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‘I got really, really mad’: Jake celebrates as Costco brings back fan-favorite food court item
Costco has officially confirmed it is bringing back churros to its food court, and KIRO host Jake Skorheim said it's about time.10 hours ago
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‘You’re probably going to get Care Bears showing up’: Jake rips Seattle mayor’s gun violence plan
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released a gun violence plan that would move $5 million to the city's CARE Department. Jake thinks it landed with a thud.19 hours ago
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Jake: Can Seattle learn from its affordable housing mistake?
Seattle has been running this experiment for a decade with "affordable housing," and the results are in. Good intentions, bad math.2 days ago
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‘That feels like a threat’: Jake flags Sen. Pedersen’s payroll tax warning if WA voters repeal the millionaires tax
Jake flags Sen. Pedersen's warning on payroll tax if WA voters repeal the millionaires tax, raising critical economic concerns.2 days ago
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‘Ticking time bombs’: KIRO hosts question how an 8x felon on active supervision was free to kill a man in Westlake Park
Jake Skorheim discussed an eight-time felon under supervision being charged with killing a man in Westlake Park, raising serious questions about public safety.3 days ago
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‘These things don’t mesh’: KIRO hosts say Seattle’s downtown crime drop just shifted problems to other neighborhoods
An analysis by The Seattle Times found violent and property crimes in Seattle's downtown commercial core have fallen by nearly 50% since 2018.3 days ago
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‘Stop taking my money’: Jake says lands commissioner’s op-ed ignores what’s actually fueling WA wildfires
KIRO host Jake Skorheim said Upthegrove left out the most important part in his op-ed on wildfires in Washington.3 days ago
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Jake: The suddenness of AI doomerism is suspicious
AI is now, apparently, an existential threat to humanity, and that only aggressive government regulation stands between us and extinction.4 days ago
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‘Ongoing headache’: KIRO hosts breaks down why Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour is far from over
Macklemore was removed from the rest of Ed Sheeran's tour after declaring "Free Palestine" on stage, and venue owners threatened to cancel shows if he stayed.4 days ago
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‘Written Seattle off’: Jake questions whether Amazon has quietly given up on the city after skipping public safety letter
Jake questions if Amazon is abandoning Seattle amid public safety issues and office closures across the city.4 days ago
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‘This is just who she is’: Jake questions whether Mayor Wilson can learn from repeated PR failures
Jake examines whether Mayor Wilson can learn from recent PR failures after she spoke about the violent Belltown shootings from a picket line.5 days ago
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‘You’re driving these stupid little ducks around’: Jake pleads with Jeep owners to clear the dash during massive recall
Chrysler is recalling Jeep Grand Cherokees, and host Jake Skorheim said it's the perfect excuse for owners to finally deal with their rubber ducks.6 days ago
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‘A decade of kids suffered for it’: Political consultant explains how Seattle Public Schools’ equity crusade went off the rails
Sandeep Kaushik spent months investigating how Seattle Public Schools dismantled its programs, and wound up making outcomes worse.7 days ago
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‘Go directly past jail, there’s no room’: Jake and Spike reimagine Seattle Monopoly as new game in the works
A Seattle edition of Monopoly is in the works, and the game's creators are asking the public to suggest locations and landmarks for the board.7 days ago
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‘I’m so proud of you, buddy’: Jake chokes up watching his son’s school honor 9/11
Jake Skorheim has been thinking about how to teach his kids about 9/11. On Thursday morning, his son's sixth-grade class did it for him.7 days ago
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‘I hope we don’t get territorial’: KIRO hosts back Seattle council’s gun violence strategy, urge mayor not to stand in the way
The Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee unanimously advanced a resolution calling for a new gun violence reduction strategy.8 days ago
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Jake: Business leaders wrote the plan — now read it, Madam Mayor
Seattle business leaders already handed Mayor Katie Wilson the public safety plan her new year-long task force was created to write.9 days ago
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‘If I have to lay off a few administrators to get kids potatoes, I’m there’: KIRO hosts spar over Seattle’s universal free school meals
Every student in Seattle Public Schools can now receive free school meals, and KIRO host Spike O'Neill said the investment is worth every penny.9 days ago
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‘It hits us in our pocketbooks’: Spike breaks down the U.S.-Canada trade war’s impact on WA
Spike O'Neill walked through both sides of the U.S.-Canada trade war and said the fallout is heading straight for Washington.10 days ago
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‘It’s a pretty big deal’: Spike credits Apple for its first real innovation in years with the foldable iPhone
Spike O'Neill said he discovered Apple's new foldable iPhone by accident because he Googled a new phone for his wife. Now he's swamped with targeted ads.10 days ago
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‘The mayor is just not ready for prime time’: Spike rips Mayor Wilson’s response to deadly Belltown shootings
KIRO host Spike O'Neill said Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's response has been a failure of both communication and common sense.10 days ago
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‘Give them the school back’: Jake challenges UW to back up its land acknowledgments after $600K payout
The University of Washington agreed to pay $600K to settle a lawsuit after a ruling found that UW administrators violated a professors First Amendment rights.11 days ago
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‘I felt like such a schmuck’: Spike recalls finding $4.3K in a briefcase as Albany PD hunts a man over $30
Albany police posted a surveillance photo on Facebook asking the public to help identify a man who picked up $30 off the floor of a local Walmart and kept it.11 days ago
