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texting and driving...
John Curley Show

75 percent of King County drivers still love texting while driving

Despite the year-old distracted driving law, 75 percent of King County drivers still believe they can safely text and drive.
8 years ago
seattle rent...
John Curley Show

New $19,265-a-month apartment may be a sign of Seattle’s hollowing out

A new $19,265-a-month apartment in South Lake Union may be a sign that Seattle is beginning so see high-end apartments that only exists as investments, not homes.
8 years ago
bikes on sidewalks, Seattle bikeshare...
John Curley Show

Why you can’t sue Seattle bikeshare companies

Seattle bikeshare companies are different from each other beyond their bright colors and numbers of gears. There is some fine print that separates them whether you've read it or not.
8 years ago
soda tax...
John Curley Show

Is Seattle’s soda tax actually making people healthier?

The Seattle soda tax has raised upwards of 4.5 million, but is anyone actually getting healthier?
8 years ago
head tax, amazon, Amazon Go...
John Curley Show

Amazon Go to open second cashierless store in downtown Seattle

Amazon will open its second cashierless Amazon Go store in fall at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Marion Street. Others are planned for Chicago and San Francisco.
8 years ago
homeless village...
John Curley Show

Are tiny house villages in Seattle a long-term solution?

There are currently seven sanctioned tiny house villages similar to the proposed one at South Lake Union, with additional ones being planned. But is it really working?
8 years ago
seattle homeless...
John Curley Show

Should Seattle homeless people be given free tickets to leave town?

Should Seattle homeless people be sent to other cities when they won't accept offers of housing and refuse to move their tents?
8 years ago
seattle noise ordinance...
John Curley Show

New Seattle noise ordinance will ticket loud vehicles $126

A new amendment to the Seattle noise ordinance allows officers to issue a ticket if they can hear an excessively loud exhaust from 75 feet away.
8 years ago
Amazon, tax...
John Curley Show

A jury of co-workers at Amazon can decide whether you’re fired

Amazon has instituted a new program in which employees about to be fired can appeal and be tried by a jury of their co-workers. Well, this is awkward.
8 years ago
milkshake, straw ban...
Chason Gordon

Seattle’s straw ban may hit milkshake fans the hardest

The Seattle straw ban takes effect on July 1, but it may be based on exaggerated evidence.
8 years ago
mike leach, fake news...
John Curley Show

WSU Coach Mike Leach tweets fake news about President Obama

WSU coach Mike Leach tweeted a fake video of President Obama making a speech during his term. He's since explained the error.
8 years ago
space needle...
Chason Gordon

Space Needle offering sky-high jobs for minimum wages

The Space Needle is looking for window washers to clean the new glass at the top, and they're only paying minimum wage for the sky-high jobs.
8 years ago
magnolia bridge...
John Curley Show

Seattle lacks funding and plans to repair the Magnolia Bridge

The Seattle Department of Transportation lacks both the plans and finances to fix the Magnolia Bridge, in desperate need of repair.
8 years ago
Starbucks peta...
John Curley Show

Starbucks cafes now exceed McDonald’s, but are there too many?

Starbucks now has more locations than McDonald's at approximately 14,300, and is raising prices on drip coffee.
8 years ago
#MeToo, Seattle Times...
John Curley Show

Councilmember drafting new sexual harassment policy in wake of #MeToo

The #MeToo movement is inspiring King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles to create new sexual harassment policies for King County employees.
8 years ago
getaround...
John Curley Show

Getaround and Turo let drivers rent parked cars

Apps like Getaround and Turo let drivers rent their cars to strangers in the same way that Airbnb operates.
8 years ago
gondolas south lake union capitol hill...
John Curley Show

Tram could finally give Kirkland more of an identity

There's an idea floating around that would get people to and from Kirkland's transit center and the future Sound Transit bus line without having to build new roads and bridges.
8 years ago
parking, signs, Seattle...
John Curley Show

New app GarageHop hopes to end eternal hunt for parking

The new app GarageHop connects drivers with Seattle parking spaces at garages in apartment buildings. But how exactly does this work?
8 years ago
A popular destination in the Olympic National Park has been closed with no timeline for reopening....
John Curley Show

King County wants to spend more money saving trees, land

Dow Constantine is currently proposing legislation to protect King County’s most vulnerable lands, including forests, farmlands, and shorelines.
8 years ago
SDOT, viadoom, bike lanes...
John Curley Show

Is SDOT intentionally deceiving the city council with inflated numbers?

A pattern of SDOT budget miscalculations has KIRO Radio's John Curley questioning if such patterns are intentional, or many simple mistakes.
8 years ago
Seattle sunshine solstice...
John Curley Show

How long do you need to live here before feeling like a local?

How long do you need to live here before feeling like a local? It's the decades-old debate between locals and Washington transplants.
8 years ago
seattle liveaboard...
John Curley Show

Is being a Seattle liveaboard a viable alternative to steep housing costs?

In the wake of rising housing costs, becoming a Seattle liveaboard may be less of dream, and more of a viable financial option. The waiting list is long, though.
8 years ago
panhandling...
John Curley Show

Could minimum wage draw people away from panhandling?

Lakewood is starting a campaign to discourage panhandling. But could a couple of Curley's experiences provide insight into another solution?
8 years ago
housing...
John Curley Show

Is Seattle’s restrictive zoning worsening the lack of affordable housing?

Downtown Seattle Association president Jon Scholes thinks restrictive zoning is worsening affordable housing, not the head tax.
8 years ago
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