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Alyssa Kleven
Why people won’t speak out against tent cities, homeless
The people of Sammamish want homeless camps, or at least that's what they told the City Council.12 years ago
Feliks Banel, Local Historian
A reading of the Declaration of Independence featuring John Curley
During the summer of 2003, Seattle hosted a small touring exhibit featuring an original copy of the Declaration of Independence.12 years ago
Alyssa Kleven
One vice is not like the other: Why private liquor sales have stayed flat
You don't need it, but sometimes when you're in line to check out at the grocery store, you're tempted by the rows of candy bars just ahead of the register and you give in: You buy a candy bar. But it's just not the same with a bottle of booze.12 years ago
A soda designed just for Tom Tangney
Tom shares a very special gift from a Tom & Curley Show listener.12 years ago
Tom Tangney
New documentary ‘Ivory Tower’: Better investment than a pricey college degree?
It's a truth universally acknowledged that college has gotten way too expensive. A new documentary - "Ivory Tower" - sets out to explain how that happened and then looks at how students and their universities are coping.12 years ago
Alyssa Kleven
Seahawks score big with 2014 ESPY nominations
As if winning the Super Bowl wasn't enough, the Seahawks are up for another trophy this year, nominated for more than one ESPY award.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Drones create the ultimate Peeping Tom situation
Spying on the neighbors has reached a new level with the advent of personal drones outfitted with cameras.12 years ago
Alyssa Kleven
Seattle’s most liberal zip code is more conservative than Huntsville, AL
The City of Seattle is often touted as a haven for liberals. Often considered one of the most LGBT friendly cities in the U.S. and the first major city to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, it feels liberal.12 years ago
The Weekend Recap
Tom says Ken Schram's memorial was both moving and entertaining, but John didn't make it.12 years ago
Tom Tangney
‘Jersey Boys’ film better and worse than Broadway show
Except for The Beatles, there was no bigger a pop group during the 1960's than The Four Seasons. Frankie Valli's power falsetto powered the band to three #1 songs in a row, and 25 hits all told between 1962 and 1968. Even if you never owned a Four Seasons record, you knew their music. Songs like Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry, and Walk Like A Man were inescapable, so much so that even 50 years later, it's hard to find anyone who doesn't recognize their distinctive sound.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Poll: Is watching TV an accomplishment?
Reading through the results of a recent census that indicates the number one "hobby" in America is watching TV, KIRO Radio's John Curley took exception to that description of the pastime.12 years ago
Alyssa Kleven
9/11 memorial advocate disappointed in Kirkland’s reaction to patriotic sculpture
The City of Kirkland rejected a proposal to become the new home for a sculpture memorializing 9/11. But the woman who hoped Kirkland would embrace the sculpture as part of their landscape is shocked by why people would reject it.12 years ago
Alyssa Kleven
Meet me at the 7-Eleven: How a gallery owner got his stolen art back
In December, a reward was offered for art stolen in Seattle. But a month after the reward expired, the owner of a Seattle art gallery received an unexpected call and an invitation to recover some of the lost pieces in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven.12 years ago
Photo: John Curley breaks the KIRO Radio studio door
Shortly before Friday's show, John Curley opened the studio door ...12 years ago
Tom Tangney
Seattle director Megan Griffiths wants you to be suprised by the big star in ‘Lucky Them’
Seattle film director Megan Griffiths sits down with Tom Tangney to discuss her latest, Lucky Them. The movie played at the Seattle International Film Festival.12 years ago
Poll: Who would you rather throw off the side of a building?
Special Olympics Washington is reviving their fundraiser in which local guests are challenged to rappel down the side of a 40-story building.12 years ago
John Curley leads the Newport High School band
John Curley was asked to conduct Newport High School seniors in their final song at the last band concert of their high school career. But when John started conducting “The Stars and Stripes Forever” the band wasn’t with him.13 years ago
Video: Best senior prank ever?
A prank on the principal that delighted students and teachers alike.13 years ago
New poll: Many Americans believe in Creationism
A new Gallup poll finds that 42 percent of Americans hold the view that God created humans 10,000 years ago.13 years ago
Taliban video shows handover of US soldier Bowe Bergdahl
The Taliban released a video Wednesday showing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl being handed over to U.S. forces and bundled into a helicopter in eastern Afghanistan, touting the swap of the abducted American soldier for five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo as a significant achievement for the insurgents.13 years ago
Josh Kerns
John Curley offers to help those losing jobs because of Seattle’s minimum wage hike
If you believe KIRO Radio's John Curley, a lot of people are going to lose their jobs when Seattle businesses are forced to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. So he's offering to help a handful find new work.13 years ago
John Curley is sputtering mad over wasted I-90 HOV lanes
When you close down a major road, like the 520 bridge, on a Saturday, open the I-90 HOV (to everyone).13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Video: Seahawks cooking with First Lady Michelle Obama
The Seattle Seahawks are showing off their culinary skills preparing healthy school lunches.13 years ago
Watch: 50 Cent throws out one of the world’s worst first pitches
Rapper 50 Cent likely doesn't have a future in baseball. Watch him throw out a terrible first pitch.13 years ago
John Curley on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM
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