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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.
2 months ago
World Cup...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Fan says Seattle is best World Cup host city as crowds flood stadium before USA vs. Belgium

The men's USA team is less than an hour away from taking on Belgium in Seattle for the World Cup.
2 months ago
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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.
2 months ago
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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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
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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.
2 months ago
seattle mayor katie wilson recall...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘High-risk move’: Political consultant weighs Wilson’s endorsement gamble against powerful WA Democrats

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's bold endorsement shifts dynamics among WA Democrats and progressive challengers.
2 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s the land of opportunity’: Iranian immigrant shares her journey achieving the ‘American dream’

Discover Layla Farange's inspiring story as an Iranian immigrant thriving in America.
2 months ago
Aurora Avenue child exploitation trafficking...
John Curley Show

‘It won’t change’: Former Seattle cop says Aurora barriers won’t stop pimps

Former vice cop claims Aurora barriers won't deter pimps or crime in Seattle's neighborhoods.
2 months ago
WA millionaire's income tax proposal wealth exodus repeal...
John Curley Show

Walsh: WA Supreme Court ‘painted itself into a corner’ as income tax repeal could reverse capital gains decision

The potential repeal of WA's income tax may impact capital gains decisions, raising legal questions for the Supreme Court.
2 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘The games politicians play’: Todd Myers blames WA laws for skyrocketing electric bills

Todd Myers discusses how WA laws are driving up electricity bills, impacting residents' finances.
2 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘Seattle is a sanctuary drug tourism city’: We Heart Seattle founder reacts to county homeless agency’s reset

Suarez described Seattle as a "sanctuary drug tourism city" due to having barrier-free access to drugs with no felony charges for possession.
2 months ago
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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.
2 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘It’s night and day’: Aurora resident praises street barriers for curbing neighborhood crime

Seattle's emergency plan blocks traffic on Aurora streets, boosting safety and curbing crime in the community.
2 months ago
homeless tent...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘This enablement needs to stop’: We Heart Seattle founder describes finding 9-month-old in tent because mother refused housing

We Heart Seattle founder Andrea Suarez said her team moved a 9-month-old baby from Kinnear Park in Queen Anne on Tuesday.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
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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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
seattle mayor wilson...
John Curley Show

‘People on the left are really unhappy’: Journalist breaks down discontent with Mayor Katie Wilson

Journalist Hannah Krieg discusses Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson breaking with Democratic tradition by endorsing progressive challengers over two veteran state lawmakers.
2 months ago
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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.
2 months ago
PSE bill raise...
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.
2 months ago
minimum wage...
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.
2 months ago
King County homelessness seattle shelter beds...
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.
2 months ago
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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.
2 months ago