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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.
53 minutes ago
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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.
2 hours ago
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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.
2 hours ago
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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.
5 hours ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘You want citywide school zones’: Gee and Ursula clash with producer over Bellevue’s new 20 mph speed limit

Gee and Andrew debate Bellevue's new speed limit change and its impact on community safety and traffic flow.
6 hours ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘That optimism is gone’: Ursula reverses on interim police chief Sayles after misconduct complaint revealed

Seattle's interim police chief Andre Sayles filed a potentially career-ending misconduct complaint against a veteran detective.
6 hours ago
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John Curley Show

‘Democrats feel like they’ve got more reason to drink’: KIRO hosts analyze data showing partisan split in record-low alcohol use

Discover how shifting drinking habits reveal a partisan divide in alcohol consumption among Democrats.
8 hours ago
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John Curley Show

‘Do you know how long that process takes?’: KIRO hosts say Wilson’s response to plummeting poll numbers falls flat

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's favorability rating has plunged, and when pressed on it this week, her answer left KIRO fill-in hosts unconvinced.
14 hours ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘This seems like a no-brainer’: Jake pitches data centers as a path to eliminating WA’s sales tax

Jake explains how data centers can transform WA's economy and eliminate sales tax, inspired by success in Virginia and West Virginia.
1 day ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘You print it, you don’t spike it’: Gee believes Seattle Times shouldn’t have spiked Sophie Cunningham story

Explore why Gee and Ursula believe Matt Calkins' column shouldn't have been spiked by The Seattle Times.
2 days ago
surveillance cameras...
John Curley Show

‘This vendor needs to go’: Cybersecurity engineer warns Seattle’s camera system is one merger away from a nationwide dragnet

Cybersecurity engineer Noah Williams told "The John Curley Show" the real problem isn't cameras themselves. It's the system running them.
2 days ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘I’m not mad that the Mariners copped my idea’: Spike says he called the Jimothy drink idea weeks ago

The Seattle Mariners are now selling a Jimothy-inspired cocktail called the Trash Panda at T-Mobile Park, served in a miniature blue trash can.
2 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I wouldn’t be surprised if it was intentionally confusing’: Ursula questions ballot language on WA millionaires’ tax repeal

Washington voters face confusing ballot language on income tax repeal. Discover Ursula's insights on this important issue.
3 days ago
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John Curley Show

‘They just bump into whatever’: New study names the top 3 car brands with the worst drivers

Discover which car brands have the worst drivers based on insurance data and accident reports in this insightful new study.
3 days ago
Seattle rebar settlement...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘They half-cheeked that job’: Spike says Seattle got off easy in $775K rebar settlement

Seattle pays $775K to settle a claim from a man injured by rebar, raising questions about safety and responsibility in public works.
3 days ago
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John Curley Show

‘The price of a burrito’: KIRO hosts say Seattle’s meager fine won’t stop Lime takeovers as another planned for Saturday

A third Lime scooter takeover is planned for Saturday night in Seattle, with hundreds of riders expected to meet near the Pioneer Square Pergola.
3 days ago
Phoebe Gates...
John Curley Show

‘She’s the daughter of Bill Gates’: KIRO hosts say wealth and power are shielding Phoebe Gates from scrutiny

But what frustrated the KIRO fill-in hosts wasn't just Phoebe Gates' alleged fraud. It was how little attention it's getting.
3 days ago
national radio day...
Charlie Harger

Harger: A community college radio station gave me a career, a newsroom full of colleagues, and a wife

I talk for a living, on a medium that talks about itself constantly, and I found out about National Radio Day after the show ended yesterday.
3 days ago
seattle times story...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story

After 11 years as a columnist at The Seattle Times, Matt Calkins resigned because the paper shelved columns that didn't align with its perspective.
4 days ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘We kicked this can 7 more weeks down the unsafe city road’: Jake, Spike rip Mayor Wilson for delaying camera decision

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson resurfaced at a news conference, but her answers on surveillance cameras, left Jake and Spike unimpressed.
4 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘You knew what you voted for’: Gee says don’t act shocked as Katie Wilson’s approval plunges amid recall effort

A new poll shows only one in three Seattle voters trust Mayor Wilson's safety plan as recall efforts intensify, and Gee Scott wonders why people are surprised.
4 days ago
andrea suarez we heart seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘As if I’m some kind of grifter’: We Heart Seattle founder fires back at state probe as Gee and Ursula press her on accountability

We Heart Seattle founder Andrea Suarez said she gave up a corporate career, invested $25,000, and spent three years picking up trash for free.
4 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘We were the underdogs going in’: Tacoma Little Leaguers stun Alabama in World Series opener

Tacoma's Soundview Little League won the World Series opener 2-0 against Alabama and the parents celebrated the team's remarkable achievement on the big stage.
4 days ago
seattle traffic...
John Curley Show

‘Too many people are dying’: Seattle Councilmember Rob Saka lays out his proposed safer streets plan

Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka joined "The John Curley Show" on KIRO Newsradio to lay out his proposed Seattle SAFER Streets Act.
4 days ago