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Video: Cringe or Based: The Sacrificial Hoisting of Punxsutawney Phil

It’s Groundhog Day, and you know what that means! Time for the annual hoisting of a groundhog by men in top hats over a chanting crowd of thousands. And this is normal because…? Jack Stine, Spike O’Neill and producer Laura float other ideas to spare the poor groundhog from this annual humiliation ritual. A animatronic […]
3 years ago
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Video: Chokepoints: The cheapest day of the week to book flights, we’ve got the answer!

What is the best day of the week to buy airline tickets? Micki Gamez breaks down the data to share what day is best! Listen to KIRO Newsradio for everything you need to know on traffic, local news, and more!
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Instagram Tried to Get Ahead of Congress with This Cringey New Ad

Does Instagram aka Facebook aka Meta support federal legislation that puts parents in charge of teen app downloads? It seems like the least they could do. But more importantly, it’s the very least any parent could do. Good thing Spike O’Neill and Jack Stine have a much better idea for an ad campaign. Tune in […]
3 years ago
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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: King County needs to drop its plan to close youth jail

A new proposal by the county calls for teen suspects to be held in a 24-hour center where kids facing serious charges could stay for up to three days.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Kate Stone on the Delay in Closing Juvenile Detention Centers

Reporter Kate Stone joins us to explain the delay — and the ongoing debate — over closing juvenile detention centers across Washington state in favor of more therapeutic treatments. Join us live every weekday from noon to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM, or whenever you like on our daily podcast: https://mynorthwest.com/category/jack-and-spike/
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Cringe or Based: Does a Beard Make a Man?

A bunch of guys on Whidbey Island in Washington have beards, an unusually high percentage. But Jack Stine is less interested in those guys, and more interested in himself. With mostly bearded men in the KIRO Newsradio studio, we take an admittedly biased survey — are beards cringe, or are they based? And also, why […]
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Bill that may ban natural gas stoves in Washington homes being considered in the state Senate

Kate Stone joins Seattle’s Morning helps explain the ongoing debate happening in Olympia regarding natural gas limits. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News, weekdays from 5am to 9am on KIRO Newsradio!
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Gee Scott: ‘This is a new era, it starts today’ with Macdonald joining Seahawks

Macdonald, 36, will be the youngest head coach in the NFL. Carroll, 72, was the oldest head coach in the NFL last season.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Instant reaction to the Seattle Seahawks signing Mike Macdonald on as their new head coach

Gee and Ursula react in real time to the news that the Seahawks will sign Ravens defense coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach! Listen to Gee and Ursula, weekdays from 9am to 12pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3fm, or learn more by going to Mynorthwest.com!
3 years ago
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Video: Reaction to the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers making the Superbowl

Gee Scott joins Seattle’s Morning News to discuss his thoughts and reaction to the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers making the Superbowl. Are we all KC fans now? Listen to Seattle’s Morning News, weekdays from 5am to 9am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3fm!
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Initiatives will be the stars of November ballot

The November ballot will have a lot more than a presidential race and an open race for Governor.
3 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio staff

Jack and Spike on the pastor who said God helped him orchestrate a crypto scam

A Colorado pastor who is accused of defrauding investors of millions of dollars through a cryptocurrency marketplace says "the Lord" helped him.
3 years ago
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Colleen O'Brien

Kissing booths, ‘creative wayfinding’ lures tourists back to Seattle

The Visit Seattle team feels good about 2023 and they have plans to keep the numbers growing.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Washington State bill aims to make ticket buying more transparent

Micki Gamez joins Seattle’s Morning News to explain a proposed WA state bill that would make buying concert and live sports tickets a lot easier. Catch Seattle’s Morning News, weekdays from 5am to 9am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM!
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Whistleblower says Boeing problems on the Renton assembly line may run deep

In an exclusive report by Dominic Gates, a Pulitzer Prize-winning aerospace journalist for the Times, the panel in question may have been reinstalled improperly by Boeing mechanics on the Renton assembly line. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident, but if the allegations are true, Boeing would be primarily at fault for the […]
3 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Chokepoints: Answers to listener’s FAQs regarding I-5’s express lanes

I continually get questions about the I-5 express lanes. Everything from their operations to graffiti, so I decided to answer the most common ones.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Boeing has become a punchline

The Saturday Night Live skit spooking Boeing was brutal.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: South Africa, Israel cry genocide, but who is right?

The International Court of Justice takes up the accusation of genocide. But which genocide?
3 years ago
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Colleen O'Brien

The SMN Interviews: Jancee Dunn, Matt Markovich, Herb Weisbaum

This is our weekly series highlighting the best interviews from Seattle's Morning News on KIRO Newsradio.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Jack & Spike video: Do courtroom sketch artists hate Trump?

The courtroom sketches of former President Donald Trump have not been flattering, according to Jack Stine and Spike O'Neill.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Stroads: why are they some of the most dangerous roads in our state

Chris “Sully” Sullivan discusses what Stroads are and why they are so dangerous in the state of Washington! For more information, go to MyNorthwest.com!
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Understanding the language and lingo of “Gen-Alpha”

Micki Gamez joins Seattle’s Morning News to discuss “Gen-Alpha,” the youngest generation, and the lingo that they use. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News, weekdays from 5am to 9am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3fm!
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: John Curley shares his thoughts on father-son bonds over football, and in this case, the Seahawks

John Curley and Shari Elliker break down some recent NFL videos and discuss the father and son bonds that form over football. Listen to the John Curley and Shari Elliker show, weekdays from 3pm to 7pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3fm!
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: President Biden’s crackdown on overdraft bank fees: what will it do for consumers?

Gee Scott joins Seattle’s Morning News to discuss the Biden administration’s goal of reducing overdraft bank fees. On Wednesday they unveiled new draft regulations, officials say this could save consumers $3.5 billion a year by curbing the fees large banks charge on overdrawn deposit accounts. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News, weekdays from 5am to 9am […]
3 years ago