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Walsh and Ferguson debate gutless...
John Curley Show

‘He’s ill-equipped’: Rep. Jim Walsh fires back after Bob Ferguson calls him gutless

Rep. Jim Walsh addresses Bob Ferguson's insults following a radio interview where he said he would be looking into running for Washington governor in 2028.
2 months ago
seattle mayor katie wilson aurora violence...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Amid explosion of violence, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson applauds her team for going to the Aurora safety walk. She could not be bothered to go herself

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson wrote that her team was deeply saddened by the stories they heard. Her team. She used the words "my team." She did not write that she was there.
2 months ago
wild waves...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Losing Wild Waves is a real bummer’: Ursula says housing should replace park instead of massive warehouse

A massive 1 million-square-foot industrial warehouse is slated to replace the longtime local aquatic treasure, Wild Waves.
2 months ago
sound transit board unelected ballard refund...
Charlie Harger

Harger: An unelected Sound Transit board just decided which of your transit projects live and which die. You did not vote for any of them to do that

The Sound Transit board decided Ballard would get cut off at Seattle Center. They pushed South Kirkland to Issaquah to 2050. They raised a car rental tax.
2 months ago
superyacht zuckerberg bllionaire...
John Curley

Curley: You may hate Zuckerberg’s superyacht in Lake Union, but you also paid for it

Here's some bad news for those angry, bitter, envious folks dockside. With every photo you took of the superyacht, you helped fill Zuckerberg's 111,000-gallon fuel tank.
2 months ago
Alaska Airlines new lounge ranking airport SEA...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s privilege, it’s comfort’: Spike raves about Alaska Airlines’ new 40K-square-foot lounge at SEA

Spike raves about the comfort of Alaska Airlines' largest lounge at SEA, and how it's enhancing travel experiences for all passengers.
2 months ago
Seattle social housing project...
John Curley Show

‘I hope it works’: Curley’s skeptical but rooting for Seattle’s $60M Social Housing project

Explore Curley's thoughts on Seattle's $60M social housing project and its impact on the community.
2 months ago
world cup security cameras mayor katie wilson...
John Curley Show

‘It’s such a dumb argument’: Curley urges Mayor Wilson to activate security cameras for FIFA World Cup

As the World Cup approaches, Curley calls on Mayor Wilson to enhance stadium security with active cameras for safety.
2 months ago
WA wealth exodus king county...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘My blood pressure went through the roof’: Gee reacts to $2.2B wealth exodus from King County

Discover the reasons behind the $2.2B wealth exodus in King County and its impact on the local economy.
2 months ago
aurora barriers...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle removed the Aurora Avenue planters and installed barriers a driver can pass right through. The pimps and prostitutes were back by Thursday night.

This is the fifth piece I have written about the pimp war on Aurora Avenue in 12 days.
2 months ago
Gov. Bob Ferguson millionaire tax...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Governor Ferguson says ‘trust me’ on the millionaires’ tax. I don’t

We may get to vote on Washington's new millionaires' tax this November, and now, Governor Bob Ferguson is making a promise.
2 months ago
Aurora Avenue child exploitation trafficking...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘That’s just so abhorrent to me’: Former King County sheriff says city has failed Aurora, but arresting sex workers is first step

After 95 shootings in two years along Aurora Avenue, former King County Sheriff John Urquhart said arresting sex workers is the first step.
2 months ago
sound transit light rail lake washington...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: All aboard, light rail! Next stop … not Ballard

You know that scene in "Zoolander?" That’s my reaction every single time Sound Transit makes the news.
2 months ago
seattle mayor katie wilson...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Watching Mayor Katie Wilson govern Seattle feels like a body-switching comedy. The reality of the job is catching up to her

This is Katie Wilson's first real job. It is like one of those body-switching comedies from the 80s where the kid wakes up in the adult body and isn't really sure what they're doing.
2 months ago
longview plant disaster death...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It tore my heart out’: Jake and Spike mourn the lives lost in Longview plant disaster

Following the tragic disaster at a Longview packaging plant Tuesday, eight people have died, and at least eight others are injured.
2 months ago
ferguson governor Kent fentanyl...
John Curley Show

‘It’s all garbage’: Curley doesn’t buy Governor Ferguson’s claim not to expand millionaires’ tax

Gov. Ferguson stated on X that while he is governor, he will veto any attempt to lower the threshold for the millionaires' tax or raise the rate.
2 months ago
seattle mayor katie wilson budget deficit billion...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: I fear Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is ‘on track to be the worst mayor in city history’

The hits just keep coming for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. The way things are going, I fear she's on track to be the worst mayor in city history.
2 months ago
Bellevue street parking...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Bellevue just gave up its biggest advantage over Seattle

You know the scene. Michael Scott walks in, sees Toby sitting there, and loses it — "No! God! No, no, no!" That's how I feel about Bellevue’s new parking plan.
2 months ago
ask ursula bad workplace toxic move on...
Ursula Reutin

Ask Ursula: We bonded over a bad workplace, now I can’t get my friends to stop talking about it

I have a group of friends who have bonded over a really toxic experience at work. However, whenever we get together, that negative time in our lives always comes up.
2 months ago
sound transit vote...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Sound Transit votes Thursday on which promises to break. And if you think ST4 isn’t coming, I have a train to sell you

At 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Union Station in Seattle, the Sound Transit Board of Directors will vote on which promises to keep and which to quietly set aside.
2 months ago
Paul Dorpat...
Feliks Banel

Historic regional treasure Paul Dorpat dies after 87 years

Historic regional treasure Paul Dorpat has died after 87 years.
2 months ago
hunting and fishing...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Oregon voters would be insane to pass this hunting and fishing ban — I’m worried Washington could be next

Activists have collected enough signatures to get the PEACE Act on the ballot. Translation: hunting and fishing would become a crime in Oregon.
2 months ago
meta superyacht mark zuckerberg layoffs...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Zuckerberg’s $300M superyacht passes through Seattle’s Ballard locks right when Meta cuts 1,400 local jobs

Shortly after it was revealed that nearly 1,400 King County-based jobs were a part of Meta's massive layoffs, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's $300 million superyacht appeared in Seattle.
2 months ago
Seattle surveillance cameras world cup...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Don’t wait until it’s too late’: Jake and Spike urge Seattle mayor to turn CCTV cameras on ahead of World Cup

Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka pleaded for Mayor Wilson to turn on cameras before the World Cup, a call amplified by Jake and Spike.
2 months ago