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How much is Seattle spending on the 2026 World Cup? Nearly $32 million and counting
Seattle is moving to accept more than $18 million in grant funding and contributions to support the city's preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Uh oh! World Cup hotel bookings a ‘non-event?’
I’m a massive soccer fan, and I’m excited to watch the World Cup, but something I heard recently has me worried, and an article I read justified my concerns.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: A 15-year-old girl followed a homeless stranger into the woods because she didn’t want to be rude. Seattle taught her that
A 35-year-old man rode up on a bicycle to a 15-year-old girl waiting for her bus to school. He told her to walk into the woods next to the bus stop. She refused. Then he gave her a command.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘That should have never happened’: Gee says Katie Wilson’s Starbucks comment was wrong for a city leader
KIRO host Gee Scott critiques Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's remarks on Starbucks amid the company's Nashville expansion announcement.3 months ago
John Curley Show
$1 trillion for ‘three thousandths of one degree’: ‘What Does It Cost?’ director warns of WA net-zero price tag
Ken Peterson warned of the financial consequences of Washington and Oregon's net-zero plan.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘I wanted to see socialism’: Curley says his Katie Wilson endorsement was a test
Now that Katie Wilson has been in office for four months, Curley said the city is seeing socialism work in real-time.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘We cannot move forward’: Kettle says Seattle must confront homelessness epidemic
Seattle's homelessness numbers surged by 7,000 since 2016. Kettle emphasizes the urgent need for action in King County.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: McDonald’s is killing the self-serve soda fountains. My coworkers are taking it personally. I have questions
McDonald's is getting rid of the self-serve soda fountains. Customers will now get their drinks handed to them by an actual employee, like it's 1987.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘We don’t care about topless sunbathing’: Jake and Spike say Denny Blaine Park neighbors want police to crack down on lewd acts
A judge signed an order Friday allowing topless sunbathing at Denny Blaine Park, according to KOMO News.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘Let your guys know you can answer these questions’: Curley offers Katie Wilson advice after team yanks her from KOMO question
KIRO host John Curley had some advice for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson after her team stopped her from answering a question last week.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: May the Fourth be with you, and thank John Williams for that
Thank you John Williams for providing the soundtrack to so many of our lives. May the Fourth be with you.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Mayor Katie Wilson dodged press questions. Governor Ferguson built a system to do it statewide
Washington leaders have decided the press is a problem to be managed rather than a function to be answered. Seattle and Olympia are getting very good at this.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘I never get calls when social services are cut’: Gee calls out Laurelhurst for forcing Seattle Children’s helicopters to land mile away
Seattle Children's wants to revisit a policy that requires some medical helicopters to land a mile away and transport patients the rest of the way.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
It’s not always a good idea to trust a random guy with a chainsaw. Here’s how to find a tree service worth hiring in the Puget Sound area
When it's time to call a professional for tree service, the difference between a good hire and a bad one can cost you thousands of dollars or your roof.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘A dream 42 years in the making’: Ezell’s Famous Chicken owner eyes nationwide franchise
Discover Ezell's journey from Seattle roots to nationwide franchise expansion after 42 years of success.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘He weighed 61 pounds’: Lawsuit says DCYF missed signs of starvation before 15-year-old autistic teen died
A lawsuit reveals DCYF's failure to act before an autistic teen died from starvation while under adoptive care.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘Tax me more’: Curley mocks Katie Wilson’s $1.3B spending plan for child care, education
Curley mocks Katie Wilson's proposed $1.3B levy for education and day care as council bypasses voter approval.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘She revealed her true colors’: Jake and Spike react to Katie Wilson’s ‘bye’ to millionaires departing WA
Katie Wilson bids farewell to millionaires in WA. Jake and Spike share their thoughts on the unexpected departures.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘That’s enraging’: Jake and Spike debate WA giving inmates free tablets while cutting state park funding
Washington's decision to provide tablets for inmates raises concerns as state park funding faces significant cuts.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘We just had to be a little creative’: Issaquah mayor boasts $40M savings from city hall plans
The City of Issaquah, behind Mayor Mark Mullet, has found a way to save roughly $40 million.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Randy Johnson No. 51 retirement: Rick Rizzs remembers the Big Unit’s Mariners legacy
The Seattle Mariners will honor Hall of Famer Randy Johnson with a pregame ceremony at T-Mobile Park on Saturday.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
WA AG defends role in drafting millionaires’ tax legislation, pushes back on McKenna’s claims
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown pushed back against the legal challenge to the state's new millionaires tax.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Little League used to be orange slices, now it’s swag bags
Orange slices used to be enough. Now we’re spending $20,000 a year so a teenager can play Little League.3 months ago
