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Lake Ontario...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s SHAME’: Spike rearranges Great Lakes acronym to sum up Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario

President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
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John Curley Show

‘I don’t trust him’: Curley pushes back after Bill Gates calls for AI job protections

Curley responds to Gates' call for AI job protections amid fears of job loss and turbulent times in history.
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alderwood mall shooter...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Society has failed them’: Gee and Ursula say Alderwood Mall guilty plea exposes how easy it is for kids to get guns

The teen who killed 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson with a stray bullet at Alderwood Mall in 2024 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
3 hours ago
meta lawsuit...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘They’re selling smaller bags of dope’: Spike warns Meta’s two-hour cap still feeds kids the same product

Spike highlights how Meta's settlements may still endanger kids on social media despite the two-hour cap on content.
4 hours ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Katie Wilson has ‘no plan now’ for public safety: Seattle Councilmember Kettle demands charter compliance from the mayor

Seattle City Council’s Public Safety Committee is demanding Mayor Katie Wilson provide a written explanation for why former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes was asked to resign.
5 hours ago
starbucks pickets seattle...
John Curley Show

Curley says Starbucks strikers should quit as boycott begins, argues robots will replace baristas anyway

Starbucks Workers United, the union representing baristas at more than 550 locations, is calling for a boycott after contract negotiations have stalled.
7 hours ago
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John Curley Show

‘Grow a pair of sideburns’: Curley challenges Ferguson on $790M school tax credit as Seattle teachers threaten to strike

John Curley thinks Seattle's teachers' union is more interested in protecting its power than protecting kids, with teachers likely to vote on a strike.
22 hours ago
right turns...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Sometimes it’s just bad design’: Gee backs Wilson’s push to ban right turns on red, says real problem is infrastructure

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is directing the city's lobbyists to ask state lawmakers for the authority to ban right turns on red at any intersection.
24 hours ago
seattle police...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s the culture of the department itself’: Spike says SPD’s staffing crisis goes deeper than any one chief

The Seattle Police Department has lost 69 officers this year, and currently has just 929 officers available to answer 911 calls.
1 day ago
police chief seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘The person needs to be here’: Gee says next police chief should come from within SPD as Wilson launches national search

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson officially launched a national search for the city's next permanent police chief.
1 day ago
mail-in voting...
Manda Factor

‘He’s absolutely spot on’: Former Republican AG backs Nick Brown’s fight to preserve mail-in voting

McKenna said the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting to move forward could create chaos ahead of the November midterm elections.
1 day ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘A force of nature’: Jake and Spike pay tribute to Dolly Parton

Jake and Spike honor Dolly Parton's impact on music and culture following her death, reflecting on her remarkable life and achievements.
2 days ago
mail-in voting...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Chaos and confusion is the goal’: Gee says Trump’s mail-in voting push is designed to undermine trust in elections

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted one of two injunctions blocking President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting Monday.
2 days ago
seattle burger dick's...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘You don’t have to be the best’: Gee defends Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle’s greatest burger debate

Explore the debate on Dick's Drive-In's ranking among other Seattle burger joints, and why the city classic remains a fan favorite.
2 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Seattle is a destination’: Gee celebrates city’s record 3.7M downtown visitors in July

July marked a record for Seattle with 3.7 million downtown visitors, showcasing a strong tourism recovery.
2 days ago
beavers maple valley...
John Curley Show

As beaver dams turn Maple Valley land into a swamp, Curley explains why beavers do what they do

With beavers causing havoc, KIRO Host John Curley asked traffic reporter Nate Connors, "Why do beavers build dams?"
2 days ago
Soundview tacoma little league wa...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘They make me proud as hell’: Tacoma dad chokes up as team faces Little League World Series elimination

Tacoma's Soundview Little League aims for victory against Phenix City in a crucial win-or-go-home game.
2 days ago
Boeing (4)...
John Curley Show

‘Two Boeing models I would not fly’: Boeing whistleblower reveals planes subject to years of safety failures

Discover which Boeing models face safety failures, as whistleblower Merle Meyers shares insights on air travel risks highlighted in latest Netflix documentary.
2 days ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Jake, Spike questions Vision Zero’s effectiveness: ‘No way to achieve zero if you still have cars and people in the same space’

As Vision Zero in Seattle turns more than a decade old, Mayor Katie Wilson signed an executive order Friday directing SDOT to accelerate priority safety projects.
2 days ago
corporate tax break microsoft...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Jake: Corporate tax breaks grow the infrastructure, ‘which is good for everybody’

A recent column from The Seattle Times claimed Microsoft is receiving the largest state corporate tax break identified in the newspaper's records, driven largely by 100% bonus depreciation.
2 days ago
Aurora billboard...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘I shouldn’t have to’: Disabled veteran spends $3,000 on billboard calling out Seattle on crime, drugs

A disabled Air Force veteran who has lived near Aurora Avenue since 1955 said he's spent years trying to get the city of Seattle to listen.
3 days ago
Edmonds School District principal contract...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘They both deserve an F’: Ursula rips Edmonds district for principal’s new contract after abuse warnings

A principal accused of failing to act on many warnings about a teacher's behavior with students will keep a $200,000 job with the Edmonds School District.
3 days ago
sound transit light rail...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Sound Transit is a disease’: Jake and Spike spar over whether the region’s massive transit investment is worth it

Transit ridership across the Puget Sound region is down 10.5% since 2015, even as the population has grown by 14% and funding has increased.
3 days ago
boeing strike...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Go get your money’: Gee and Ursula divided on pending Boeing strike after engineers reject contract

Members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) rejected Boeing's contract offer and authorized a strike if negotiations fail.
3 days ago