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weapons detectors seattle schools officers...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

As Seattle schools test weapons detectors, Gee and Ursula want officers back on campus

Seattle Public Schools will test walk-through weapons detectors at Nathan Hale and Rainier Beach High Schools after the school board voted unanimously on Oct. 7 to support the pilot.
11 days ago
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Charlie Harger

Harger: Housing First and Recovery First shared a Seattle stage, and nobody walked out

Friday night, I moderated a panel discussion on homelessness and addiction. This wasn't going to be a food fight, and it wasn't going to be an episode of Jerry Springer.
11 days ago
seattle firefighter overtime cut...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Why is it always public safety?’: Jake and Spike push back on Seattle’s proposed $7.1M cut to firefighter overtime

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill discuss the implications of Seattle's proposed cut to firefighter overtime in the 2027-28 budget.
12 days ago
ella langley billboard record...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘That song is cooked’: Gee celebrates Ella Langley’s Billboard record while declaring he’s done with Mariah Carey’s Christmas hit

Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas breaks records on Billboard, surpassing Mariah Carey's holiday classic.
12 days ago
walmart seattle drone delivery...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Do I need pizzas delivered by drones?’: Ursula questions drone deliveries as Walmart plans Seattle expansion

Ursula Reutin discussed Walmart's drone delivery plans for Seattle and the implications for everyday convenience in urban areas.
12 days ago
Washington State Ferries...
Luke Duecy

The Spin: Washington State Ferries’ ‘People First’ message puts workers ahead of stranded passengers

When a disruption hits Washington State Ferries, the public wants to know what happened, how long it will last, and what officials are doing to help.
12 days ago
wa ferry wage disrupt...
John Curley Show

‘People feeling like they’re going backwards’: KIRO hosts debate wages, living costs after WA ferry disruptions

KIRO hosts debate rising living costs, six-figure salaries and worker pay demands after Washington State Ferries disruptions.
13 days ago
seattle pricing surveillance...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Take care of the streets’: Jake criticizes Katie Wilson’s priorities after Seattle adopts surveillance pricing restrictions

Seattle's new pricing ordinance raises concerns about priorities. Jake Skorheim questions Mayor Katie Wilson’s focus on surveillance over street care.
13 days ago
daylight savings time...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I’m going with what’s best for my heart’: Ursula favors permanent standard time over keeping daylight saving time year-round

Discover Ursula Reutin's stance on daylight savings and the Sunshine Protection Act's potential impact on our timekeeping practices.
13 days ago
food bank struggling generosity...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘This is all of us, really’: Ursula discusses generosity among people struggling to get by after food bank volunteer’s story

Ursula Reutin reflects on the kindness within communities facing challenges, inspired by a food bank volunteer's story.
13 days ago
Microsoft...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Midterm election theater’: Gee and Ursula rip Trump administration’s Microsoft H-1B crackdown

Gee and Ursula criticize the Trump admin. for suspending Microsoft from a green card program, calling the H-1B move midterm election theater.
13 days ago
copper...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘You never get to buy metal again’: Spike wants scrapyards that buy stolen copper to lose their licenses

Scrapyards that buy stolen copper should permanently lose their licenses, KIRO host Spike O’Neill argued.
13 days ago
business (3)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Shooting ourselves in the foot’: KIRO hosts call on Seattle to help businesses hurt by construction

Seattle’s construction projects are meant to improve roads and infrastructure, but Angela said the city is hurting small businesses.
13 days ago
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John Curley Show

Will you watch? Curley says ‘majority of people’ will tune in to Nidal Hasan’s public execution

The Pentagon said Thursday it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
14 days ago
washington ballots income tax...
Charlie Harger

Harger: 5 things I’m watching as Washington ballots hit mailboxes, from WA-3 to the income tax

Ballots start landing in Washington mailboxes a week from today, on Friday, Oct. 16. Election night is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
14 days ago
Starbucks (7)...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Don’t make me have an opinion’: Jake and Spike back Starbucks focusing on coffee over social messaging

Jake and Spike welcomed what they described as Starbucks shifting its emphasis from social messaging toward coffee.
14 days ago
meta settlement wa...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Once you’re hooked, then what?’: KIRO hosts call for WA’s Meta settlement to fund help for people struggling with social media

Ursula Reutin calls for Washington's Meta settlement to support those struggling with social media and its impact on mental health and well-being.
15 days ago
lonely men washington...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Washington men are never alone on their phones. 60% say they’re lonely anyway

A new survey says 60% of Washington men feel lonely on a regular basis. That's the guy who fixes your furnace. The one three cubicles over who's always the last to leave. Your brother. Maybe you.
15 days ago
fentanyl families...
Charlie Harger

12 mayors, 3 GOP lawmakers and Gov. Ferguson’s office to meet fentanyl families in Kent Thursday

Families affected by fentanyl will join local mayors and state lawmakers at a free Kent forum focused on addiction, recovery, and drug policy.
15 days ago
Seattle mayor Katie Wilson police chief...
Jake Skorheim

Jake: Mayor Wilson should worry more about crime, less about coupons

The Seattle City Council just passed the Fair and Transparent Pricing ordinance on a 7-2 vote. Credit to the two no votes, who seem to have some common sense.
15 days ago
seattle police funds arts and culture...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Right now is not the time’: Ursula rejects shifting Seattle police funds for arts and culture

More than 115 Seattle arts and cultural organizations have signed an open letter asking the city council to move $8 million of a proposed police budget increase into arts and culture programs.
16 days ago
seattle trial ax killer...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Three rounds of treatment couldn’t make an accused ax killer fit for trial. Seattle keeps looking the other way

Today, everyone charged in these cases is either in custody or in a state hospital. The system finally stepped in. But it stepped in after a 19-year-old was dead.
16 days ago
seattle (7)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘This model is broken’: Gee and Ursula question Seattle’s loss of 24,000 jobs as rest of King County gained

Gee and Ursula discuss Seattle’s loss of 24,000 jobs, gains elsewhere in King County and the tax pressures facing struggling businesses.
16 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Explain why it’s taken so long’: Ursula calls for dissolving KCRHA after public records allegations

Ursula Reutin calls for KCRHA's closure after public records allegations reveal restricted access and transparency issues.
16 days ago