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
Charlie Harger
‘Does she have crab in her bra?’ Washington Fish and Wildlife officer uncovers 21 hidden Dungeness crabs at Tokeland
A WDFW officer who asked four crab harvesters six times whether they had any more Dungeness crabs got the same answer every time. No. He found 21 crabs hidden on their bodies.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Your PSE bill went up 12% this year. They’re asking for 30% more. And Olympia is about to print the reason on it
Sometime this winter, the electric bill started climbing, and not in the rounding-error way. I started asking around. Neighbors. Coworkers. Everybody's PSE bill is up.1 month ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘If it kills businesses, then the minimum wage is actually zero’: Jake pushes back on senator’s $25-an-hour proposal
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut is pushing to increase the federal minimum wage to $25.1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘You’re so full of it’: Gee blasts Seattle’s ‘performative’ homelessness politics as city loses nearly 700 shelter beds
Seattle's homelessness policies fall short, with nearly 700 shelter beds cut, revealing a need for more effective solutions.1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘If you make a mistake, it’s OK’: Gee Scott regrets missing his son’s wedding, but says he’s moving forward
Discover Gee Scott's journey of moving forward after missing his son's wedding for the World Cup in Seattle.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Washington is No. 1 in the nation for retail theft. The state found a fix that worked, then killed it over $500K
Forbes ranks us as the state most impacted by retail theft in the country. Third-worst for value of goods stolen per resident. Second-worst for larceny per capita. No. 1. Out of 50 states.1 month ago
Chris Sullivan
Attention parents — it’s time to be responsible and shut down your kids’ illegal e-motorcycle riding
Enough is enough, parents. It's time to take away that e-motorcycle pretending to be a bicycle and hold your kids accountable for their bad behavior.1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘If they start moving entire companies, panic’: Hosts debate WA’s millionaire tax, wealth exodus
Hosts discuss the implications of WA's millionaire tax and its impact on the wealth exodus of major businesses and leaders.1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Potentially refreshing’: KIRO hosts surprised by Seattle’s pledge to look beyond taxes in economic revival
Discover Seattle's approach to economic revival, focusing on strategies beyond taxes with insights from Beto Yarce.1 month ago
John Curley Show
‘When the price goes up, people buy less’: Curley rips Seattle’s gig worker minimum wage law
John Curley examines Seattle's $26 gig worker wage law effects on employment and consumer behavior.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: One listener says I’m a closet liberal. The next says I’m a right-wing mouthpiece. Same mailbag, same morning
Listeners, viewers, and readers all like to sound off on my daily commentaries, and they don't hold back. We hear from a bunch of them every day.1 month ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Why would I trust them?’: Jake slams $900K investment in KCRHA after it lost track of millions
Explore Jake's concerns over KCRHA's handling of funds amid a $900K audit investment by Seattle and King County.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Jamie Pedersen passed Washington’s first income tax. After 20 years, his own party won’t endorse him
Run your finger down the state Senate races to the 43rd District. The name on the endorsement line is Hannah Sabio-Howell. The name missing is Jamie Pedersen.1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Everyone I know is struggling with this’: Seattle bar owner breaks down why running a restaurant keeps getting harder
Explore why Seattle's restaurant scene is increasingly challenging amidst employee strikes and demands for fair wages.1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘We have to do something different’: Former Seattle council president says city should learn from Vancouver, BC on housing
Former Seattle City Council president Sara Nelson said Seattle needs to look at the barriers inhibiting the city from building more housing.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle cleaned up downtown for the World Cup. So now we know we can
I've spent years watching Seattle promise to fix downtown and then not fix downtown, so I figured this would be more of the same. I was wrong. Pleasantly, completely wrong.1 month ago
Ursula Reutin
Ask Ursula: Our grandson cries every time he has to come stay with us. How do we make this work?
A grandma who watches her grandson five days a week is struggling after he started melting down at every drop-off. Ursula offers her advice.1 month ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘It’s totally ridiculous’: Jake and Spike baffled by Oregon initiative that would outlaw hunting, fishing, and farming
An initiative in Oregon would give all animals the same protections as pets, effectively outlawing hunting, fishing, and modern farming.1 month ago
Spike O'Neill
Spike: Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool excuses don’t hold water
Are we going to pretend that vandalism is the reason the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has literally been turned into a national swamp?1 month ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Costco please add this menu item to your food court, it will be the No. 1 seller instantly
Why doesn’t Costco have corn on the cob at the food court? Think about it, a giant Costco corn cob — massive, obviously — salted to perfection.1 month ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘The best city on the planet’: KIRO anchor on the magic of Seattle’s World Cup atmosphere
Experience the magic of Seattle as the city buzzes with World Cup excitement following the USMNT's win over Australia.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Shoreline wants $100 million for a swimming pool. With a lazy river. For a city of 62,000 people
The City of Shoreline wants voters to approve $100 million for a swimming pool with eight lap lanes, a recreation pool, a hydrotherapy pool, a lazy river, a sauna, and a snack bar.1 month ago
