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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘We are not going to become fully staffed likely in our lifetime’: Rantz warns Seattle police shortage is worsening
Seattle’s police staffing shortage is getting worse, Jason Rantz, warned recruiting challenges and the city’s reputation could impact staffing goals.5 hours ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Getting sick should not financially ruin you’: Gee backs starting with primary care for everyone in WA
Gee Scott WA’s debate over universal health care should begin with a principle people can agree on, even if they disagree about how to pay for it. “5 hours ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘We don’t have a revenue problem’: Seattle venture capitalist urges voters to repeal WA’s income tax
Matt McIlwain, the a director of Madrona, argued Washington needs to rein in spending rather than impose an income tax.5 hours ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘If she doesn’t have the instinct to move down, she will not survive’: Owner races winter to find horse lost on Mount Adams
Melissa Hoemann is asking hikers, hunters, and anyone else heading to Mount Adams to watch for her horse, who has been missing since Oct. 7.21 hours ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘That’s absurd’: AG Nick Brown slams DOJ’s noncitizen voter claims, says Washington’s tax system is ‘exactly wrong’
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is pushing back on the DOJ's claim that hundreds of noncitizens are on the state's voter rolls.22 hours ago
John Curley Show
‘Judges are a check on power’: WA Supreme Court candidate Sean O’Donnell warns against politicizing judicial races
King County Superior Court Judge Sean O’Donnell said a late flood of outside spending against him threatens public trust in Washington’s courts.1 day ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Business is booming, and jobs are still being cut’: Ursula warns workers as Amazon’s record margin follows more layoffs
Amazon cut about 250 more jobs this week, then reported its highest operating margin ever.1 day ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Vancouver keeps its evening sun Sunday. Washington falls back. Pick one already
Vancouver, British Columbia is done changing its clocks. When the rest of us fall back at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, B.C. will stay right where it is.1 day ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘This is all a fear tactic’: Gee and Ursula back Hobbs as he pushes back on federal noncitizen voter list
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is pushing back on federal prosecutors' claim that hundreds of noncitizens are registered to vote.2 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘How insane and dystopian is that?’: Jake and Spike blast reports of drug-use units at Seattle’s newest tiny home village
KIRO hosts Jake and Spike criticized reports that Seattle’s newest tiny home village would set aside two units where residents could use drugs.2 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘We were the soft target’: Jake and Spike back Saka’s $1M push for Seattle Center cameras
Jake and Spike backed a Seattle City Council proposal to spend about $1 million on surveillance cameras at Seattle Center.2 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘The kids are so desensitized’: Mom picking up daughter caught in Columbia City shootout outside Boys and Girls Club
Lisa Fabatz was walking toward the Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club to pick up her daughter when a shooting started.2 days ago
John Curley Show
‘Deeply undemocratic’: King County Council candidate says opponent canceled their only scheduled debate
King County Council candidate Nick Duda said voters lost their chance to see him debate incumbent Teresa Mosqueda after she canceled the event.2 days ago
John Curley Show
‘Is he drinking while he’s doing this?’: Curley reacts to sheriff candidate’s video explaining his arrest
Some candidates run on public safety. Jason Golden is running on getting arrested for public intoxication.2 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘I don’t trust these people’: Jake and Spike clash over DOJ’s claim that 405 noncitizens voted in Washington
The Department of Justice says it found 405 noncitizens who are registered to vote in Washington and have voted in the state. KIRO host Jake Skorheim said that's enough to justify a closer look at who's on the rolls, and state leaders haven't earned the benefit of the doubt.2 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: No state spends more per person on groceries than Washington. It’s more than $11,000 a year
The average Washington household spent an estimated $11,347 on groceries last year. The average American household spent $8,019. That gap, more than $3,300 a year, comes from a new ConsumerAffairs grocery study that ranks Washington third in the country for how much of a family's paycheck disappears at the checkout.2 days ago
Luke Duecy
Auburn police officer on leave after video appears to show repeated punches to suspect
Video appears to show an Auburn police officer straddling the man in the roadway while trying to handcuff him, then repeatedly striking him in the head and face. A review of the video appears to show about 20 punches.2 days ago
Ursula Reutin
Ask Ursula: My wife says it’s her or ‘The Gee and Ursula Show.’ What should I do?
A listener in Spain says his wife is tired of podcasts she can’t understand. Ursula offers advice on balancing his listening habits with their marriage.2 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Justice delayed is justice denied’: Ursula backs $1M fix for Seattle case backlog but asks why city is paying again
Seattle’s criminal case backlog has Gee and Ursula supporting another investment in prosecutors while questioning why the city is still struggling.3 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘I just don’t agree with the timing’: Gee questions councils opposing WA girls’ sports initiative
Gee Scott agrees with Lynnwood and Edmonds city council members who voted to oppose Washington’s parental rights and girls’ sports initiatives.3 days ago
John Curley Show
‘It’s actually collusion’: WA Supreme Court candidate David Stevens takes aim at fellow judges
Washington Supreme Court candidate Judge David Stevens highlighted a lack of transparency about how judges shield one another.3 days ago
Jake Skorheim, Co-hot of The Jake and Spike Show
Jake: Wildlife officials put down a bear cub near Index. Why?
This blog post discusses the controversial decision by WDFW to euthanize two black bears after an incident involving an older woman.3 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: 21 Seattle schools could merge. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner is leveling with families about why
About 150 parents and community members filled Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Monday night to talk with Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner and his staff. They asked about academic rigor, school safety, and what comes next.3 days ago
