KIRO Opinion, Analysis, and Perspectives on Seattle News

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Still not dealing with the root problem’: Gee argues Seattle’s RV ban cleans up the block but not the crisis

Gee critiques Seattle's RV ban, highlighting the need for true solutions beyond surface-level cleanups.

1 month ago

John Curley Show

Washington ranked second-worst tipping state in the country, new data shows

Washington ranked as the second-worst tipping state in the country, according to data from restaurant payments platform Toast.

1 month ago

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Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s gutsy budget got buried by her office’s Bite of Seattle mess

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson made one of the gutsiest decisions I've seen a politician with power make around here in a long time.

1 month ago

Gee Scott

Gee: Wait what?! Tutta Bella’s Columbia City restaurant is closing after 22 years

Wait, What?! Tutta Bella’s original Columbia City restaurant is closing after 22 years. Seattle owes its neighborhood staples more than a shrug.

1 month ago

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘The mayor’s office is allergic to the truth’: Gee fires back after SPD report points directly at Wilson over Bite of Seattle delay

Nearly two months of finger-pointing over the Bite of Seattle shooting news conference delay ended Tuesday with a simple answer.

1 month ago

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘We cannot deal with the level of crime’: Ursula suggest $1.7M grocery plan reveals what Seattle can’t fix

Seattle will put $1.7 million into grocery store security and food access. Ursula says the funding is welcome but doesn't address the poverty behind the theft.

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Gee Scott

Gee: Wait, what?! I thought socialism was bad

Explore why some conservatives support Trump's socialism proposal and its implications for married couples and families.

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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Parents deserve a seat at the table’: Jake ties the Edmonds school scandal to the broader parental rights fight

Jake Skorheim connects the Edmonds scandal to the parental rights fight, emphasizing the need for parental involvement in education.

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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Looks like a hostage video’: Jake breaks down Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s progressive efficiency pitch

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released a roughly 100-second video on social media arguing that "effective government is a progressive value."

1 month ago

Charlie Harger

Harger: Nearly 2 million voted to protect natural gas. Four topics on one page killed it

Nearly 2 million Washingtonians voted to protect natural gas in 2024 with Initiative 2066, and last Thursday the Washington State Supreme Court struck it down.

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John Curley Show

‘Where’s the emergency for the landlord?’: Curley questions Spokane’s new rent ordinance after fire

KIRO host John Curley had a question after the Spokane City Council passed a new tenant protection ordinance. What about the landlords?

1 month ago

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Just give everyone the discount’: KIRO hosts back Seattle’s push to ban personalized grocery pricing

Seattle could become the first U.S. city to ban grocery surveillance pricing. Gee, Ursula and Angela say the ban is overdue and reject the industry's pushback.

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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It doesn’t make sense to build here’: KIRO hosts dig into Seattle’s broken affordable housing pipeline

Seattle has about 30 housing projects stuck in the pipeline, and Angela said the numbers explain why builders are walking away from the city.

1 month ago

Gee Scott

Gee: Wait, what?! Seattle’s economic ecosystem is more fragile than we think

Gee Scott explains how Seattle's economic ecosystem is more vulnerable than expected and its impact on businesses and the community.

1 month ago

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Some people don’t care’: Gee, Ursula debate whether labor violation signs will actually change where people eat

King County restaurants with unresolved labor violations may soon have to post warning signs. Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin say it's long overdue.

1 month ago

John Curley Show

‘I will lie for you’: WA teacher details how schools are offering to hide students’ pronouns from parents

A WA teacher discusses how schools hide students' pronouns from parents to protect their identity in a revealing interview on "The John Curley Show."

1 month ago

Charlie Harger

Harger: Washington needs $1.3 billion more for lawsuit payouts. That’s more than UW gets in state operating support

Washington’s lawsuit math has become unsustainable, it was worth looking at the math. It’s gotten pretty hard to ignore.

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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘How does that work?’: Jake puzzles over Seattle’s new polyamory protections

Seattle just became the largest city in the country to extend civil rights protections to people practicing polyamory or non-monogamous relationships.

1 month ago

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘If you’ve never had a credit card, you shouldn’t be handed the city credit card’: Jake reacts to Georgia’s youngest mayor removed from office

When Jayden Williams was elected mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia, he became the youngest in the city's history.

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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘You have to really do something for SPD to engage’: Gee chooses nuance over outrage after man dies in Seattle police custody

A man died in police custody Saturday evening in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood, and the King County Independent Force Investigation Team has taken over the case. On "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio, Gee Scott took on the story with a level of nuance he acknowledged may get the clicks but was the responsible way to talk about it.

1 month ago

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘A bear meet and greet’: KIRO hosts swap scariest wildlife stories after black bear sends father and child to hospital

A father and a child were hospitalized after a black bear attacked them on a residential property north of Lake Whatcom on Sunday evening. Jake Skorheim said the story hit close to home in more ways than one.