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Brandi Kruse on expelling vaccine mandate: 'I never thought I'd see the day'

King County announced, alongside the City of Seattle, that it is no longer requiring proof of the COVID-19 vaccine a requirement.

10 hours ago

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Ursula: Amazon targeting 'younger and less expensive' coders

Amidst mass layoffs, Amazon might also be changing their hiring policy for entry-level programmers to restrict positions to recent grads.

11 hours ago

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Ross: Chinese balloon shot down was ripe for counter-surveillance

What I can say is that if I were in charge of monitoring China, I’d be tracking every Chinese balloon from the moment it broke 1000 feet

17 hours ago

Dave Ross

Watch Dave Ross try to outsmart his new AI friend ChatGPT

If you've listened to Dave Ross these past few months, you know his fascination with the new AI tool called ChatGPT.

2 days ago

Dave Ross

Ross: Was it a Chinese spy balloon, or luxury space travel prototype?

The defense department says it has been tracking a huge Chinese balloon over Montana

4 days ago

All Over The Map

Bizarre structure in Kent is forgotten futuristic parking prototype

An unusual structure in Kent built more than 40 years ago may be a one-of-a-kind prototype for a futuristic automated parking garage.

4 days ago

Gee and Ursula

Gee & Ursula: Right turns on red may become a thing of the past

Under new legislation proposed in the state Senate, right turns on red at many intersections may become a thing of the past in the state.

4 days ago

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Ross: 'Police used as substitute for properly funding social services'

The reason we keep seeing abuses like the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. It’s rooted in American culture.

5 days ago

Chokepoints

Will banning free right turns make our roads safer?

Is it time to get rid of free right turns on red? The Legislature is looking at ways to make streets safer.

5 days ago

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Gee & Ursula: FL downsizing Black studies 'doesn't erase history'

The College Board has released a stripped-down version of its new Advanced Placement course on Black studies.

5 days ago

Dave Ross

Ross: More millennials need their parents help, but for how much longer

Dave was shocked to hear about the latest statistics from Money.com on the number of millennials being subsidized by their parents.

6 days ago

Feliks Banel

How one of Seattle's first landmarks was nearly destroyed in Big Snow of 1916

Though it wasn’t as intense as the Big Snow of 1880, the February 1916 storm nearly destroyed one of Seattle’s earliest landmarks.

6 days ago

Gee and Ursula

KIRO's Darren Dedo recovering after battle with bilateral pneumonia

Through ECMO and amazing medical care, more than a month later, Dedo was able to join The Gee and Ursula Show remotely from his hospital bed.

6 days ago

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Spike: Tyre Nichols protests were peaceful because police were held accountable

While there were protests in numerous cities around the country, including here in Seattle, it wasn't violent. It wasn't destructive.

6 days ago

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Gee & Ursula: Naming officer in pedestrian death was appropriate

Gee & Ursula believe that releasing the name of the police officer involved in the deadly pedestrian crash in Seattle was appropriate.