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Charlie Harger
‘I thought police couldn’t chase me’: Woman with 47 arrests gets 23 years for murder in Thurston County crash
"I thought police couldn't chase me if I drove recklessly." That's what Nicole Romanoff believed when she got behind the wheel of a stolen truck in Thurston County three years ago.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘It’s blatantly unconstitutional’: Former WA Attorney General Rob McKenna doesn’t think court will uphold millionaires’ tax
Former WA AG McKenna questions the millionaires' tax legality. Insights on the potential court outcomes and implications.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Seattle schools’ cell phone ban is a good start — but it doesn’t go far enough
Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent has moved to restrict phones for elementary and middle schoolers, but not high schoolers. That’s where he lost me.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Sound Transit is bleeding money while Seattle debates fare gates. San Francisco just showed us exactly what they do
61% of Link light rail riders actually pay their fare. San Francisco looked at numbers like that and built fare gates. Seattle is looking at numbers like that and scheduling more meetings.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘We’re getting there’: WA Rep. April Berg appears to confirm millionaires’ tax is path to broader income tax in leaked Zoom meeting
Future 42 shared a leaked Zoom meeting in which lawmakers paint the millionaires' tax as the next step toward an official income tax in the state.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: What?! Sound Transit wants you to pay for something that was free
Sound Transit is rolling out a new parking permit program at its crowded light rail garages.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘We need your help’: Copper theft forces Seattle’s Taproot Theatre to raise $400K
Support Seattle's Taproot Theatre in recovering from a copper wire theft that threatens their 50-year legacy in the arts.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Portland pays $5.19. Seattle pays $5.74. The difference has a name: the Climate Commitment Act
Oregon is even more instructive than Idaho. Same coast. Same grid. Same progressive politics. No Climate Commitment Act. The statewide average there is $5.12.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Maybe Jay Inslee should sit out of the ‘affordable energy’ conversation
Remember Jay Inslee? His legacy is still very much felt here in the state — especially every time you pay an energy bill.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson called for a Starbucks boycott. Starbucks called Nashville
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's first move after winning election was calling for a Starbucks boycott. Starbucks' first move after the income tax passed was calling Nashville.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘We’ve failed them’: KIRO hosts analyze Seattle crime surge as businesses weigh private security
Wallingford businesses face rising crime and discuss private security options to protect their community and assets.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Sen. Pedersen says Legislature has no desire to expand millionaires’ tax, but calls 1933 ruling ‘a mistake’
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen is quelling speculation that the millionaires' tax will turn into a general state income tax.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: WA’s monster budget will devour us all
I recently came across a graph showing the state’s operating budget over the last 30 years. In just the last decade, WA doubled its spending.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Trying to kill people you disagree with is wrong. It shouldn’t be hard to say that
Trying to kill people you disagree with is wrong. Celebrating when someone tries and fails is wrong. It shouldn't be hard to say that. Period. Full stop.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Protect the babies’: Gee blasts encampments near Seattle schools
Concern grows as encampments near Seattle schools return, affecting daycare owners and community safety.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘It’s not gonna hurt anybody’: Gee backs the ongoing fight for pro-nudity at Denny Blaine Park
Denny Blaine Park-goers and local residents remain up in arms about nudity at the park, despite recent clothing requirements being imposed last year.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Amazon wants to take over the totality of your consuming life’: KIRO hosts react to Amazon’s new weight-loss drug program
KIRO fill-in host Greg Tomlin sees Amazon's new weight-loss drug program as just another market the retail giant is looking to dominate.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘It doesn’t look good’: King County council member deflates return-to-office protest arguments
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn has long supported a mandate requiring King County employees to return to the office at least three days a week.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘It sounds dystopian’: Jake, Spike debate whether companies should offer tiny homes to employees
Discover how a home builder in Huntsville is creating affordable tiny homes to help younger generations enter the housing market.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘It’s a tax directed at everybody in WA’: Former justice unpacks millionaires’ income tax’s true intent
Explore the implications of WA's income tax on millionaires and its impact on all residents, as discussed by a former justice.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Where’s the real harm?’: Spike debates whether Issaquah real estate agent should be fined $2M for cutting down trees
An Issaquah real estate agent allegedly decided to add value to his mansion by cutting down trees near the home.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: WA hates campgrounds, but sure seems to love taxes
Let’s play a game of would you rather: Would you rather take your family to one of Washington’s stunning campgrounds or would you hire more tax agents?3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: The King County Homelessness Authority can’t find $13M. People are dying on our streets. Do we take this seriously or not?
"You are not serious people." I thought about Logan Roy the moment I read that a forensic audit of the KCRHA cannot account for $13 million in taxpayer money.3 months ago
