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John Curley Show

Calling on Gov. Inslee to veto public records bill

The Legislature approved legislation meant to circumvent a court ruling that found lawmakers were fully subject to the state’s public disclosure laws.
9 years ago
Taser, Charleena Lyles fatal shooting...
John Curley Show

Taser-less Seattle cop who shot pregnant mom gets 2-day suspension

The officer who shot and killed Charleena Lyles, a 30-year-old pregnant black mother of four, was suspended for a total of two days for not having a Taser.
9 years ago
Road Rage shooting, road-rage shooting...
John Curley Show

Road-rage shooting on I-5 a harsh reminder

What led up to the fatal road-rage shooting on I-5 at the King-Pierce county line Thursday afternoon remains unknown, but it's a harsh reminder.
9 years ago
bike racks, Seattle homeless plan, homeless camps, Mike O'Brien...
John Curley Show

Curley to Mike O’Brien: Let homeless people live in your house

Seattle Council Member Mike O'Brien doesn't want the city to use fences to discourage homeless camps, so John Curley came up with a different idea.
9 years ago
John Curley, Ciara...
John Curley Show

(Unscientific) poll: John Curley bigger local celebrity than Ciara

What KIRO Radio's John Curley said regarding Ciara's celebrity status may be up for debate, but it raises a question.
9 years ago
Seattle affordability, minimum wage, Self-sufficiency...
John Curley Show

Why a higher minimum wage might not help, or hurt, workers

Is Seattle's $15 an hour minimum wage hurting workers and eliminating jobs? Or do wage increases generally not change much in the long run?
9 years ago
goose poop, geese...
John Curley Show

Billionaire won’t pay property taxes because of goose poop

Billionaire Tom Golisano, the owner of a New York lakefront home, is tired of all the goose poop in his yard. He's refusing to pay 90k in property taxes.
9 years ago
car prowl...
John Curley Show

WATCH: John Curley’s play-by-play of a car prowl

John Curley gives a play-by-play of a car prowl caught on KIRO Radio's security cameras. Things didn't turn out well for the unknown person on tape.
9 years ago
Amazon, package thief, Prime Day...
John Curley Show

Package thief in Bothell receives immediate karma

A Bothell homeowner's security camera captured a package thief breaking her ankle in the middle of committing her crime. Now that's some fast karma.
9 years ago
Las Vegas massacre, survivors...
John Curley Show

PNW survivors of the Las Vegas massacre reunite in Seattle

Three months after the Las Vegas massacre left 58 people dead, dozens of survivors of the shooting gathered in Seattle to reunite and find healing.
9 years ago
Seattle, amazon...
John Curley Show

Cincinnati outranks Seattle in New York Times’ travel list

Seattle ranks among a list of places people must visit in 2018. But where it ranks has many people scratching their heads.
9 years ago
cranes, West Seattle, kusak...
John Curley Show

Popular West Seattle coffee shop faces citywide foe

A locally-owned West Seattle business is up against the same foe that has pushed out so many others in the city -- deep pockets.
9 years ago
inaccurate description, shooting suspect, suspect, daniel mccartney...
John Curley Show

Inaccurate description of shooting suspect led to unnecessary manhunt

An inaccurate description of a shooting suspect involved in the death of Pierce County Deputy Daniel McCartney led to an unnecessary manhunt on Monday.
9 years ago
Costco, sugar tax,...
John Curley Show

Seattle’s ‘soda tax’ nearly doubles prices at Costco

As Seattle's new sugar tax kicks in, customers are seeing sharp price increases. At Costco, signs tell customers where to buy products without being taxed.
9 years ago
washington drivers...
John Curley Show

Put away your hair wax and cigars, distracted driving now outlawed

Now that Washington's distracted driving law is officially in place, there are a whole host of activities drivers can no longer do.
9 years ago
flight, plane, return...
John Curley Show

ANA flight travels for 8 hours, from LAX to LAX

A plane bound for Tokyo left Los Angeles and returned 8 hours later without landing. Chrissy Teigen, who was on board the flight, live tweeted the event.
9 years ago
traffic, seattle...
John Curley Show

Are bad drivers making traffic worse around Seattle?

Seattle's traffic woes continue, to the surprise of no one. Besides economy growth, what might be contributing to increased drive times?
9 years ago
amazon christmas, Carols at the Capitol...
John Curley Show

Weird trend alert: Upside-down Christmas trees

Upside-down Christmas trees are in this year. What are they, why do they exist, and how much do they cost?
9 years ago
tip, restaurant, waiter, check...
John Curley Show

Customer embraces Christmas spirit with a 7,000 percent tip

In the spirit of the season, the CEO of a Northwest company left a $3,000 tip on a $39 cafe bill. On the receipt, he wrote the reason why.
9 years ago
teatro zinzanni...
John Curley Show

Teatro ZinZanni accused of sexually inappropriate audience participation

A recent Teatro ZinZanni performance has caused a debate over the line between appropriate audience participation and sexually inappropriate content.
9 years ago
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John Curley Show

Mystery solved: Curley lit up the Sammamish Christmas tree

If you're ever driving along East Lake Sammamish Parkway and see a random tree lit up with Christmas lights, that was done by the Curley family.
9 years ago
Trump, television, president...
John Curley Show

Does President Trump watch too much TV?

Donald Trump may not have a firm grasp on what it means to be the President of the United States, but at least he controls the television remote.
9 years ago
climate, head tax, Mike O'Brien...
John Curley Show

Could the per-head business tax hurt Seattle staple Bartell Drugs?

The chairman of Bartell Drugs wrote a letter opposing a proposed per-head business tax. Tom Tangney and Mike Lewis agree that the proposal may be aiming to high at the expense of smaller "big" companies, like Bartell Drugs.
9 years ago
Ken Griffey Jr. statue...
John Curley Show

Recovering Griffey bat was a ‘bit more anti-climactic’ than expected

When Kelsey Klevenberg saw a man wrenching on the bronze bat attached to the Ken Griffey Jr. statue he didn't anticipate it would actually snap off.
9 years ago
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