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What is the value of open carry?

In the case of Mark Hughes, Tom Tangney believes the open carry gun laws are more trouble than they're worth.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Live-streaming of a police shooting should not be a surprise

Tom Tangney says the response following Philando Castile's fatal shooting in Minnesota is a sad byproduct of the times.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Booting Trump at the convention would be ‘blacker mark’ against Republicans

Donald Trump has the delegates to win the Republican nomination for president but the potential for an upheaval in Cleveland reportedly still has some traction.
10 years ago
"I didn’t see a light. I heard a noise." (AP)...
MyNorthwest Staff

A dramatic reading of Ricardo Lockette’s ‘chilling’ near-death story

Tom and Curley read and discuss Ricardo Lockette's story, titled "Am I About to Die?" that describes his thoughts during and after his serious injury last November.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Listener letter | Two unintended consequences of Hillary’s email riff-raff

The FBI will not recommend charges against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, even after finding out that she was "extremely careless" with classified materials.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

John Curley watched a man die and now has two regrets

John Curley didn't know what to expect when he went on a ride along with his police officer friend last week. The result: two lingering regrets and one dead body.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Listener letter | So many good reasons for mandatory government service

A KIRO Radio listener says mandatory government service is an excellent idea.
10 years ago
Ciara became concerned for the safety of her fiance and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, after ...
Kipp Robertson

Report: Ciara concerned for Russell Wilson’s safety over hip-hop Future’s lyrics

Ciara is concerned for Russell Wilson's safety, legal documents for a defamation lawsuit show.
10 years ago

Listener letter | Puyallup govt. is addicted to money from traffic cameras

The traffic camera debate resumed in Lynnwood, after city officials held the first public meeting in four years to discuss them. Council member Shannon Sessions said people who live in Lynnwood have learned to change their driving behavior thanks to the cameras, the Daily Herald reports. Lynnwood is the only city in Snohomish County that […]
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

John Curley asks Tom Douglas why anyone would own a restaurant in Seattle

KIRO Radio's John Curley doesn't understand why anyone would own a restaurant in Seattle right now.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Curley: Is Seattle keeping handguns out of the right hands?

Destroying all handguns that cycle out of the Seattle Police Department may keep weapons from the wrong people, but also from the right people.
10 years ago
KIRO Radio's John Curley doesn't wait for professional firework displays. Instead, he goes out to n...
Kipp Robertson

John Curley teaches independence by lighting up other neighborhoods

If the Fourth of July is used as a teaching moment for your family, you probably can't wait to drop some dough at firework stands.
10 years ago
John Curley signed a petition in favor of I-1491 that aims to keep guns out of the hands of the men...
MyNorthwest Staff

An AK-47 T-shirt convinced John Curley to sign a petition

Pro-gun John Curley signed a petition in favor of Initiative 1491 that aims to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Officer injured in May Day protests files claim against city

A Seattle police officer served the City of Seattle with a claim Thursday, after being he suffered a head injury from a piece of concrete thrown by a rioter during the May Day protests.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Costco receives tough criticism after credit card roll-out

It's not exactly the smooth roll-out Costco was hoping for. The wholesale company has been inundated with complaints on its Facebook page regarding its new credit card from Citigroup.
10 years ago
The SPD settled on a $195,000 payout to a woman who was punched while handcuffed by an officer afte...
MyNorthwest Staff

Should Seattle police pay out of pocket for excessive force?

Rather than have taxpayers pay for police errors in judgment, KIRO Radio's John Curley suggests money come from officer's pockets.
10 years ago
“Depending on how much you’re going to raise rent, this is how much more time is given." (AP)...
MyNorthwest Staff

A ‘brilliant’ alternative to rent control for Seattle landlords

John Curley proposes an idea that could benefit Seattle tenants seeing huge, sudden rent hikes while also clinging to his free-market beliefs.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Curley: Legislators need 90-day cooling off period after a crisis occurs

After any major crisis, elected officials can often be enact legislation. Sometimes it’s wide net and other times it’s a band-aid.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Former Seahawk describes witnessing Bellevue nightclub shooting

“I was beside some other guys who were playing for the Seahawks at the time and we hit the ground. We started crawling and we ended up crawling into a broom closet."
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Curley: Nobody comes into this world hating one person or another

John Curley has two major takeaways about Omar Mateen, the man police believe killed 49 people in a mass shooting Sunday.
10 years ago
Dyer Oxley

This industry will see the biggest economic growth in coming years

While the tech industry is thriving and continues to draw more workers to cities like Seattle, another industry is set to experience a boom and will compete for people to support it.
10 years ago
The Barbershop's Terry Hollimon (far left) spent the day with Muhammad Ali in the early 80s. (Contr...
MyNorthwest Staff

How Terry Hollimon destroyed autographed boxing gloves from Muhammad Ali

When former University of Washington football player Terry Hollimon was 8 or 9 years old, he spent a memorable day with Muhammad Ali.
10 years ago
Whether or not Hawaii’s stricter model would work in Seattle, Curley says making homelessness a c...
MyNorthwest Staff

Comparing Seattle’s homeless solutions with Hawaii’s

Honolulu's homeless population has been dramatically slashed after city officials passed strict laws that keep people from sitting or laying on public property.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Did Bellevue football coaches really do anything wrong?

Bellevue football coaches are under fire for making money outside of the school year. John Curley questions if there is really anything wrong with that.
10 years ago
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