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John Curley Show

Man dragging dead raccoon shot after argument

A man walking along Mason County Sunday morning was shot after an argument with passersby over a dead raccoon.
9 years ago
Jayapal minimum wage, Seattle City Council...
John Curley Show

What do you know: Minimum wage isn’t that great after all

John Curley admits he was levitating in bed last night after reading the latest minimum wage studies.
9 years ago
John Curley Show

What was the biggest bombshell to come from Comey testimony?

One of the biggest bombshells to come out of the testimony by James Comey is that he essentially called President Trump a liar under oath.
9 years ago
John Curley Show

Kshama Sawant’s support of Kaepernick could be detrimental to Seattle’s traffic

Let's pretend the Seattle Seahawks took Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant's advice and hired Colin Kaepernick to be a backup quarterback.
9 years ago
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Libertarian explains why he’s marching on May Day

A libertarian tells KIRO Radio's Tom and Curley that he hopes May Day remains peaceful.
9 years ago
Paul allen...
John Curley

Curley: Let’s put Paul Allen’s $30 million pledge in perspective

KIRO Radio's John Curley appreciates Paul Allen's massive donation toward Seattle homeless, but he wants to put his most recent pledge in perspective.
9 years ago
East Link light rail, I-90 bridge, Mercer Island...
John Curley

Curley: Sound Transit will triple dip on I-90 bridge price

Sound Transit said it will need to pull $225 million from its contingency plan to pay for light rail on the I-90 bridge. John Curley is betting this won't be the last request.
10 years ago
health care...
Tom Tangney

Republicans better off giving health care to Trump

KIRO Radio's Tom Tangney is appalled that Republicans aren't just handing President Trump the health care bill as a matter of principle.
10 years ago
homeless crisis...
Dyer Oxley

How the tourism industry works around Seattle’s homeless crisis

The homeless crisis affects many in Seattle. The tourism industry is one corner that has learned to dance around the issue when attracting out-of-towners.
10 years ago
Washington tourism...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle tourism gets bad marks, but there’s always Tukwila

Seattle tourism got some bad marks recently, but it's not all bad news. After all, travelers seem to really like Tukwila and Des Moines.
10 years ago
32-hour, daylight saving time, gift, Daylight Saving...
Dyer Oxley

How the West Coast could abolish daylight saving time

A Washington senator has his sights set on taking down daylight saving time, and now he has help from the state's neighbors.
10 years ago
tanker truck crash...
MyNorthwest Staff

John Curley wanted ‘more running’ from first responders in tanker crash

The first people at the scene of a dramatic tanker truck crash in Seattle were doing their jobs with urgency. But what about everyone else?
10 years ago
John Curley

Listen to my jokes bomb while testifying in Olympia

House Bill 1361 may not be on many people's radars in Washington state, but KIRO Radio's John Curley went to Olympia to testify on its behalf.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Activist: Sea-Tac detainees not from banned countries

Jorge Baron with Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, explains circumstances of the two men detained at Sea-Tac Airport over last weekend.
10 years ago
UW protest, Milo...
John Curley

John Curley’s firsthand account of the UW protest

John Curley tried and failed to see Milo Yiannopolous amid a UW protest. Protesters had other plans. Police couldn't or wouldn't do anything about it.
10 years ago
Democracy Vouchers, voucher, Democracy Voucher...
John Curley

Curley’s radical idea to help Seattle homeless crisis

KIRO Radio's John Curley floats an idea to counter Seattle's homeless problem that borrows from the new Democracy voucher system.
10 years ago
reichert, painting...
Kipp Robertson

Rep. Reichert tries to quash ‘childish’ behavior over painting depicting cops as pigs

Dave Reichert tried to get ahead of a debate over a painting by a student that has since sparked what the Congress member calls “childish acts."
10 years ago
12s, CenturyLink...
John Curley

Curley tries to rally 12s, demands louder games

KIRO Radio's John Curley was not too happy with the 12s sitting next to him in the expensive seats during the Seahawks playoff win over the Lions at CenturyLink Field on Saturday.
10 years ago
John Curley

Is Macy’s closure the beginning of the ‘Frankenstein Theory’?

Sales were good over the holidays in Macy's despite major layoffs and stores closing. Macy’s isn’t the only department store in a death spiral.
10 years ago
Looking for a New Year's Resolution? Try filling up your hobby bucket. (AP)...
John Curley

Curley’s New Year’s Resolution advice: Fill up your third bucket

KIRO Radio's John Curley's three-bucket theory could come in handy as you try and decide on your 2017 New Year's Resolution.
10 years ago
Barefoot Bandit, harris-moore...
MyNorthwest Staff

Feds shut down Barefoot Bandit’s flight school efforts

The "Barefoot Bandit," who became nationally recognized for his two-year crime spree, wants people to pay for his pilot lessons.
10 years ago
Louisa's closed down near the end of 2016. (MyNorthwest)...
Kipp Robertson

Beloved Seattle cafe ‘crushed’ by ever-growing costs

The owner of Louisa's on Eastlake says the costs to operate in Seattle contributed to the sudden shuttering of its doors.
10 years ago
Sue Bird says there is a different "energy" during Storm games at KeyArena. (AP)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sue Bird on KeyArena: There is something about that building

Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird says there is a different energy at KeyArena, which will host the WNBA All-Star game in July of 2017.
10 years ago
Gig Harbor...
Dyer Oxley

The real reason Gig Harbor can’t have a nativity scene

The annual Gig Harbor Christmas manger scene was canceled this year after a national organization threatened legal action.
10 years ago
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