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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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
Manda Factor
‘He’s absolutely spot on’: Former Republican AG backs Nick Brown’s fight to preserve mail-in voting
McKenna said the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting to move forward could create chaos ahead of the November midterm elections.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month 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.1 month ago
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?"1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘They make me proud as hell’: Tacoma dad chokes up as team faces Little League World Series elimination
Tacoma's Soundview Little League aims for victory against Phenix City in a crucial win-or-go-home game.1 month ago
John Curley Show
‘Two Boeing models I would not fly’: Boeing whistleblower reveals planes subject to years of safety failures
Discover which Boeing models face safety failures, as whistleblower Merle Meyers shares insights on air travel risks highlighted in latest Netflix documentary.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘I shouldn’t have to’: Disabled veteran spends $3,000 on billboard calling out Seattle on crime, drugs
A disabled Air Force veteran who has lived near Aurora Avenue since 1955 said he's spent years trying to get the city of Seattle to listen.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
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.1 month ago
