The perfect antidote for polarizing times. Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin connect and build up the Northwest community with their signature mix of stories and perspectives.
GUEST: Councilmember Reagan Dunn joins the show to discuss a new tax passed... without a public vote // How should money from META settlement be used in Washington? // How would you handle a utility tower being put up on your property?
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: King County Council approves sales tax increase without seeking voter approval // Pierce County, WA mom charged after suspected I-5 DUI crash, stabbing // Ar... (37:07)
A King County Councilmember weighs in on the trouble with the King County Regional Homelessness Authority // Why is this Sunday's game against the 49ers so critical for the Seahaw... (36:51)
Seattle businesses move to Eastside due to overwhelming taxes // Taxes in Seattle have grown 5 times faster than population // Edouardo Jordan - Seattle Business owner // Can... (38:06)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: rump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign rally // President Trump urges Republicans to 'vote by mail' des... (37:28)
Nearly 12,000 school book bans in a year, a record high / GUEST: Mason County Sheriff Ryan Spurling // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Is it OK to miss school for vacation? Answers can be controversial // TEXTS AND WORDS TO LIVE BY!
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KING County freezes payment to gun violence prevention group / SDOT's paid parking proposal for West Seattle Junction and Upper Queen Anne draws pushback / Renting out an extra be... (37:26)
Seahawks hold off Chargers despite club record for penalties / Judge blocks key parts of WA sheriff standards law /Protests call for pause on AI data center boom / Mayor Wilson to... (37:46)
Judge cuts bail in half for Chelan Hills Fire suspect / Trail Blazers fire new broadcaster after misogynistic, racist comments surface // It's midterm season! What motivates you to vote? // SCENARIOS!
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Seattle wants to claw back $13M in overpayments to police officers / Judge reinstates U.S. attorney in Western WA who was fired by Trump /11,000+ Washington residents lose healthc... (36:54)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Luke Duecy on the continuing fallout from the Bite of Seattle at the Mayor's Office // Seattle lost more than 18,000 jobs in one year // Passengers stop... (37:07)
Is Seattle neighborly? Transplants say people in the PNW are unique in a bunch of infuriating ways // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Wil you miss busywork? // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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9th circuit revives suit filed by City of Seattle employee who says he was subjected to hostile workplace for being White // Americans aren't optimistic about the economy // Why is apologizing so difficult? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: We all got a gentle 4.2 "quake-up" call yesterday // SPD accessed traffic cameras without approval // Mariners Chairman says he's "embarrassed" by this seaso... (37:19)
GUEST: Kieya Marshall and Shannon Jansen from the Clear Path Project // AGREE TO DISAGREE! What it's like to drive 406mph in world's fastest hydrogen car // Kurt Cobain's Nir... (38:07)
Luke Duecy LIVE: What happened to the Mariners? // CID leaders, business owners say public safety must be addressed to help regain footing // Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Th... (38:32)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Dan Wilson won’t return as Mariners manager in 2027 // Goodbye, baseball! M’s send off Rick Rizzs with 7-3 win over Anaheim // Commanders snap Se... (37:50)
GUEST: Jeremy in North Bend shares his recovery journey from addiction to heroin // Gee & Ursula reflect on their interview with Jeremy // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Fall City teen who killed family may move to adult court. . . Or not // WA is the tabletop gaming capitol of the world // S.A.D. season right around the corner. . . be prepa... (36:36)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Horrific face-biting attack in Seattle // Dow Constantine fails upward, again // WA has over 14,000 toxicology tests the State Patrol can't get to prosecuto... (37:22)
WHAT'S NEW AT 10! // ASK URSULA // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL Seattle has changed a lot over the years, and there are six neighborhoods I want to tell you about that say EVERYTHING about what the city has lost.
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES // Are there truly good reasons to stay married, when you KNOW you need a divorce? // Can McDonald's save it's soul . . . with a nearly nine billion dollar makeover?
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TOP STORIES AT 11 with GUEST: Winter, a man who's visited nearly every Starbucks in the world // GUEST: Seattle City Council Member Bob Kettle // Bob Kettle continued // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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WHAT'S NEW AT 10! GUEST: Charlie Harger on fentanyl response policies and his interview with Art Dahlen from Battlefield Addiction // Is it time to quit? We'll tell you why MAYBE ... (38:24)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES // LUKE DUECY EXCLUSIVE: KIRO finds Seattle Mayor's Office misrepresented prosecutor support for a gun violence plan // Is it wrong to take a beverage into a job interview?
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LUKE: Seattle City Council grills police leadership over Bite shooting // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Is a lack of recess to blame for lower test scores? // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Seattle planning $1.7 million to combat food deserts and shoplifting // SULLY: Don’t trust your device when you need to make your next ferry // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL! Seahawks... (37:27)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: SPD blames distractions and lack of funding for communications failures // WA State is losing about one-third of its available mental health treatment beds f... (35:01)
Archie McPhee's owner apologizes for political donation // Seattle make affordable housing more expensive with affordable housing fees // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Can comedians go too f... (37:11)
LUKE: The search for a new Chief is on // Grocery stores could be banned from giving you different prices // More grocery store shenanigans // How do you talk to your kids about your mental health and other issues? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: The Seahawks start the season 2-0 // How long does it take SPD to respond to your 911 call? // Record diesel prices // Angela reviews the world of cruis... (36:37)
Drew Lock takes the helm // Gee & Ursula reflect on which businesses communities decide to protect // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Is your middle manager doing a lot more than you’re giving them credit for? // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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GUEST: Sue Spooner – Olympia has given Spooner Farms two weeks to vacate their anchor farmstand while the city prepares to build a park // GUEST: Katrina Guischard on Oreogate // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: More Chelan Hills fire suspects // WA Supreme Court tosses natural gas initiative // Restaurants in King County that violate labor laws will get new stickers... (37:46)
WA is the best state in America for teachers // The #1 police complaint in Bellevue is vehicle noise // What has to be store brand? // AGREE TO DISAGREE: National Toy Hall of Fame nominees // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: SPD texts // Roughly half of us admit to using phones while driving // Seattle has the 5th most expensive commute in the nation // WinCo can't open yet becau... (36:14)
GUEST: Joe Nguyen, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, explains what small and large businesses need to succeed and support a growing community for all // Another great burger debate // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL! The City of Olympia vs. Spooner Berry Farm
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Gun violence and Gee's #1 question // Trans vet became homeless after boot from military // Opening acts and backup band leave Ed Sheeran's tour // We're all exhausted.
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GUEST: Dr. Jason Johnson explains what's at stake in the midterms // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Rights for poly couples // What do you take from the hotel? // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Downtown crime is down 50% // SCOTUS will let you receive your ballot // Millionaire's tax // Gee Scott is pro-millionaire tax, even if it exands // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Big business is worried about job loss in WA State // Competing gun violence plans // Seattle shelter promise slashed in half // Tacoma raising and lowering ... (37:49)
Gee has questions about a man who died in SPD custody // Waymo pulls itself over, calls cops on teens with an illegal gun // Do you have a food divorce? // Should you have a weekly marriage check-in? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: CORWIN — Man dies in SPD custody // School bills already dropping // Tacoma Mayor responds to final Fred Meyer closure // SPD delays Bite of Seattle sh... (35:07)
Spike O'Neill joins AGREE DISAGREE! // GUEST: Nick in Poulsbo shares the life of his son Anekin, who lost his life at 19 to a heart attack // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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GUEST: Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth responds to demands from the regions most powerful businesses to increase public safety funding // GUEST: Katrina Guischard... (38:35)
WHAT'S NEW AT 10! // GLP-1 drugs are causing relationship problems // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL! Girl Scout cookies have a new customer in mind: your dog
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URULA'S TOP STORIES // Trump pledges to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins midterms // The death of the dining room: how mealtimes moved to the kitchen - or the sofa
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Seattle department leader slapped with sexual harassment claim for work trip to the strip club // One third of American approve of schools. Two thirds of parents approve of their ... (36:27)
GUEST: Sen. John Lovick explains why he’s voting NO on the so-called “parental rights” initiative – because it will remove protections for children who are... (38:32)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: "New" gun violence strategies are a whole lot of political posturing // It's BLUE WEDNESDAY! // Trump’s long history of lies about 9/11 // Do you have a "number" when it comes to your pet?
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Gee's family experienced a shooting in Chicago; he shares his perspective on poverty's links to crime // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Criminal free-range parenting // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Mayor Wilson, Executive Constantine join picket lines // UW prof awarded $600K for being the "well actually" guy // Willpower isn't enough // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL: What does willpower and adversity have to do with Kareem Abdul Jabar's success?
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: A deadly weekend in Belltown // Text messages from Seattle leaders in the aftermath of Bite shooting released // ICE raided a campsite to arrest five fathers... (35:52)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: 200,000 people in WA will lose Medicaid coverage // Seattle Seahawks sale is set. The future of Lumen Field is not. // Everett is moving forward with spendin... (36:07)
Speeding is a problem everywhere. What do you want: cameras and tickets or speed humps and radar speed signs? // Alcohol is everywhere now at college games // AGREE TO DISAGREE: A... (36:54)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: USPS failed to deliver tens of thousands of ballots // Bumbershoot security // Lewis County makes opioid exposure a misdemeanor // Jim Dever says you're meas... (37:40)
GUEST: Rep. David Hackney explains how WA state could save tens of millions of dollars // More with Rep. David Hackney on the Millionaire's tax // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Why are regular working Americans so furious? Let's talk about layoffs, record corporate profits, and record low wages. // Are you surprised when you have a good medical experience? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle schools starting on time // Puyallup teachers are attending classes without a contract // Mayor Wilson promises rapid updates on future crises // SPD... (38:36)
Amazon allegedly defrauded half a million small businesses to the tune of billions // Secretary of State Steve Hobbs responds to new reports DHS human trafficking agents plan... (38:51)
76 year old with stage 4 cancer held in Tacoma ICE facility after arrest at citizenship interview // Seattle's commute improved more than nearly every other city in the nation // ... (37:49)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Downtown Seattle mass shooter out after three years // Seattle teachers union brings strike threats to the brink more than any union in the state // UW could... (37:33)
Gee & Ursula react to the Shon Barnes interview // GUESTS: Dan & Smith Huteson shares their Soundview Little League World Series experience // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Should school start earlier? // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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GUEST: Shawn Best, contestant on “Married at First Sight”, who lost his job at Olympic College, perhaps because of his appearance on the show // A Pierce County judge ... (37:29)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES GUEST: Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes provides his first interview after being asked to resign by Mayor Katie Wilson // Interview with Shon Barnes continued // Reaction to the interview with Shon Barnes
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GUEST: Dr. Jason Johnson on Democratic leadership // AGREE TO DISAGREE: 40-Ounce Water Bottle: You're probably hydrated enough // Stop flaking on friends for no good reason // SCENARIOS & WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Sound Transit // Bill Gates on AI // GUEST: Tim Hohl on a local professor who's published his first children's book (Spike's Zagtastic Day) // Could doctors prescribe art? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall petition abruptly dropped // New Olympia program allows homeless to live in their vehicles // WA National Guard firefighter... (37:22)
Alderwood Mall shooter takes plea deal // T Mobile layoffs // Gee thinks parents won't accept a school cell phone ban // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Grandma do-gooder needs a permit // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle teachers authorize strike // Bob Kettle wants answers // Sheriff Keith Swank's travel // GUEST: Chelan Chamber of Commerce Board Member Stacy Willoughby // Gee takes a shot at the Bay Area
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Mariners bounce back // Seattle cities rank as some of the worst school commutes in the country // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Lumen Field ranked number 1 stadium in the NFL // WORDS TO LIVE BY: Dolly's legacy
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GUEST: Tacoma Police Chief Patti Jackoson on the new way they engaging with the community // GUEST: Tim Hohl on the student wrestler turned firefighter // Gee interviewed a Seahawks Player who he thinks will become a coach one day
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Search is on for the next SPD Chief // Meta Settles // Bellevue's new speed cameras get vandalized // Will we ever see another Dolly Parton? // Is It time to kill the performance review?
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WHAT'S NEW AT 10! GUEST: Dan Huteson, Little League World Series dad // Annual reviews motivate almost nobody, so what’s the point? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES // US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners // Target ‘deeply sorry’ for children’s Halloween costume compared to blackface
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Bellevue dropping speed limits to 20 // The Mariners produced another historic loss // Seattle Storm player starts impromptu running club // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Same-day pay // Jur... (37:48)
Another Boeing strike in the works // WA State among 10 worst for drunk driving crashes // Should you invest in the college funds or activities? // SF 49ers owner arrested
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Edmonds School District principal gets new contract after failing to report suspected sexual abuse // The “We Protect Women’s Sports” crowd... (37:53)
GUEST: Spike O'Neill shares about his son's transition // AGREE TO DISAGREE: You shouldn't walk barefoot on your hotel room carpet // How many items are too many for the express checkout lane? // SCENARIOS! WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Gee warns about the dangers of controlled-substance homicide charges // Voters will see the financial impacts of the millionaire tax repeal // Pike Place bringing back cars // ASK URSULA! // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Former Seattle Times reporter Matt Calkins calls out his paper for biased coverage // Starbucks is slimming down their Seattle headcount // FLEX FRIDAY!!! And a growing eating disorder: "bigorexia"
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GUEST: Rep. David Hackney explains his proposal to reform sentencing for juvenile firearms offenders // AGREE TO DISAGREE // The best TV show theme songs // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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