Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘We are not going to become fully staffed likely in our lifetime’: Rantz warns Seattle police shortage is worsening
Seattle’s police staffing shortage is getting worse, Jason Rantz, warned recruiting challenges and the city’s reputation could impact staffing goals.4 hours ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Getting sick should not financially ruin you’: Gee backs starting with primary care for everyone in WA
Gee Scott WA’s debate over universal health care should begin with a principle people can agree on, even if they disagree about how to pay for it. “4 hours ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Business is booming, and jobs are still being cut’: Ursula warns workers as Amazon’s record margin follows more layoffs
Amazon cut about 250 more jobs this week, then reported its highest operating margin ever.1 day ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Vancouver keeps its evening sun Sunday. Washington falls back. Pick one already
Vancouver, British Columbia is done changing its clocks. When the rest of us fall back at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, B.C. will stay right where it is.1 day ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘This is all a fear tactic’: Gee and Ursula back Hobbs as he pushes back on federal noncitizen voter list
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is pushing back on federal prosecutors' claim that hundreds of noncitizens are registered to vote.2 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘How insane and dystopian is that?’: Jake and Spike blast reports of drug-use units at Seattle’s newest tiny home village
KIRO hosts Jake and Spike criticized reports that Seattle’s newest tiny home village would set aside two units where residents could use drugs.2 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘We were the soft target’: Jake and Spike back Saka’s $1M push for Seattle Center cameras
Jake and Spike backed a Seattle City Council proposal to spend about $1 million on surveillance cameras at Seattle Center.2 days ago
John Curley Show
‘Is he drinking while he’s doing this?’: Curley reacts to sheriff candidate’s video explaining his arrest
Some candidates run on public safety. Jason Golden is running on getting arrested for public intoxication.2 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘I don’t trust these people’: Jake and Spike clash over DOJ’s claim that 405 noncitizens voted in Washington
The Department of Justice says it found 405 noncitizens who are registered to vote in Washington and have voted in the state. KIRO host Jake Skorheim said that's enough to justify a closer look at who's on the rolls, and state leaders haven't earned the benefit of the doubt.2 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: No state spends more per person on groceries than Washington. It’s more than $11,000 a year
The average Washington household spent an estimated $11,347 on groceries last year. The average American household spent $8,019. That gap, more than $3,300 a year, comes from a new ConsumerAffairs grocery study that ranks Washington third in the country for how much of a family's paycheck disappears at the checkout.2 days ago
Ursula Reutin
Ask Ursula: My wife says it’s her or ‘The Gee and Ursula Show.’ What should I do?
A listener in Spain says his wife is tired of podcasts she can’t understand. Ursula offers advice on balancing his listening habits with their marriage.2 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Justice delayed is justice denied’: Ursula backs $1M fix for Seattle case backlog but asks why city is paying again
Seattle’s criminal case backlog has Gee and Ursula supporting another investment in prosecutors while questioning why the city is still struggling.3 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘I just don’t agree with the timing’: Gee questions councils opposing WA girls’ sports initiative
Gee Scott agrees with Lynnwood and Edmonds city council members who voted to oppose Washington’s parental rights and girls’ sports initiatives.3 days ago
Jake Skorheim, Co-hot of The Jake and Spike Show
Jake: Wildlife officials put down a bear cub near Index. Why?
This blog post discusses the controversial decision by WDFW to euthanize two black bears after an incident involving an older woman.3 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: 21 Seattle schools could merge. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner is leveling with families about why
About 150 parents and community members filled Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Monday night to talk with Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner and his staff. They asked about academic rigor, school safety, and what comes next.3 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘I can’t stand parking enforcement’: Gee isn’t fighting proposed cuts as Ursula questions the math
KIRO host Gee Scott knows Seattle parking enforcement officers have a job to do. That does not mean he wants more of them writing tickets.4 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘What do they owe some of these humans’: Gee questions Microsoft’s duty to workers as it offers voluntary exits
Microsoft’s new voluntary exit program has Gee Scott asking what the company owes the workers who helped build it.4 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘How come they always give us deadlines?’: Gee and Ursula slam slow permits as Seattle rents climb
Discover why residents face penalties for missed deadlines while WA permit delays take months, impacting housing and construction costs.4 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Is there going to be smooth sailing?’: KIRO hosts debate Ferguson’s offer of National Guard support for WA elections
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s offer of National Guard support for election security prompted a debate over voter intimidation.4 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘You’re still living good’: Gee pushes back on pension fears in WA millionaires’ tax debate
Campaign warnings that Washington’s new millionaires’ tax could reach public pensions prompted Gee Scott to draw a distinction: What the law does now is not the same as what lawmakers might change later.4 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
Apple Cup in August? Spike says the historic rivalry is losing its magic
Next year's Apple Cup rivalry between the Washington Huskies and Washington State Cougars will be played in August for the first time ever.4 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Washington PACs could take $7,500 per donor last week. Now the sky’s the limit with just days to go until the election
On Friday, 11 days before the election, the state Public Disclosure Commission announced it will stop enforcing Washington's limit on big last-minute checks to political campaigns.4 days ago
Regan Gallo-Fenz
‘It’s a motorcycle’: Spike backs charging parents over kids’ illegal e-motorcycle riding
Filling in on the John Curley Show, KIRO Newsradio host Spike O’Neill supports holding parents criminally accountable when they enable their children to ride electric motorcycles illegally, arguing that families need to understand the dangers before buying one.5 days ago
