
7 years ago

Keep your high beams on

"Keep the high beams on to help you get through the darkness." Those were great words of encouragement from a friend after I was left devastated by the death of my brother a few years ago.
7 years ago

Be the best version of yourself now and after this outbreak

We can't lose hope and we can't squander this opportunity as we are forced to slow down. Be kind to yourself and your neighbors during this outbreak.
7 years ago

We will get through this together

How are you doing? It's a simple question that many of us usually brush off with a vague answer, but now feels very different.
7 years ago

Lunch ladies spread joy to students picking up hot meals during closures

"Lunch ladies" in the Central Kitsap School District have upbeat music blaring while they run and dance lunch bags out to families in cars.
7 years ago

Bonney Lake Mayor encourages city to donate, support local business

Bonney Lake Mayor Neil Johnson is encouraging everyone to buy one thing from a local business each day during the outbreak, or donate to a food bank.
7 years ago

Northwest Harvest changing tactics to feed the hungry

The clampdown to stop the spread of coronavirus is making it an even bigger challenge for Northwest Harvest to get food to low-income families.
7 years ago

Seattle’s farmers markets worried about business in coronavirus outbreak

On a typical Sunday, more than a hundred vendors would line the streets of downtown Ballard for the neighborhood Farmer’s Market. But this Sunday, there were fewer than a dozen.
7 years ago

Ursula: A message of gratitude to our listeners

I feel very fortunate and I want to thank you, our listeners on the Gee and Ursula Show, for playing a big role in that.
7 years ago

Groz: I’m living life out loud with Parkinson’s

On his bad days, David Grosby, a.k.a. The Groz, admits it can be hard to feel optimistic. But then he reminds himself that he could have it worse and that he is the one who controls how he feels about it.
7 years ago

Reutin: Why your New Year’s resolution is doomed to fail

Forget about making New Year's Resolutions -- they don't work, and here's why.
7 years ago

Pearl Jam guitarist mentors foster children in music-making

For Pearl Jam guitarist, Mike McCready, music has been a lifelong passion. So when he was recently asked to help five young aspiring musicians produce a song, he jumped at the chance.
8 years ago

Stowell and Sendack Nutcracker won’t be retired until an original Clara sees it one more time

After a 31-year run, the Pacific Northwest Ballet is putting the famous Stowell and Sendak "Nutcracker" in the vault and making way for a new production next year.
12 years ago

How to improve the odds of getting into the college you want

There's one application strategy that can double or triple a kid's odds of college acceptance and it's often overlooked: early decision.
12 years ago

Seattle doctor among lead authors of IUD recommendation for teen girls

It was a recommendation by the nation's most influential pediatrician's group and it took many parents by surprise: Teen girls should use an intrauterine device, or IUD.
12 years ago

With Bertha at a halt, Seattle tunnel opponent files lawsuit

When a tunnel opponent found out that Bertha got stuck while digging underneath downtown Seattle, she had one reaction: "I told you so."
13 years ago

Survivor: Suicide treatment really works

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Washington for youth between ten and 24 years old. In our country, one person dies by suicide every fourteen minutes. Yet, we still have a hard time even saying the word "suicide."
13 years ago

Local volunteers jump into action to help typhoon ravaged Philippines

The desperation continues to grow in the Philippines where a super typhoon killed thousands of people, flattened entire communities, and left millions homeless.
13 years ago

Horses heal veterans who are hurting

More than 50,000 U.S. troops have suffered combat wounds in Afghanistan and Iraq. When they return, they fight new battles at home, including depression and post-traumatic stress.
13 years ago