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John Curley Show

‘Too many people are dying’: Seattle Councilmember Rob Saka lays out his proposed safer streets plan

Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka joined "The John Curley Show" on KIRO Newsradio to lay out his proposed Seattle SAFER Streets Act.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘You failed if you weren’t safe’: KIRO hosts weigh in on Netflix doc alleging Boeing bypassed inspections

KIRO hosts analyze the Netflix documentary on Boeing's alleged inspection bypassing and its impact on safety culture.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘Your average ‘I’m in a job that I don’t like’ complaints’: KIRO host skeptical of Starbucks barista walkouts

Starbucks baristas walked off the job at multiple stores over the weekend, including one near the company's new Nashville headquarters.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘Why would they get on a bus?’ KIRO host skeptical of Portland’s viral bus-riding goats

Two goats who boarded a Portland bus have become a viral sensation, and KIRO fill-in hosts Angela Poe Russell and Jim Dever had plenty to say.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘A little outside the bounds of credulity’: Curley questions who’s behind the Katie Wilson recall effort

According to John Curley, Seattle has been here before, and history isn't on the recall petition's side to remove Katie Wilson from office.
3 months ago
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‘You see a donkey, you see an elephant, we want people to see an owl’: Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic pitches his Cascade Party

Krist Novoselic is best known as the bassist of Nirvana, but has built a second life in politics, one that has led him to chair the Cascade Party
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘You’re letting inept politicians off the hook’: WA Policy Center expert says data centers aren’t driving up energy costs

Discover how data centers are unfairly blamed for rising energy costs in Washington, according to a Washington Policy Center expert on the matter.
3 months ago
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‘Private property means nothing to me’: Cat trapper defends boarding Tacoma sailboat where 60 cats were found

Camille Sutherland explains her rescue efforts for 60 cats found on an abandoned sailboat in Tacoma, though she's now labeled a suspect in a Tacoma Police case.
3 months ago
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‘They’re out to eat our lunch’: Tech investor Charles Fitzgerald says Seattle is drifting while Cleveland hustles for its future

Seattle tech veteran and angel investor Charles Fitzgerald went to Cleveland and came back with a warning.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘What actually happened?’ WA Policy Center investigates Seattle diversion program, says numbers don’t match up

The Washington Policy Center is challenging the data behind Seattle's LEAD diversion program, saying the numbers don't hold up.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘The story’s done’: Curley rips media fixation on Bite of Seattle communication delay

John Curley says the media's weeks-long focus on the roughly five-hour communication delay has run its course, and the story should remain focused on victims.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘Why this group?’: Curley brands Seattle’s $300K trans funding plan as ‘pity,’ Spike pushes back

John Curley and Spike O'Neill clash over Seattle approving $300K in funding for LGBTQIA+ organizations supporting trans and queer communities.
3 months ago
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‘They all happen to be Republican’: Curley not surprised WA ranked 38th best state to start a business

KIRO host John Curley wasn't surprised to find out Washington was ranked near the bottom on WalletHub's list of best states to start a business.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

Curley calls WNBA’s inclusivity rhetoric ‘garbage’ after ex-NBA stars test eligibility rules

Curley labels WNBA's inclusivity rhetoric as 'garbage' after NBA stars challenge eligibility rules for transgender athletes.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘You’ll end up hurting the poor customer’: Curley slams Seattle’s push to ban dynamic pricing at grocery stores

The Seattle City Council is considering an ordinance that would bar companies from using algorithms and personal data to set prices, a practice critics call "surveillance pricing."
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘Things get worse’: Walsh warns a Democratic supermajority in Olympia would let the party rewrite the rules

Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh said Democrats are within reach of a legislative supermajority this November.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘She doesn’t have to repay favors’: Curley says Katie Wilson’s independence is fueling the backlash against her

KIRO host John Curley said on "The John Curley Show" on KIRO Newsradio that the backlash against Mayor Katie Wilson isn't surprising.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘It’s going to be ugly’: Firefighting pilot details the danger drones pose to aircraft above Spokane fires

Helicopter pilot Ryan Cutter highlights the serious dangers drones pose to firefighting aircraft in his decade of experience fighting fires from the air.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘It’s nonsense’: Cliff Mass says ‘crazy people starting fires’ has nothing to do with climate change

Spokane Complex Fires rage on as Cliff Mass highlights the climate change claims are unsupported and rising winds could affect the region's safety.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘We all benefit from their selfishness’: Curley defends billionaire-driven data centers, warns Cle Elum is making a mistake

Cle Elum passed an emergency six-month pause on data centers three days after a developer revealed plans for a 20-megawatt data center.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘We have gone backwards’: KIRO host warns Mayor Katie Wilson is losing trust with Seattle’s biggest players

KIRO fill-in host Angela Poe Russell warned on "The John Curley Show" that Katie Wilson is losing trust with the city's biggest players.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘I don’t know what she’s referring to’: SPOG president questions Katie Wilson’s claim of having ‘different window’ into SPD

SPOG President Kent Loux said he didn't know what Mayor Katie Wilson meant when she said she had a "different window" into SPD.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

Principal, athletic coordinator charged after waiting 53 days to report wrestler’s sexual assault allegation against transgender athlete

Two coaches with Rogers High School were charged after failing to comply with Washington's mandatory reporting law after a high school female wrestler alleged a biological male sexually assaulted her during a match.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘I’ve seen our drug crisis worsen’: KIRO host says people who refuse shelter should face consequences as Capitol Hill gets first tiny home village

As Capitol Hill is set to get its first tiny home village, KIRO fill-in host Angela Poe Russell and KIRO host Spike O'Neill both voiced their support.
3 months ago
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