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Charlie Harger
Harger: ‘No camera has ever prevented a crime,’ says Seattle’s public safety director. 40 years of research disagrees
"We just want to be safe." That might be the simplest sentence anybody said at the Alki Community Council meeting last week.1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘America doesn’t necessarily do it best’: What visiting Starbucks in 74 countries taught one man about the world
Discover lessons about culture and community from visiting Starbucks in 74 countries, challenging America's coffee supremacy.1 month ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Why wouldn’t you use it?’: Jake calls the Seahawks’ use of fan-filmed training camp footage a savvy move, not a scandal
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald's clip about scouting fan-filmed Broncos training camp footage sparked Spygate comparisons. Jake Skorheim said it's not cheating.1 month ago
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
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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 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.1 month ago
John Curley Show
‘They seem to think they know better’: WA Policy Center blasts Supreme Court for tossing voter-approved natural gas initiative
Washington voters approved I-2066 to protect access to natural gas. The state Supreme Court threw it out.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Former King County sheriff says ‘we can’t arrest our way out’ of Seattle’s gun violence crisis
Nearly two months after a mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival killed three people, at least one suspect is still at large.1 month ago
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
