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Little League...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Little League used to be orange slices, now it’s swag bags

Orange slices used to be enough. Now we’re spending $20,000 a year so a teenager can play Little League.
3 months ago
ask ursula perfumes...
Ursula Reutin

Ask Ursula: The best perfumes for tropical, fresh, and coconut scent lovers — tried and tested

Dear Ursula, I have been looking for a signature scent for years. I have spent many hours in the Nordstrom perfume section hunting for something that sparks joy.
3 months ago
thurston county Nicole Romanoff Gina Munna murder...
Charlie Harger

‘I thought police couldn’t chase me’: Woman with 47 arrests gets 23 years for murder in Thurston County crash

"I thought police couldn't chase me if I drove recklessly." That's what Nicole Romanoff believed when she got behind the wheel of a stolen truck in Thurston County three years ago.
3 months ago
Seattle schools cellphone ban...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Seattle schools’ cell phone ban is a good start — but it doesn’t go far enough

Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent has moved to restrict phones for elementary and middle schoolers, but not high schoolers. That’s where he lost me.
3 months ago
ask ursula engaged 27 years...
Ursula Reutin

Ask Ursula: I’ve been engaged for 27 years and now I’m not even welcome in his mother’s home

Dear Ursula, I feel completely lost and alone. I’ve been engaged to my fiancé for 27 years, and until recently, I was always included in his family.
3 months ago
sound transit san francisco seattle...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Sound Transit is bleeding money while Seattle debates fare gates. San Francisco just showed us exactly what they do

61% of Link light rail riders actually pay their fare. San Francisco looked at numbers like that and built fare gates. Seattle is looking at numbers like that and scheduling more meetings.
3 months ago
Northgate Station garage sound transit...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: What?! Sound Transit wants you to pay for something that was free

Sound Transit is rolling out a new parking permit program at its crowded light rail garages.
3 months ago
climate commitment act seattle portland...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Portland pays $5.19. Seattle pays $5.74. The difference has a name: the Climate Commitment Act

Oregon is even more instructive than Idaho. Same coast. Same grid. Same progressive politics. No Climate Commitment Act. The statewide average there is $5.12.
3 months ago
Photo: Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaks during an event....
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Maybe Jay Inslee should sit out of the ‘affordable energy’ conversation

Remember Jay Inslee? His legacy is still very much felt here in the state — especially every time you pay an energy bill.
3 months ago
seattle mayor katie wilson starbucks boycott nashville...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson called for a Starbucks boycott. Starbucks called Nashville

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's first move after winning election was calling for a Starbucks boycott. Starbucks' first move after the income tax passed was calling Nashville.
3 months ago
Seattle police teen shot restaurant...
John Curley Show

‘We’ve failed them’: KIRO hosts analyze Seattle crime surge as businesses weigh private security

Wallingford businesses face rising crime and discuss private security options to protect their community and assets.
3 months ago
income tax millionaires wa bill lawmakers budget wa...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: WA’s monster budget will devour us all

I recently came across a graph showing the state’s operating budget over the last 30 years. In just the last decade, WA doubled its spending. 
3 months ago
trying to kill people trump shooting...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Trying to kill people you disagree with is wrong. It shouldn’t be hard to say that

Trying to kill people you disagree with is wrong. Celebrating when someone tries and fails is wrong. It shouldn't be hard to say that. Period. Full stop.
3 months ago
seattle encampments schools...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Protect the babies’: Gee blasts encampments near Seattle schools

Concern grows as encampments near Seattle schools return, affecting daycare owners and community safety.
3 months ago
Denny Blaine Park clothing nudity...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It’s not gonna hurt anybody’: Gee backs the ongoing fight for pro-nudity at Denny Blaine Park

Denny Blaine Park-goers and local residents remain up in arms about nudity at the park, despite recent clothing requirements being imposed last year.
3 months ago
amazon (2)...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Amazon wants to take over the totality of your consuming life’: KIRO hosts react to Amazon’s new weight-loss drug program

KIRO fill-in host Greg Tomlin sees Amazon's new weight-loss drug program as just another market the retail giant is looking to dominate.
3 months ago
WA tiny home...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It sounds dystopian’: Jake, Spike debate whether companies should offer tiny homes to employees

Discover how a home builder in Huntsville is creating affordable tiny homes to help younger generations enter the housing market.
3 months ago
issaquah tree crime...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Where’s the real harm?’: Spike debates whether Issaquah real estate agent should be fined $2M for cutting down trees

An Issaquah real estate agent allegedly decided to add value to his mansion by cutting down trees near the home.
3 months ago
campgrounds wa taxes ferguson...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: WA hates campgrounds, but sure seems to love taxes

Let’s play a game of would you rather: Would you rather take your family to one of Washington’s stunning campgrounds or would you hire more tax agents?
3 months ago
homelessness encampments bill seattle king county homelessness authority...
Charlie Harger

Harger: The King County Homelessness Authority can’t find $13M. People are dying on our streets. Do we take this seriously or not?

"You are not serious people." I thought about Logan Roy the moment I read that a forensic audit of the KCRHA cannot account for $13 million in taxpayer money.
3 months ago
katie wilson seattle mayor transit tax open air drug market...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has never owned a car. Now she’s taking a Denny Way lane from 30,000 drivers to fix a bus route

Katie Wilson, making transportation policy for a corridor carrying 30,000 vehicles a day, has never once sat behind the wheel as the person responsible for getting somewhere on time in traffic.
4 months ago
Starbucks leaving seattle tax...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Is anyone really surprised that Starbucks is leaving Seattle?

Starbucks is moving even more of its headquarters out of Seattle. What strikes me isn’t the move itself — it’s the surprise people seem to feel about it.
4 months ago
WA supreme court bail rules...
Charlie Harger

Harger: WA Supreme Court could rewrite bail rules in 8 days. The 84-footnote proposal never mentions victims once.

Twenty dollars. That's what a misdemeanor defendant would post to walk out of jail under a proposed rule change now pending before the Washington Supreme Court.
4 months ago
WSF Washington State Ferries...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: WTH, WSF?

The ferry service says they plan to have 20 of its 21 vessels ready to be put into service for the World Cup. WTH, WSF? Why can't this be the norm?
4 months ago