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Tim Tebow attitude advice...
Jake Skorheim

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.
4 months ago
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Jake Skorheim

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.
4 months ago
Sound Transit budget deficit delays...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘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.
4 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘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.
4 months ago
WA climate data ecology sue...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘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.
4 months ago
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Spike O'Neill

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.  
4 months ago
t-ball walk-up music...
Jake Skorheim

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.
4 months ago
Amazon delivery ozempic...
Jake Skorheim

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!
5 months ago
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Jake Skorheim

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.
5 months ago
WA film tax break...
Jake Skorheim

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.
5 months ago
Denny Blaine Park...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘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.
5 months ago
may the fourth be with you john williams...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: May the Fourth be with you, and thank John Williams for that

Thank you John Williams for providing the soundtrack to so many of our lives. May the Fourth be with you.
5 months ago
DCYF lawsuit teen died autistic...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘He weighed 61 pounds’: Lawsuit says DCYF missed signs of starvation before 15-year-old autistic teen died

A lawsuit reveals DCYF's failure to act before an autistic teen died from starvation while under adoptive care.
5 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘She revealed her true colors’: Jake and Spike react to Katie Wilson’s ‘bye’ to millionaires departing WA

Katie Wilson bids farewell to millionaires in WA. Jake and Spike share their thoughts on the unexpected departures.
5 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘That’s enraging’: Jake and Spike debate WA giving inmates free tablets while cutting state park funding

Washington's decision to provide tablets for inmates raises concerns as state park funding faces significant cuts.
5 months ago
Little League...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Little League used to be orange slices, now it’s swag bags

Orange slices used to be enough. Now we’re spending $20,000 a year so a teenager can play Little League.
5 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s blatantly unconstitutional’: Former WA Attorney General Rob McKenna doesn’t think court will uphold millionaires’ tax

Former WA AG McKenna questions the millionaires' tax legality. Insights on the potential court outcomes and implications.
5 months ago
Seattle schools cellphone ban...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Seattle schools’ cell phone ban is a good start — but it doesn’t go far enough

Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent has moved to restrict phones for elementary and middle schoolers, but not high schoolers. That’s where he lost me.
5 months ago
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Jake Skorheim

Jake: What?! Sound Transit wants you to pay for something that was free

Sound Transit is rolling out a new parking permit program at its crowded light rail garages.
5 months ago
Photo: Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaks during an event....
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Maybe Jay Inslee should sit out of the ‘affordable energy’ conversation

Remember Jay Inslee? His legacy is still very much felt here in the state — especially every time you pay an energy bill.
5 months ago
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Jake Skorheim

Jake: WA’s monster budget will devour us all

I recently came across a graph showing the state’s operating budget over the last 30 years. In just the last decade, WA doubled its spending. 
5 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Amazon wants to take over the totality of your consuming life’: KIRO hosts react to Amazon’s new weight-loss drug program

KIRO fill-in host Greg Tomlin sees Amazon's new weight-loss drug program as just another market the retail giant is looking to dominate.
5 months ago
WA tiny home...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It sounds dystopian’: Jake, Spike debate whether companies should offer tiny homes to employees

Discover how a home builder in Huntsville is creating affordable tiny homes to help younger generations enter the housing market.
5 months ago
issaquah tree crime...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Where’s the real harm?’: Spike debates whether Issaquah real estate agent should be fined $2M for cutting down trees

An Issaquah real estate agent allegedly decided to add value to his mansion by cutting down trees near the home.
5 months ago