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uw athletics budget deficit spending...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘The priorities are beyond backwards’: KIRO producer rips college sports spending amid UW’s $16M athletics deficit

Examine UW's $16M athletics deficit and its effect on local businesses amid ongoing spending controversies.
28 days ago
washington budget democratic governors...
Charlie Harger

Harger: 511,000 signatures to repeal Washington’s income tax. Five reasons that might not be enough

I think initiative supporters attempting to repeal Washington's "millionaire tax" have a lot more to be concerned about than they're letting on.
28 days ago
CCTV cameras...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘I’ve seen no evidence to suggest there’s a breach’: Seattle police union president says mayor should turn CCTV cameras back on

Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) President Kent Loux pushed back on Katie Wilson's decision to turn the Stadium District CCTV cameras back off.
28 days ago
wa supreme court undervote...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Why make it harder to vote?’: Gee, Ursula weigh in after 3 WA jurisdictions placed under state voting oversight

Explore why three WA jurisdictions face state scrutiny over voting rules and their impact on the electoral process.
29 days ago
Seattle world cup legacy...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘We proved we can pull this off’: Gee, Ursula debate Seattle’s World Cup legacy

Explore the lasting legacy of Seattle's World Cup, from crowds to local businesses, and its significance for the city's future.
29 days ago
SPS seattle homeless eco block katie wilson...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘They’re putting them on equal footing’: KIRO hosts defend SPS after eco-blocks to deter homeless deemed illegal by city

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) placed eco-blocks outside its SODO headquarters to deter RVs and encampments.
29 days ago
trump cheaper gas freedom fuel...
John Curley Show

Trump’s cheaper gas network hasn’t reached WA yet, Curley questions who’s footing the bill

The Trump administration announced it has launched a couple dozen "Freedom Fuel" gas stations to create cheaper gas options.
29 days ago
addiction crisis world cup seattle ginny burton...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle hid its addiction crisis for the World Cup. Ginny Burton is walking 307 miles to face it

Then the tournament ended. The tourists left. The cameras left. Seattle just proved it can clean up its most visible blocks. So what happened to the people who used to be there?
29 days ago
ariel shot seattle world cup...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Let’s keep that new car smell’: Jake and Spike ask listeners if Seattle will keep its World Cup glow or revert to old ways

Seattle ramped up cleanup efforts ahead of the World Cup. But now that the games are over, Jake and Spike asked: Can the city keep it up?
29 days ago
Chelan Hills wildfire...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I don’t think any of us will ever be ready’: Gee admits he still doesn’t have a go bag as deadly wildfire rages in eastern WA

As the deadly Chelan Hills fire continues to burn in eastern Washington, KIRO hosts Gee and Ursula urged listeners to prepare for wildfire season.
30 days ago
wa wenatchee white-collar crime wealth...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘If you have enough money, you can get out of it’: Gee questions whether former Wenatchee CEO who embezzled $24M will face real time

Patrick Bucknum, a former CEO of a healthcare clinic in Wenatchee, pleaded guilty to an embezzlement scheme.
30 days ago
oregon hunting ban initiative...
John Curley

‘They don’t understand how nature works’: Curley appalled by Oregon hunting ban initiative

Oregon's Initiative Petition 28, which would ban hunting, fishing, and animal slaughter throughout the state, turned in roughly 140,000 signatures to the Oregon Secretary of State's Office late last week.
30 days ago
trump red card world cup...
John Curley Show

‘It just feels wrong’: Curley slams Trump’s World Cup red card intervention

The red card overruling was a moot point after Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 Monday, knocking the U.S. out of the 2026 World Cup, but KIRO host John Curley still believes Trump's involvement was "wrong."
30 days ago
police homicides seattle month world cup...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle had 74 homicides in all of 2023. This past June, it had zero, the first murder-free month since 1970

For the first time since 1970, the City of Seattle went the entire month of June without a single homicide.
30 days ago
Seattle renters...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘People who make money are being driven out’: Jake and Spike sound off on Seattle’s nation-leading office vacancy rate

Seattle has the highest office vacancy rate in the country at 37%, according to The Seattle Times.
1 month ago
Seattle world cup fifa usa...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s eclipsed the Taylor Swift takeover’: Jake, Spike debate Seattle’s biggest-ever event amid massive World Cup turnout

Jake and Spike discuss Seattle's massive World Cup turnout and its significance for the city and soccer fans alike.
1 month ago
firework injuries...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

KIRO host stunned at grade of fireworks average person can buy in WA as injuries at Harborview up 65%

Firework-related injuries at Harborview Medical Center jumped 65% compared to last year, with 86 people treated over the holiday.
1 month ago
WA work zone traffic ticket...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I was fuming all weekend’: Ursula gets her first traffic ticket in 30 years

Discover Ursula's reaction to WA's new $125 work zone traffic ticket as fines replace warnings, effective July 1.
1 month ago
office buildings seattle downtown...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Actually a very good thing’: KIRO host says Seattle’s slowed population growth gives leaders time to tackle housing

Seattle's population growth has slowed significantly.
1 month ago
Seattle Waterfront park world cup...
John Curley Show

‘The hypocrisy of it’: Curley claims Seattle’s World Cup makeover won’t last

John Curley questions the longevity of Seattle's World Cup enhancements as the event wraps up.
1 month ago
2 seattle dog...
John Curley Show

‘It’s foreign to me’: Curley celebrates Seattle Dog’s national title, admits he can’t tell brisket from barbecue

The Seattle Dog was named America's best regional hot dog in a New York Times Wirecutter taste-testing video.
1 month ago
america american 250th birthday...
Charlie Harger

Harger: In 2004, 91% of us were proud to be American. On our 250th birthday, 33% are

Two and a half centuries of the loudest, messiest, most improbable argument in human history, and the thing still runs. That's worth a party, no matter who's in the White House.
1 month ago
divorce 30-year marriage ask ursula...
Ursula Reutin

Ask Ursula: Amid a divorce after a 30-year marriage, my in-laws forgot my birthday

I’ve been married for 30 years and am going through a divorce. This year, for the first time in three decades, I didn’t receive a call, text, or even a card for my birthday from my in-laws.
1 month ago
Seattle public drinking law...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Just don’t mess it up’: Gee weighs in on whether Seattle’s looser public drinking laws should stay

Seattle is testing lenient rules around public drinking, but what started as a limited-time allowance actually could extend well beyond its expiration date.
1 month ago