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John Curley believes it shouldn’t matter what the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooter...
Eric Mandel

Curley: It doesn’t matter what Planned Parenthood shooter believes

Just because a mentally unstable individual shoots and kills individuals for some stated purpose, does not mean their perspective needs to be taken seriously.
11 years ago
Ronald Reagan had a much smaller backyard football game going here than Tom Tangney’s big Iri...
Eric Mandel

Tom Tangney: You can’t use NERF during Thanksgiving football

Do you intercept your 8-year-old cousin's pass? Some major smack-talk between two backyard family gatherings.
11 years ago
Car dealers are showing “little enthusiasm” for selling the more environmentally-friend...
Kipp Robertson

John Curley celebrates the lack of electric vehicles on the roads

President Obama wanted 1 million vehicles on the road by 2015. Too bad for the President that car dealers don't want to sell them.
11 years ago
Marshawn Lynch’s injury is enough for some to question whether the 29 year old will even retu...
Kipp Robertson

Curley on Lynch: ‘These things end this way’

The Seahawks' star running back is flying out to Philadelphia to have an abdominal injury examined.
11 years ago
John Curley brought in his saxophone to the “delight” of his co-workers. (MyNorthwest)...

A song that Curley can only partially play on the saxophone

On the heels of his on-air jam session with a KIRO Radio co-worker, John Curley explains why he only knows one part of one song.
11 years ago
After State Rep. Jay Rodne made comments about Muslim on Facebook, he has gone on the record to cla...
Richard D. Oxley

Did Rep. Rodne backtrack after making anti-Muslim comments?

After State Rep. Jay Rodne made comments about Muslim on Facebook, he has gone on the record to clarify his statements. Tom Tangney thinks it's "damage control."
11 years ago
It’s going to be interesting to see how well, or not so well, the 49ers do against the Seattl...
Kipp Robertson

‘Nasty’ Seattle defense spells trouble for Kaepernick-less 49ers

It's going to be interesting to see how well, or not so well, the 49ers do against the Seattle Seahawks without a skittish quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
11 years ago
John Curley feels that the social media sympathy after terrorist attacks rings hollow. Tom Tangney ...
Eric Mandel

John Curley decries the ‘hashtag mentality’ to terrorist attacks

Are you someone who changes a Facebook profile photo and Tweets to support Paris, or does that person bother you?
11 years ago
What’s being studied right now, however, is why Nones are insisting their children go to chur...
Kipp Robertson

Data shows ‘Nones’ aren’t totally opposed to religion

When it comes to religion in the United States there is a group larger than the Catholic population called "Nones."
11 years ago
“You can’t bomb your way out of this,” KIRO Radio’s John Curley said. &#822...
Kipp Robertson

‘You can’t defeat an ideology with a bullet’

To destroy ISIS, the supporters need to be inoculated, sort of like the polio, KIRO Radio's John Curley says.
11 years ago
John Curley doesn’t think King County tax payers should pay for county employees to take 12 w...
Richard D. Oxley

John Curley has tough questions over paid paternity leave in King County

King County is considering giving employees 12 weeks of paternity leave. The issue prompted some hardball questions from John Curley.
11 years ago
Seahawks tickets, tickets, Seahawks, Seahawks playoff...
Richard D. Oxley

Does paying for tickets make you a bigger Seahawks fan?

Tom and Curley go head-to-head over who is the biggest football fan. Is it more about an emotional or financial investment?
11 years ago
litter study...
Kipp Robertson

Lots of garbage in Seattle? Fix it with a ‘free’ sign, Curley says

Reports of illegal dumping have skyrocketed since the City of Seattle released an app that allows users to easily target trash in the city.
11 years ago
According to an audit by the Office of the Inspector General, the 81 living in public housing are m...
Kipp Robertson

Curley: Phase out families living in low-income housing who shouldn’t be there

There are 81 people in Washington living in low-income housing who no longer qualify.
11 years ago
For the past 20 years, tourists and locals have been sticking their used chewing gum wads against t...
Eric Mandel

Curley: Seattle’s gum wall will never be the same

Crews started cleaning the city's famed "gum wall" near Pike Place Market Tuesday.
11 years ago
Worried about eating at Chiptole? The best time to eat there might be when it reopens after an E. c...
Kipp Robertson

Chipotle will be the cleanest, safest place to eat after it reopens

Wednesday might be the best day for skeptics of Chipotle to eat there.
11 years ago
segregation, homeless affordable housing, apartments, housing...
Richard D. Oxley

Will developers bite at the carrot Seattle has at the end of its stick?

The Seattle City Council approved one part of its grand bargain to create affordable housing, but some members want even stronger action.
11 years ago
In this edition of Ask Tom and Curley Anything: If Tom were running for president, who would his VP...

If Tom was running for POTUS, who would his VP be?

In this edition of Ask Tom and Curley Anything: If Tom were running for president, who would his VP be? Also, learn about Curley's recent auctioneer mishap.
11 years ago
After discovering the company opted to go for simple red cups for the holidays, an evangelist and s...
Kipp Robertson

Tom Tangney: ‘Movement’ against Starbucks ridiculous, coffee wasn’t served at Jesus’ manger

Frustration over Starbucks removing Christmas-themed images from its cups is ridiculous, KIRO Radio's Tom Tangney says.
11 years ago
Aberdeen’s planning commission chair, Brian Little, snapped this shot of the town’s wat...
Richard D. Oxley

Saving Washington’s ailing cities could require pop-culture makeover

Tom and Curley have advice for Aberdeen's new 23-year-old mayor on how to revitalize the town - but will it be the same Aberdeen locals love?
11 years ago
John Curley thinks “Bugs Benny” would be a cartoon character that best relates to him. ...

John Curley and Bugs Bunny’s lesser-known cousin

In this edition of ask Tom and Curley anything: What cartoon character best represents Curley? Whose life would Tom like to have? And why is Mike Salk in the shot?
11 years ago
John Curley believes that many renters don’t realize that extra taxes for landlords comes bac...
Eric Mandel

Do Seattle election results show a war between renters and homeowners?

Early election results show Seattleites are willing to pay more taxes to fund new infrastructure and projects.
11 years ago
The reason Marcus Trufant likes John Curley’s idea of a concussion clause is because football...
Kipp Robertson

Former Seahawk embraces Curley’s concussion clause

Nine out of 10 football players feel like they have no other option than to play the game, former Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant told KIRO Radio's John Curley.
11 years ago
For the first time in 20 years, Pike Place Market will give the Gum Wall a major scrub, beginning T...
MyNorthwest.com

A Pike Place Market favorite will be losing its flavor

The Market is hosting a photo contest celebrating the Gum Wall, which has more than 80,000 tagged posts on Instagram.
11 years ago
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