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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.
11 hours ago
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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 Skorheim and Spike O’Neill criticized reports that Seattle’s newest tiny home village would set aside two units where residents could use drugs. The nonprofit that runs the village has described those spaces differently. “How insane and dystopian is that?” Jake said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio. Cloverleaf Tiny […]
12 hours ago
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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.
13 hours ago
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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.
14 hours ago
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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.
15 hours ago
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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.
19 hours ago
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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.
20 hours ago
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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.
22 hours ago
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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.
23 hours ago
The Gee and Ursula Show...
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.
1 day ago
‘Justice delayed is really justice denied’: Ursula backs $1M push to clear Seattle’s criminal...
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.
1 day ago
‘I just don't agree with the timing’: Gee questions councils opposing WA girls’ sports initia...
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.
2 days ago
‘I think, I think it’s actually collusion on the part of judges’: Stevens takes aim at Washin...
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.
2 days ago
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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.
2 days ago
Seattle Public Schools...
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.
2 days ago
WA income tax...
John Curley Show

‘I’m not a millionaire. I’m a firefighter’: Fire chief says WA income tax removed first responders’ pension protections

A fire chief said he feels betrayed after learning WA's new income tax removed a protection that shielded first responders’ retirement benefits.
2 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I can’t stand parking enforcement’: Gee isn’t fighting proposed cuts as Ursula questions the math

KIRO host Gee Scott knows Seattle parking enforcement officers have a job to do. That does not mean he wants more of them writing tickets.
3 days ago
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Manda Factor

Lakewood’s American Lake Veterans Golf Course helps veterans find purpose

Lake Veterans Golf Course offers more than a round of golf. It offers veterans a place to find purpose and connect with others.
3 days ago
‘What do they owe some of these humans’: Gee questions Microsoft’s responsibility to workers ...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘What do they owe some of these humans’: Gee questions Microsoft’s duty to workers as it offers voluntary exits

Microsoft’s new voluntary exit program has Gee Scott asking what the company owes the workers who helped build it.
3 days ago
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John Curley Show

‘Look at all the moments in history’: Brandi Kruse defends XX-XY protest that got her kicked out of Thorns match

Brandi Kruse, a former reporter who now hosts the unDivided podcast, spoke with John Curley days after Thorns security removed her from Providence Park.
3 days ago
‘How come they always give us deadlines?’: KIRO hosts challenge high housing costs tied to WA p...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘How come they always give us deadlines?’: Gee and Ursula slam slow permits as Seattle rents climb

Discover why residents face penalties for missed deadlines while WA permit delays take months, impacting housing and construction costs.
3 days ago
'Is there going to be smooth sailing?': Spike questions election monitors as Ferguson offers Nation...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Is there going to be smooth sailing?’: KIRO hosts debate Ferguson’s offer of National Guard support for WA elections

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s offer of National Guard support for election security prompted a debate over voter intimidation.
3 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘You’re still living good’: Gee pushes back on pension fears in WA millionaires’ tax debate

Campaign warnings that Washington’s new millionaires’ tax could reach public pensions prompted Gee Scott to draw a distinction: What the law does now is not the same as what lawmakers might change later.
3 days ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Apple Cup in August? Spike says the historic rivalry is losing its magic

Next year's Apple Cup rivalry between the Washington Huskies and Washington State Cougars will be played in August for the first time ever.
3 days ago