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‘37% of America can’t take a joke:’ Spike says the end of ‘The Late Show’ is about more than money
Thirty-seven percent of Americans think the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is a great idea.5 months ago
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Jake: Seattle could fix the homeownership problem if it wanted to
I read a piece on the gap between renting and buying in Seattle, and one number jumped off the page: the average mortgage payment runs about $4,500 a month.5 months ago
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‘First, you scream’: Jake and Spike imagine being at Ballard gym when man fell through ceiling
After a man fell through the ceiling of an LA Fitness in Ballard last week, KIRO hosts Jake and Spike imagined what they would have done.5 months ago
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‘Not going to become a den of fecal disgustingness’: Jake, Spike debate Seattle’s $465K high-tech toilet plan
Explore the controversy over Seattle's investment in high-tech toilets and their impact on public sanitation and community health.5 months ago
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Jake: Light rail? Where we’re going, we don’t need light rail!
Sound Transit's light rail could cost taxpayers $135 per ride — here's why autonomous electric buses may be the smarter investment.5 months ago
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Jake: Bothell school board votes to defund the police?
I thought the "defund the police" movement was safely in the rearview mirror. Apparently not — at least not in Bothell.5 months ago
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Jake: Seattle is flushing money away — again
Much has already been written about Seattle’s new public toilets, which Mayor Katie Wilson dedicated last Friday with a ceremonial toilet paper cutting.5 months ago
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Jake: Seattle has a Bellevue problem
You know that feeling when you’re standing next to someone way better-looking in a photo? Seattle's living that right now and Bellevue is the attractive friend.6 months ago
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Former governor slams WA’s spending: ‘I left office with a budget of $33 billion, and the budget today is $80 billion’
Former Washington Governor Christine Gregoire criticized the state's handling of its finances now that the state budget has nearly tripled since she was last in office.6 months ago
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Jake: Sound Transit doesn’t need to ask for more of your money. They’ll just take it
In 2016, voters approved the Sound Transit 3 expansion with a price tag somewhere around $54 billion. The current projection to deliver that same plan? Closer to $185 billion.6 months ago
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‘Either he’s not smart, or he’s being disingenuous’: Jake challenges Sen. Pedersen’s claim that millionaires aren’t leaving WA
Jamie Pedersen said he doesn't have any evidence that millionaires or business leaders are leaving Washington as a result of the millionaires' tax.6 months ago
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Jake: Nobody cares about your reasons, just stop being late
This isn’t a rant. It’s sage advice someone once gave me, and now I’ll keep giving my four sons as they make their way in the world.6 months ago
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Jake: The best advice I ever got from my grandfather, echoed by Tim Tebow
Someone asked me how I stay positive given everything going on in the world. The question caught me off guard, but the answer traces back to my grandpa.6 months ago
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Jake: Dating apps’ ‘Netflix Syndrome’ is why more young people are single than ever before
Netflix Syndrome is when you’re flooded with too many options, the fear of not choosing the perfect thing leaves you choosing nothing at all.6 months ago
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‘I want to see somebody fired’: Jake calls for accountability over Sound Transit’s $35B hole, project delays
Jake demands action as Sound Transit struggles with project delays and a significant budget deficit.6 months ago
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‘Do you care more about the kids or the drug addicts?’: Jake calls out Seattle for potential homeless shelters near schools
After Seattle moved forward with legislation that would expand temporary homeless shelters, Jake questioned who the city really cares about.6 months ago
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‘We’ve sued them twice’: WA Policy Center forces ecology department to release climate data
The Washington Policy Center has sued the ecology department twice for climate data, aiming for transparency on key environmental issues.6 months ago
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Spike: The Seattle Public Library is trying to save lives, not teach kids how to use drug paraphernalia
A recent social media "report" claimed the Seattle Public Library is holding classes on how to properly use drug paraphernalia to anyone, including children.6 months ago
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Jake: ‘Down With the Sickness’ at a T-ball game? This dad has had enough of walk-up music for six-year-olds
Look, I know walk-up music is great in the big leagues. It pumps up the crowd, it’s part of the show, I get it. But we’ve always understood that some pro-sports culture doesn’t belong in kids’ games.6 months ago
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Jake: Amazon’s newest same-day delivery item is absurd, but also kind of amazing
Here’s a headline that caught my eye this morning: Amazon is now offering same-day delivery on Ozempic. Ozempic!6 months ago
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Jake: Uh oh! World Cup hotel bookings a ‘non-event?’
I’m a massive soccer fan, and I’m excited to watch the World Cup, but something I heard recently has me worried, and an article I read justified my concerns.6 months ago
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Jake: WA’s film tax break is a great idea — now apply it everywhere
Seattle's film tax break is a great idea. Let's extend this strategy to boost the industry everywhere.6 months ago
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‘We don’t care about topless sunbathing’: Jake and Spike say Denny Blaine Park neighbors want police to crack down on lewd acts
A judge signed an order Friday allowing topless sunbathing at Denny Blaine Park, according to KOMO News.6 months ago
