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‘We went from attending a play to being transphobic’: KIRO host’s Harry Potter post sparks cancel culture debate

Jim Dever posted on social media that he attended a Harry Potter play, but was accused of being a transphobe for supporting anything tied to J.K. Rowling.
2 months ago
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‘There was a man in my locker room’: Tumwater athlete vows to keep fighting for girls sports

Tumwater High School senior Frances Staudt sat out her final sophomore basketball game in 2024 rather than compete against a team with a transgender player.
2 months ago
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‘They fail, or they move the goalpost’: Curley questions Sound Transit’s $87M fare gate math

John Curley questions Sound Transit's $87M fare gate initiative to reduce fare evasion at light rail stations.
2 months ago
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‘At Christmas time it is gorgeous’: Curley makes the case for Leavenworth in Hallmark’s Christmas town contest

John Curley makes the case for why Leavenworth deserves to win Hallmark's contest for the Merriest Christmas Town this holiday season.
2 months ago
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‘It just seems broken to me’: Curley says finances killed rivalries as WSU marching band sits out of Apple Cup

Curley discusses how college football finances are harming rivalries, highlighting WSU's band absence at the Apple Cup.
2 months ago
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‘Self-inflicted, avoidable wound’: Architect losing work over WA income tax heads to Idaho for new business

A Seattle architect explores new opportunities in Idaho as WA's income tax impacts his business ahead of its 2028 implementation.
2 months ago
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‘Ruthless? Is that really fair?’: Curley sizes up the Lake Tahoe otter that left a swimmer with 38 stitches

A swim instructor in Lake Tahoe said a river otter grabbed her by the leg, pulled her under, and left her needing 38 stitches.
2 months ago
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‘They’re coming for everybody’s salary’: Former U.S. Rep. tells Curley WA income tax won’t stop at millionaires

Former Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler tells John Curley that Washington's income tax won't just affect millionaires, and will be passed on down to everyone else.
2 months ago
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Curley on fake 49ers athlete fraud case: ‘I don’t think there are any victims in any of this’

More details continue to rise to the surface regarding Daejon Love and accomplice Taylor Chan's elaborate, multi-year scheme defrauding more than a million dollars from dozens of women by pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers athlete.
2 months ago
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‘Addiction machines’: Former Meta researcher tells Curley $17B settlement won’t go far enough

Former researcher analyzes Meta's $17B lawsuit settlement and its implications for child safety on Instagram and Facebook.
2 months ago
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‘We are the place to come if you’re homeless’: Curley, KIRO producer spar over Seattle’s safety after viral Aurora billboard

A viral billboard near Aurora highlights issues of homelessness and crime in Seattle, stirring conversation among residents and veterans.
2 months ago
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‘Dead and dying timber’: WA Policy Center says roadless areas are fueling WA’s worst fires

Washington Policy Center's Todd Myers warns that payroll taxes will continue rising, impacting your paycheck significantly.
2 months ago
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‘He’s not coming here’: Curley explains why famous gas station Buc-ee’s is probably never coming to WA

KIRO Newsradio's John Curley has a message for anyone in Washington state hoping to one day pull into a Buc-ee's off the interstate: don't hold your breath.
2 months ago
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‘I don’t trust him’: Curley pushes back after Bill Gates calls for AI job protections

Curley responds to Gates' call for AI job protections amid fears of job loss and turbulent times in history.
2 months ago
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Curley says Starbucks strikers should quit as boycott begins, argues robots will replace baristas anyway

Starbucks Workers United, the union representing baristas at more than 550 locations, is calling for a boycott after contract negotiations have stalled.
2 months ago
‘I just don't believe that’: Gee questions impact of five-minute recess cut at Seattle school....
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‘Grow a pair of sideburns’: Curley challenges Ferguson on $790M school tax credit as Seattle teachers threaten to strike

John Curley thinks Seattle's teachers' union is more interested in protecting its power than protecting kids, with teachers likely to vote on a strike.
3 months ago
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As beaver dams turn Maple Valley land into a swamp, Curley explains why beavers do what they do

With beavers causing havoc, KIRO Host John Curley asked traffic reporter Nate Connors, "Why do beavers build dams?"
3 months ago
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‘Two Boeing models I would not fly’: Boeing whistleblower reveals planes subject to years of safety failures

Discover which Boeing models face safety failures, as whistleblower Merle Meyers shares insights on air travel risks highlighted in latest Netflix documentary.
3 months ago
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‘Democrats feel like they’ve got more reason to drink’: KIRO hosts analyze data showing partisan split in record-low alcohol use

Discover how shifting drinking habits reveal a partisan divide in alcohol consumption among Democrats.
3 months ago
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‘Do you know how long that process takes?’: KIRO hosts say Wilson’s response to plummeting poll numbers falls flat

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's favorability rating has plunged, and when pressed on it this week, her answer left KIRO fill-in hosts unconvinced.
3 months ago
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‘This vendor needs to go’: Cybersecurity engineer warns Seattle’s camera system is one merger away from a nationwide dragnet

Cybersecurity engineer Noah Williams told "The John Curley Show" the real problem isn't cameras themselves. It's the system running them.
3 months ago
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‘They just bump into whatever’: New study names the top 3 car brands with the worst drivers

Discover which car brands have the worst drivers based on insurance data and accident reports in this insightful new study.
3 months ago
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‘The price of a burrito’: KIRO hosts say Seattle’s meager fine won’t stop Lime takeovers as another planned for Saturday

A third Lime scooter takeover is planned for Saturday night in Seattle, with hundreds of riders expected to meet near the Pioneer Square Pergola.
3 months ago
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‘She’s the daughter of Bill Gates’: KIRO hosts say wealth and power are shielding Phoebe Gates from scrutiny

But what frustrated the KIRO fill-in hosts wasn't just Phoebe Gates' alleged fraud. It was how little attention it's getting.
3 months ago
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