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Jake Skorheim
Jake: Light rail? Where we’re going, we don’t need light rail!
Sound Transit's light rail could cost taxpayers $135 per ride — here's why autonomous electric buses may be the smarter investment.2 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Bothell High students asked Northshore School Board to keep their school resource officer. Four adults said no and called it equity
On Monday morning, a large portion of the Bothell High student body walked out of class to protest the removal of school resource officers.2 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Bothell school board votes to defund the police?
I thought the "defund the police" movement was safely in the rearview mirror. Apparently not — at least not in Bothell.2 months ago
Manda Factor
Gas prices expected to rise higher ahead of Memorial Day as Strait of Hormuz closure hits 78 days
Gas prices are likely heading higher this week, even as oil markets send mixed signals in the face of escalating tensions between the U.S and Iran.2 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: A pimp war is raging on Seattle’s Aurora Ave. A 5-week-old baby almost died Saturday morning. Where is Mayor Katie Wilson?
A 5-week-old baby nearly died amid the violence. Where is Mayor Katie Wilson during the Aurora Ave pimp war?2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘The dark side of Washington’: One real estate broker warns the housing market is a canary in the coal mine for the state’s future
One principal broker, Leah Courage of The Courage Group at ONE Realty, warns that Washington’s real estate market is headed for serious trouble.2 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: WA’s 2026 elections are here and the biggest fight isn’t between Democrats and Republicans, it’s between Democrats and Democrats
The governor of Washington just said he would personally lead that effort if his party wins the votes. He framed it as "level the playing field."2 months ago
John Curley Show
WA is ‘cemented at the forefront of the history of UFOs,’ expert explains after UFO documents released
Steve Edmiston shared with KIRO host John Curley that among the things the documents revealed is that Washington and the Pacific Northwest are the origin of all things UFO.3 months ago
Manda Factor
‘This is our time’: Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs says Seattle’s dominance over Astros is here to stay
The Seattle Mariners have turned the Houston Astros into their personal punching bag, and broadcaster Rick Rizzs says the shift in the AL West is unmistakable.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
Former governor slams WA’s spending: ‘I left office with a budget of $33 billion, and the budget today is $80 billion’
Former Washington Governor Christine Gregoire criticized the state's handling of its finances now that the state budget has nearly tripled since she was last in office.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
SPD Chief: ‘One of the most important things was the use of cameras’ in arrests of two homicide suspects
SPD conducted swift arrests for suspects in connection with two separate homicides last weekend that devastated the Seattle community.3 months ago
Seattle's Morning News
Former Seattle council president on Katie Wilson’s budget strategy: ‘There is going to be a push for higher taxes in places we’ve never had them before’
Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson opposed Mayor Wilson's strategy for Seattle's budget deficit, and raised concerns about city funding.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Sound Transit doesn’t need to ask for more of your money. They’ll just take it
In 2016, voters approved the Sound Transit 3 expansion with a price tag somewhere around $54 billion. The current projection to deliver that same plan? Closer to $185 billion.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
‘Recipe for chaos’: WA’s Aug. 4 primary could be delayed as federal judge reconsiders redrawn legislative maps
A federal judge is weighing whether to throw out Washington's redrawn legislative district maps, a move that could delay the Aug. 4 primary election.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle put 260 shelter units in its poorest neighborhood. Laurelhurst can’t even handle a helicopter.
Explore Seattle’s new shelter units in South Park and Laurelhurst's challenges in accommodating those in need.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Either he’s not smart, or he’s being disingenuous’: Jake challenges Sen. Pedersen’s claim that millionaires aren’t leaving WA
Jamie Pedersen said he doesn't have any evidence that millionaires or business leaders are leaving Washington as a result of the millionaires' tax.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Nobody was suspecting a serious infectious disease’: UW director warns hantavirus shows world isn’t ready for next pandemic
Dr. Peter Rabinowitz said the local risk of hantavirus isn't what worries him — it's that the world remains unprepared for the next pandemic.3 months ago
Manda Factor
Five WA Supreme Court seats are on the ballot this fall, and the stakes have never been higher
Washington voters will decide an unusually high number of Supreme Court races this fall, with five of the court's nine seats on the ballot.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Nobody cares about your reasons, just stop being late
This isn’t a rant. It’s sage advice someone once gave me, and now I’ll keep giving my four sons as they make their way in the world.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Ursula: ‘Governor Ferguson, what about suspending the CCA?’ as local inflation nears a full point above national rate
"My question is, Governor Ferguson, what about suspending the CCA?" Ursula asked.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Governor Ferguson denies clemency for man who killed Spokane father in front of wife and baby
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson denied clemency for Travis ComesLast, the man convicted of shooting 20-year-old Christopher Gongyin in the head in front of his wife and infant daughter.3 months ago
Frank Lenzi
‘Top Gun’ turns 40: What the franchise means to someone who lost his brother in Iraq
KIRO's Frank Lenzi has been obsessed with Top Gun for 40 years. It started with his brother Gregg. As both films return to theaters, one seat stays empty.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle’s budget deficit is nearly $500M. Mayor Katie Wilson’s plan is more taxes and no meaningful cuts
Seattle is facing a projected budget deficit of $488 million over the next three years.3 months ago
