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seattle commute traffic...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘People ain’t working’: Gee’s warning about why Seattle’s commute keeps improving, what it’s costing downtown

Gee and Ursula discuss how Seattle's average one-way commute improved by 2.5 minutes, ranking among the top U.S. cities for commute time.
14 days ago
Sound Transit at westlake station fare gate...
John Curley Show

‘They fail, or they move the goalpost’: Curley questions Sound Transit’s $87M fare gate math

John Curley questions Sound Transit's $87M fare gate initiative to reduce fare evasion at light rail stations.
14 days ago
leavenworth hallmark tourism movie...
John Curley Show

‘At Christmas time it is gorgeous’: Curley makes the case for Leavenworth in Hallmark’s Christmas town contest

John Curley makes the case for why Leavenworth deserves to win Hallmark's contest for the Merriest Christmas Town this holiday season.
15 days ago
american working breaking point...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘They’re barely making it’: Gee questions if working Americans have hit a breaking point

Explore if working Americans have reached a breaking point as corporate profits soar to record levels.
15 days ago
whitman republican club...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘All points of our view are welcome’: Jake, Spike call out Whitman College after student senate unanimously blocks Republican club

Jake and Spike scold the Whitman College Senate's unanimous rejection of a Republican Club's application, sparking debate on campus inclusion and free speech.
15 days ago
wa police accountability tacoma...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It’s a wake-up call’: KIRO hosts dissect the Supreme Court ruling reshaping police accountability in WA

Washington's Supreme Court ruled cities can be sued for keeping unfit officers. KIRO hosts react to what it means for policing.
15 days ago
wildland firefighter...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Washington’s wildland firefighters deserve year-round jobs. Congress could make it happen

My brother spent years as a volunteer firefighter. My brother-in-law has been a professional firefighter for a long time. Then there's a special breed within that world. The wildland firefighter.
16 days ago
parent rights...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Who’s making that decision? The school?’: Jake and Spike spar over WA parental rights initiative

A new ballot initiative that would restore Washington's Parents' Bill of Rights is headed to voters on Nov. 3.
17 days ago
fentanyl...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Let’s try to keep the child alive first’: KIRO hosts sound off on Lewis County’s new fentanyl ordinance

Lewis County has passed a new ordinance making it a misdemeanor to expose a child or other dependent person to fentanyl.
17 days ago
college football finance rivalry...
John Curley Show

‘It just seems broken to me’: Curley says finances killed rivalries as WSU marching band sits out of Apple Cup

Curley discusses how college football finances are harming rivalries, highlighting WSU's band absence at the Apple Cup.
17 days ago
wa cop pursuit policy ban...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Stupid policy’: Jake, Spike clash over whether WA’s pursuit ban was anti-cop or just badly marketed

Jake and Spike debate Washington's pursuit ban and its impact on policing and vehicle theft rates.
17 days ago
alki speed bump camera...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I need you to catch me’: KIRO host backs Alki speed bumps but draws the line at cameras

Alki Beach expands speed bumps, but KIRO host draws the line at speed cameras amid growing automated enforcement.
17 days ago
Flock camera...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Put regulations in place before we unleash the technology’: KIRO hosts weigh in as Bonney Lake turns Flock cameras back on

Bonney Lake's 22 Flock license plate cameras are back on after being shut down in December over privacy concerns.
17 days ago
ballot drop box USPS postmark rule change...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Use an official ballot drop box’: KIRO hosts warn Washington voters after USPS postmark rule change leads to more rejected ballots

A change in how the U.S. Postal Service postmarks mail is causing more Washington ballots to be rejected and left uncounted.
17 days ago
bumbershoot security bite of seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘A big part of security is the theatrics’: KIRO hosts debate Bumbershoot safety after Bite of Seattle shooting

Security is top of mind for those attending Bumbershoot, the first major event at Seattle Center since a mass shooting took place at the Bite of Seattle festival in July, killing three people and injuring four others.
17 days ago
ask ursula neighbors advice...
Ursula Reutin

Ask Ursula: My neighbors’ dogs destroyed my fence and now they’re threatening my son

Dear Ursula, I have a situation with my neighbors, and I don't know what to do. Recently, their aggressive dogs chewed through the fence, got into my backyard, and destroyed property.
17 days ago
traffic deaths homeless seattle mayor katie wilson...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle’s own report says 27% of traffic deaths were homeless. The city’s safety plan barely touches on it

Recently, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new executive order aimed at making Seattle's streets safer for everyone who walks, bikes, drives, or takes transit.
17 days ago
Fred Meyer tacoma free transit close...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘A gut punch’: Jake and Spike question what Tacoma can do after second Fred Meyer closure

Fred Meyer’s James Center closure leaves Tacoma with one store, raising questions about the city's retail future.
18 days ago
Katie Wilson (7)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘She tried to divert attention by firing the police chief’: KIRO hosts credit Wilson’s new safety plan but question the cost

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced new rules for how her office and SPD communicate during major public safety incidents.
18 days ago
Katie Wilson (6)...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘She’s fully owning that it wasn’t her fault’: Jake, Spike rip Katie Wilson’s response to Bite of Seattle communication breakdown

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sat down with KOMO News to address the city's response to the Bite of Seattle shooting that killed three people.
18 days ago
amazon lawsuit...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Amazon rules the world at this point’: Ursula thinks $20B lawsuit may end with a small check

Gee and Ursula discuss the implications of Amazon's $20B lawsuit and potential outcomes for businesses involved.
18 days ago
bite of seattle shooter...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I want life in prison’: Gee prepares for hard reality on Bite of Seattle shooting case as investigation narrows

Investigating the tragic killings at Bite of Seattle, police narrowed down two potential suspects in a month-long search.
18 days ago
otter...
John Curley Show

‘Ruthless? Is that really fair?’: Curley sizes up the Lake Tahoe otter that left a swimmer with 38 stitches

A swim instructor in Lake Tahoe said a river otter grabbed her by the leg, pulled her under, and left her needing 38 stitches.
18 days ago
bounty hunter seattle...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘You’d rather have drug dealers?’: Jake, Spike clash over bounty hunter tactics near Seattle’s Sandel Park

Jake and Spike analyze a chaotic encounter in Seattle, revealing tensions between bounty hunters and locals in Greenwood's Sandel Park area.
18 days ago