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. The Gee and Ursula Show airs weekdays from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. Gee & Ursula on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM News & Opinions

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Washington transitions to ‘new normal’ as all counties can be in Phase 3

Gee and Ursula talk about how different and happy this past weekend felt. Plus, starting Tuesday, all Washington counties can be in Phase 3 of reopening.
5 years ago
reopen, mask rules...
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Businesses left to shoulder burden of enforcing state’s relaxed mask rules

Despite relief over relaxing of the state's mask mandate, it also will soon have businesses shouldering the burden of enforcing these new rules.
5 years ago
Homeless hotels, King County...
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King County Human Services head: Housing homeless in hotels is a ‘faster, cheaper’ solution

King County Human Services Director Leo Flor sheds light on the plan to house 1,600 of the region's homeless population in hotels.
5 years ago
Art Langlie has declared his intention to run for mayor of Seattle in 2021. (Photo courtesy of Lang...
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Art Langlie, grandson of former governor, joins list of Seattle mayoral candidates

The list of candidates for Seattle mayor keeps growing. Art Langlie, grandson of a former Seattle mayor and state governor, has joined the field.
5 years ago
hospitality, reopening...
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WA Hospitality Association: Reopening date gives restaurant, hotel workers ‘security’

The CEO of the Washington Hospitality Association says setting a date for the state to reopen would offer hospitality employees some job security.
5 years ago
covid stories, King County...
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Gee & Ursula: The more people who share COVID-19 stories, the better

After working at an event in the town of Republic, Wash., that led to about 100 people getting sick with COVID-19, one resident is sharing her experience.
5 years ago
recount...
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Secretary of State: Recount in Arizona is a ‘frightening precedent to set’

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman explains why she recently called out Republicans in Arizona for the recount of the 2020 election results.
5 years ago
fourth wave, vaccinations...
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Fourth wave is ‘totally stoppable’ says state hospital association president

Washington has seen an increase in hospitalizations for COVID-19, but a local hospital leader says the fourth wave can still be turned around.
5 years ago
tacoma dome, pierce county...
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Pierce County ‘frustrated’ it didn’t get a pause before its Phase 2 rollback

Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier is frustrated by the pause in rollbacks, adding that "treating different counties differently is not science."
5 years ago
Seattle Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz, SPD...
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SPD interim chief: ‘We are a safe city’ despite concerns over police staffing

Despite concerns over staffing shortages at SPD, interim Chief Adrian Diaz remains confident in the relative overall safety of the city as a whole.
5 years ago
outdoor dining, rolling back...
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Gee & Ursula: Is rolling back or refusing to be vaccinated more harmful?

Many Washington counties are at risk of rolling back a phase this week, but will that make a difference, or do we just need more people vaccinated?
5 years ago
vaccinated, Phase 2, vaccine mandates...
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Virologist agrees with CDC on easing mask restriction for vaccinated people

Dr. Angela Rasmussen weighs in on the new guidance from the CDC about when fully vaccinated people don't have to wear a mask, mostly when outdoors.
5 years ago
Bellevue Police Chief Mylett...
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Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett: ‘Derek Chauvin does not represent us’

For Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett, Derek Chauvin's conviction was a necessary first step toward earning back the public's trust in law enforcement.
5 years ago
homeless, HSD director...
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Auburn mayor: Clearing homeless camps ‘about getting people help with services’

Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus explains a recently-passed ordinance making it a criminal offense to camp in the city's public parks.
5 years ago
in-person learning...
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State’s return to in-person learning has been ‘very different East vs West’

All schools in Washington must now offer at least part-time in-person learning for any student who wants it, but each district makes its own plan.
5 years ago
mass shooting...
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Gee & Ursula: Each mass shooting now just a ‘blip on the screen’

Since the beginning of this year, there have been nearly 150 mass shootings across the country. Gee and Ursula discuss the shootings and what can be done.
5 years ago
Phase 2, pierce county...
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Pierce County Exec: Rollback to Phase 2 will cost jobs at a crucial time

Bruce Dammeier, the Pierce County Executive, responds to Governor Inslee's rolling back of Pierce County to Phase 2 this week.
5 years ago
Seattle protest media footage, seattle police officers...
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Training program aims to ‘slow down stressful situations’ for Washington police officers

Neuroscientist Dr. Jonathan Page believes the key to helping Washington police officers make safer decisions could very well be found in our brains.
6 years ago
Amazon...
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Would you be OK with an Amazon fulfillment center in your neighborhood?

Gee and Ursula discuss how Amazon is considering three new warehouse locations: NIMBY OR YIMBY?
6 years ago
eviction ban, evicted...
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New bill could guarantee attorneys for low-income tenants getting evicted

Washington may begin guaranteeing lawyers for low-income tenants getting evicted, according to a new report.
6 years ago
COVID, masks, rollback, Snohomish County...
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Gee & Ursula: What can the state do instead of a rollback to Phase 2?

Several counties are facing a possible rollback to Phase 2 this week because of rising COVID-19 cases, but Gee Scott hopes the governor reconsiders.
6 years ago
Seattle homelessness, homeless authority CEO...
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Seattle weighs differing approaches to homeless crisis in wake of pandemic

Scott Greenstone from the Seattle Times on the 50% increase in homeless tents, Seattle’s unveiling of a hotel for the homeless, and challenges to the Compassion Seattle initiative.
6 years ago
marysville, snohomish...
Stephanie Klein

Hate crime charges recommended for Marysville threat against student

Detectives in Snohomish County have completed an investigation into a Lake Stevens man who allegedly threatened to kill minorities in a social media post on a Marysville student's page.
6 years ago
Homeless crisis, Seattle homeless, Auburn...
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Downtown Seattle Association CEO: City must prioritize money around homelessness

Jon Scholes, President & CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association, on the “Compassion Seattle” citizen initiative to amend the city charter requiring Seattle to act on the homeless issue.
6 years ago

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