Seattle News Analysis

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

alderwood mall shooter...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Society has failed them’: Gee and Ursula say Alderwood Mall guilty plea exposes how easy it is for kids to get guns

The teen who killed 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson with a stray bullet at Alderwood Mall in 2024 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
25 days ago
meta lawsuit...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘They’re selling smaller bags of dope’: Spike warns Meta’s two-hour cap still feeds kids the same product

Spike highlights how Meta's settlements may still endanger kids on social media despite the two-hour cap on content.
25 days ago
starbucks pickets seattle...
John Curley Show

Curley says Starbucks strikers should quit as boycott begins, argues robots will replace baristas anyway

Starbucks Workers United, the union representing baristas at more than 550 locations, is calling for a boycott after contract negotiations have stalled.
25 days ago
ask ursula wife depressed...
Ursula Reutin

Ask Ursula: My wife seems withdrawn and depressed. What do I do?

Dear Ursula, I'm sure my wife is depressed. We’ve been married for more than 30 years. She’s a little older than me. I’m 60, and she’s retired.
25 days ago
Photo: The exterior of a Seattle Public Schools building. strike...
John Curley Show

‘Grow a pair of sideburns’: Curley challenges Ferguson on $790M school tax credit as Seattle teachers threaten to strike

John Curley thinks Seattle's teachers' union is more interested in protecting its power than protecting kids, with teachers likely to vote on a strike.
25 days ago
right turns...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Sometimes it’s just bad design’: Gee backs Wilson’s push to ban right turns on red, says real problem is infrastructure

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is directing the city's lobbyists to ask state lawmakers for the authority to ban right turns on red at any intersection.
25 days ago
seattle police...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s the culture of the department itself’: Spike says SPD’s staffing crisis goes deeper than any one chief

The Seattle Police Department has lost 69 officers this year, and currently has just 929 officers available to answer 911 calls.
25 days ago
police chief seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘The person needs to be here’: Gee says next police chief should come from within SPD as Wilson launches national search

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson officially launched a national search for the city's next permanent police chief.
26 days ago
dolly parton death tribute...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘A force of nature’: Jake and Spike pay tribute to Dolly Parton

Jake and Spike honor Dolly Parton's impact on music and culture following her death, reflecting on her remarkable life and achievements.
26 days ago
mail-in voting...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Chaos and confusion is the goal’: Gee says Trump’s mail-in voting push is designed to undermine trust in elections

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted one of two injunctions blocking President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting Monday.
27 days ago
seattle burger dick's...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘You don’t have to be the best’: Gee defends Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle’s greatest burger debate

Explore the debate on Dick's Drive-In's ranking among other Seattle burger joints, and why the city classic remains a fan favorite.
27 days ago
...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Seattle is a destination’: Gee celebrates city’s record 3.7M downtown visitors in July

July marked a record for Seattle with 3.7 million downtown visitors, showcasing a strong tourism recovery.
27 days ago
beavers maple valley...
John Curley Show

As beaver dams turn Maple Valley land into a swamp, Curley explains why beavers do what they do

With beavers causing havoc, KIRO Host John Curley asked traffic reporter Nate Connors, "Why do beavers build dams?"
27 days ago
vision zero seattle katie wilson...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Jake, Spike questions Vision Zero’s effectiveness: ‘No way to achieve zero if you still have cars and people in the same space’

As Vision Zero in Seattle turns more than a decade old, Mayor Katie Wilson signed an executive order Friday directing SDOT to accelerate priority safety projects.
27 days ago
corporate tax break microsoft...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Jake: Corporate tax breaks grow the infrastructure, ‘which is good for everybody’

A recent column from The Seattle Times claimed Microsoft is receiving the largest state corporate tax break identified in the newspaper's records, driven largely by 100% bonus depreciation.
27 days ago
Edmonds School District principal contract...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘They both deserve an F’: Ursula rips Edmonds district for principal’s new contract after abuse warnings

A principal accused of failing to act on many warnings about a teacher's behavior with students will keep a $200,000 job with the Edmonds School District.
27 days ago
sound transit light rail...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Sound Transit is a disease’: Jake and Spike spar over whether the region’s massive transit investment is worth it

Transit ridership across the Puget Sound region is down 10.5% since 2015, even as the population has grown by 14% and funding has increased.
27 days ago
boeing strike...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Go get your money’: Gee and Ursula divided on pending Boeing strike after engineers reject contract

Members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) rejected Boeing's contract offer and authorized a strike if negotiations fail.
28 days ago
20 mph zone bellevue...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘You want citywide school zones’: Gee and Ursula clash with producer over Bellevue’s new 20 mph speed limit

Gee and Andrew debate Bellevue's new speed limit change and its impact on community safety and traffic flow.
28 days ago
andre sayles (3)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘That optimism is gone’: Ursula reverses on interim police chief Sayles after misconduct complaint revealed

Seattle's interim police chief Andre Sayles filed a potentially career-ending misconduct complaint against a veteran detective.
28 days ago
drinking alcohol democrats...
John Curley Show

‘Democrats feel like they’ve got more reason to drink’: KIRO hosts analyze data showing partisan split in record-low alcohol use

Discover how shifting drinking habits reveal a partisan divide in alcohol consumption among Democrats.
28 days ago
Seattle mayor Katie Wilson...
John Curley Show

‘Do you know how long that process takes?’: KIRO hosts say Wilson’s response to plummeting poll numbers falls flat

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's favorability rating has plunged, and when pressed on it this week, her answer left KIRO fill-in hosts unconvinced.
28 days ago
data center AI seattle wa sales tax...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘This seems like a no-brainer’: Jake pitches data centers as a path to eliminating WA’s sales tax

Jake explains how data centers can transform WA's economy and eliminate sales tax, inspired by success in Virginia and West Virginia.
29 days ago
seattle times cunningham story...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘You print it, you don’t spike it’: Gee believes Seattle Times shouldn’t have spiked Sophie Cunningham story

Explore why Gee and Ursula believe Matt Calkins' column shouldn't have been spiked by The Seattle Times.
29 days ago