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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Midterm election theater’: Gee and Ursula rip Trump administration’s Microsoft H-1B crackdown

Gee and Ursula criticize the Trump admin. for suspending Microsoft from a green card program, calling the H-1B move midterm election theater.
5 hours ago
copper...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘You never get to buy metal again’: Spike wants scrapyards that buy stolen copper to lose their licenses

Scrapyards that buy stolen copper should permanently lose their licenses, KIRO host Spike O’Neill argued.
7 hours ago
business (3)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Shooting ourselves in the foot’: KIRO hosts call on Seattle to help businesses hurt by construction

Seattle’s construction projects are meant to improve roads and infrastructure, but Angela said the city is hurting small businesses.
9 hours ago
Puberty...
Katrina Guischard

Puberty is awkward. Here’s why experts say parents should keep talking

If you’re parenting a tween or teen, you may already know one thing: Puberty can be awkward … for everyone.
10 hours ago
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Manda Factor

‘Water for Elephants’ brings circus spectacle and found family to Seattle’s Paramount

"Water for Elephants," playing at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre through Sunday, brings that world to life through theatrical storytelling and circus feats.
14 hours ago
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John Curley Show

Will you watch? Curley says ‘majority of people’ will tune in to Nidal Hasan’s public execution

The Pentagon said Thursday it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
15 hours ago
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Charlie Harger

Harger: 5 things I’m watching as Washington ballots hit mailboxes, from WA-3 to the income tax

Ballots start landing in Washington mailboxes a week from today, on Friday, Oct. 16. Election night is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
16 hours ago
Starbucks (7)...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Don’t make me have an opinion’: Jake and Spike back Starbucks focusing on coffee over social messaging

Jake and Spike welcomed what they described as Starbucks shifting its emphasis from social messaging toward coffee.
1 day ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Once you’re hooked, then what?’: KIRO hosts call for WA’s Meta settlement to fund help for people struggling with social media

Ursula Reutin calls for Washington's Meta settlement to support those struggling with social media and its impact on mental health and well-being.
2 days ago
lonely men washington...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Washington men are never alone on their phones. 60% say they’re lonely anyway

A new survey says 60% of Washington men feel lonely on a regular basis. That's the guy who fixes your furnace. The one three cubicles over who's always the last to leave. Your brother. Maybe you.
2 days ago
Macy's ceiling man...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘He fell onto the mattress’: Vancouver police explain how they got a man out of Macy’s ceiling

Vancouver police used a mattress from inside Macy’s to help bring a man safely down from the store’s ceiling.
2 days ago
measles...
John Curley Show

‘I don’t foresee plague being an issue’: EvergreenHealth doctor points to measles as the bigger concern

An EvergreenHealth doctor emphasizes the urgency of measles vaccinations to ensure family safety and public health.
2 days ago
fentanyl families...
Charlie Harger

12 mayors, 3 GOP lawmakers and Gov. Ferguson’s office to meet fentanyl families in Kent Thursday

Families affected by fentanyl will join local mayors and state lawmakers at a free Kent forum focused on addiction, recovery, and drug policy.
2 days ago
King County...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It’s a failed experiment’: Reagan Dunn calls for closing King County homelessness authority

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn renewed his call to close the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA).
2 days ago
Reagan Dunn...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘A blank check’: Reagan Dunn says King County should fix oversight before raising sales tax

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn explains his vote against a new sales tax increase, calling for stronger oversight and measurable results.
2 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Right now is not the time’: Ursula rejects shifting Seattle police funds for arts and culture

More than 115 Seattle arts and cultural organizations have signed an open letter asking the city council to move $8 million of a proposed police budget increase into arts and culture programs.
3 days ago
seattle trial ax killer...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Three rounds of treatment couldn’t make an accused ax killer fit for trial. Seattle keeps looking the other way

Today, everyone charged in these cases is either in custody or in a state hospital. The system finally stepped in. But it stepped in after a 19-year-old was dead.
3 days ago
seattle (7)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘This model is broken’: Gee and Ursula question Seattle’s loss of 24,000 jobs as rest of King County gained

Gee and Ursula discuss Seattle’s loss of 24,000 jobs, gains elsewhere in King County and the tax pressures facing struggling businesses.
3 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Explain why it’s taken so long’: Ursula calls for dissolving KCRHA after public records allegations

Ursula Reutin calls for KCRHA's closure after public records allegations reveal restricted access and transparency issues.
3 days ago
homelessness...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘They need to go away’: Jake calls for shutting down King County homelessness agency after records officer quits

KIRO host Jake Skorheim called for shutting down the King County Regional Homelessness Authority after its public records officer quit.
3 days ago
Trump (2)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘This should be a full-stop conversation’: Gee and Ursula condemn Trump’s remarks about Los Angeles, San Diego

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin criticized President Donald Trump’s remarks about Iran taking out Los Angeles and San Diego.
3 days ago
plague...
John Curley Show

‘No need to worry, everybody’: Curley skeptical of Russian assurances after lab worker’s suspected plague death

A lab worker's mysterious death raises concerns about Russia's handling of plague threats and public health safety.
3 days ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Looking the other way is not a great option’: WA Sen. Jesse Salomon pushes for treatment backed by penalties to address Aurora drug use

Sen. Jesse Salomon urges for addiction treatment with penalties to tackle drug use and enhance safety on North Aurora Avenue.
4 days ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Jake and Spike disagree over WA AG Nick Brown joining multistate lawsuit challenging Trump’s fuel economy rollback

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown joined a multistate lawsuit Friday challenging a new federal rule that sharply lowers fuel economy standards for new cars and light trucks.
4 days ago