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More people moving into Seattle means the city has to figure out where to put everyone and how expa...
Stephanie Klein

Should developers get to change the neighborhood?

More people moving into Seattle means the city has to figure out where to put everyone and how expansion will look.
13 years ago

John Curley has a new chick

If you didn't already know, John Curley is a chicken farmer, among other things.
13 years ago
If we preserve parks and few people use them, is it still worth the effort and resources? (Image co...
Jamie Skorheim

If King County parks aren’t overrun with people, why should we spend more money on them?

Early voter returns show near 70 percent approval for a levy that will increase taxes for King County parks by $176 million.
13 years ago
The iconic Seattle Space Needle is illuminated with fireworks as seen from inside the new Dale Chih...
Alyssa Kleven

It’s not too late, take a tip from the John Curley school of New Year’s resolutions

While some kissed their special someone at midnight, and then privately (or publicly) made a resolution for the New Year, it's not too late. You could even get inspired by John Curley's resolution philosophy.
14 years ago
The Newtown shooting highlights our growing disconnect because of technology and the chance to come...
Josh Kerns

Will Newtown shooting help us all reconnect?

A noted author and researcher tells Seattle's Morning News our growing reliance on technology has actually isolated us from each other, but the Newtown shooting is a chance to reconnect.
14 years ago
Mary asked the citizens of Sammamish to join her in donating their bikes. They did — by the t...
Alyssa Kleven

Sammamish named America’s friendliest town

Sammamish is friendly, and now Forbes Magazine has embossed the city's kindness with a top rating.
14 years ago
A dyslexic John Curley reveals an early encounter with a teleprompter almost ended his budding broa...
Josh Kerns

John Curley shares his unconventional on-air dyslexia workaround

For years, KIRO Radio's John Curley tried hard to keep people from knowing he has dyslexia. It's a secret that almost scuttled his early broadcast career as it was just getting started.
14 years ago
The Connecticut school shooting has John Curley remembering his own painful encounters with mental ...
Josh Kerns

John Curley: When mental illness hits home

All of the talk of mental illness surrounding the Connecticut school shooting has opened some pretty painful wounds for KIRO Radio's John Curley, who's seen the impacts hit home.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio’s John Curley argues if more people carried guns, they’d be able to stop a m...
Josh Kerns

John Curley: More guns would deter shootings

Tuesdays mass mall shooting near Portland has many calling again for increased gun control. But in a debate on Seattle's Morning News, KIRO Radio's John Curley argued more guns is actually the way to stem shootings.
14 years ago
Author Joel Garfinkle tells Seattle’s Morning News there are plenty of warning signs well bef...
Josh Kerns

How to spot the signs before you lose your job

When someone gets laid off, it often comes as a complete shock. But a leading executive coach tells Seattle's Morning News it shouldn't be a surprise, and there are things you can do to keep the ax from falling.
14 years ago
Veteran Seattle broadcast journalist Ken Schram tells Seattle’s Morning News he still hasn&#8...
Josh Kerns

The ax falls on Ken Schram’s 35 year run

Iconic Seattle broadcast journalist Ken Schram delivers his final commentary after a 35 year run.
14 years ago

A teen’s dying wish

John's Be Kind, Be Strong, Be Funny When You Can was on a Minnesota teen's dying wish to have as many people as possible hear his story through his songs.
14 years ago
A close call for the “Elf on the Shelf” caused a big stink with plenty of parents and s...
Josh Kerns

John Curley: Keep the fear of Santa in the kids at Christmas

Uproar over a GMA anchor blowing the cover on the "Elf on the Shelf" stirs memories of John Curley's original idea to keep the kids in line at Christmas.
14 years ago
John Curley joined Union Gospel volunteers on a recent trip to give blankets, food and snacks to th...
Jamie Griswold

John Curley meets Seattle homeless face-to-face with Union Gospel Mission

After hosting a charity auction for the Union Gospel Mission in October, KIRO Radio host John Curley was invited to ride along on one of their search and rescue missions. The experience of a trip in a rickety old 1980s van traveling between homeless camps around the city was something he had to share on Seattle's Morning News.
14 years ago
Even with all the Cyber Monday sales, there are a number of ways to get even bigger deals if you kn...
Josh Kerns

John Curley’s guide to Cyber Monday savings

John Curley's on the hunt for a new TV on Cyber Monday. And he's found a surefire way to get the best deal thanks to a number of online tools.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio’s John Curley and his kids are keeping a close eye out for extra special Christmas...
Josh Kerns

John Curley’s kids are judging your holiday lights

If you do an extra special job with your Christmas lights this year, don't be surprised to get a little thank you from John Curley's kids.
14 years ago
If the thought of buying all those Christmas presents has you stressed out, you’re not alone....
Josh Kerns

Many Americans would rather skip Christmas or kill it

A new survey says 45 percent of Americans would rather skip Christmas altogether, but John Curley's family tried their own approach to at least save a few bucks before killing Christmas altogether.
14 years ago
People are shown standing in the parking lot at the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Thursday, No...
Stephanie Klein

John Curley says it’s no wonder Hostess has failed

About 250 people in Washington are out of job Friday after Hostess decided to close its doors. John Curley isn't surprised the company has failed.
14 years ago
Gregg Maloney, left, and Ronnie Howard, center, both of Barclays, direct trading on the floor of th...
Stephanie Klein

What the ‘fiscal cliff’ actually means for you

You may have heard of the "fiscal cliff" and know the U.S. is headed toward it. You might know Dec. 31 is the deadline, but what does that actually mean?
14 years ago
John Curley argues powerful people like David Petraeus have affairs because they’re biologica...
Josh Kerns

John Curley argues adultery is hard wired in strong men

What do Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bill Clinton and David Petraeus have in common? They're just some of the brilliant leaders and thinkers also known for their extramarital affairs. And KIRO's John Curley argues it's because many are simply hard wired that way.
14 years ago
Mitt Romney’s multi-year run for the White House has at least one political pundit arguing it...
Josh Kerns

Election overload: Time to go the British way?

With so many people sick of the presidential campaign stretching on nearly two years, at least one noted political pundit says it's time to go the British way: announce an election and cast the ballots six weeks later.
14 years ago
John Curley’s sister, Lori, says the in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy she’s realizi...
Jamie Griswold

How Sandy victims are coping after several days in the dark

Heading into their fifth day without power, Superstorm Sandy victims are learning more about the resources we really depend on.
14 years ago
When it came time for trick-or-treating, John Curley and his wife went to extreme measures to keep ...
Josh Kerns

John Curley’s sugar-free trick-or-treating

John Curley reveals the lengths he would go to to keep his kids sugar-free on Halloween.
14 years ago
Nine men were just arrested for their involvement in a youth football gambling ring, but it turns o...
Jamie Griswold

John Curley guilty of betting on youth sports

A gambling bust in Florida has nine men jailed for an operation based around youth football games. Considering this story on Seattle Morning News, hosts Tom Tangney and John Curley say "of course it's wrong, but..."
14 years ago
John Curley on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM
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