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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It should be hair-on-fire urgency’: Ursula sounds off on Seattle’s drug crisis, treatment beds

Ursula highlights the critical need for more drug treatment beds in Seattle to combat the ongoing crisis.
3 months ago
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Charlie Harger

Harger: You put the plastic in the recycling bin. Nobody will tell you what happens next

Recycling is a great thing when it actually conserves resources and prevents pollution. But does it work, or does it just make us feel like we did?
3 months ago
former starbucks ceo...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It’s how you thread the needle’: KIRO hosts weigh former Starbucks CEO’s warning that WA is driving out entrepreneurs

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz warned Washington could lose the next generation of entrepreneurs.
3 months ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘He needs to make this right’: KIRO hosts question Pierce County Sheriff Swank’s integrity after false claim about 911 call

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank faces scrutiny over a false 911 claim during a recent meeting. KIRO hosts question the sheriff's willingness to clear the air.
3 months ago
daycare fraud...
John Curley Show

‘It’s going to take the feds’: Center Square reporter says AG won’t investigate alleged daycare fraud because DCYF is ‘his client’

Center Square reporter Carleen Johnson said Washington's AG won't investigate alleged DCYF daycare fraud.
3 months ago
oil prices...
Manda Factor

Oil prices climb 4% as Russian refinery attacks and Middle East tensions rattle energy markets

Oil prices rose 4% to start the week, climbing to around $74 a barrel as escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukrainian attacks.
3 months ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It was a horrible scene’: Ursula describes crime pushing businesses out of Seattle’s Chinatown

Ursula Reutin shares her insights on crime affecting Chinatown businesses, highlighting the dire consequences for the community.
3 months ago
Lululemon retail theft...
Charlie Harger

Six organized retail theft suspects in King County court Monday as Washington leads nation in shoplifting

Six defendants accused of organized retail theft were arraigned in King County court Monday.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

Curley: South Lake Union streetcar remains ‘a total waste of money’ despite ridership gains

The City of Seattle is celebrating the increase in ridership on the South Lake Union trolley, but KIRO host John Curley remains unimpressed by the data.
3 months ago
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Charlie Harger

Harger: Washington leads the nation in shoplifting. A 33-officer department in Bonney Lake is trying to do something about it

The Bonney Lake PD runs a Facebook page called Can You ID Crime. There you'll see surveillance stills of people they haven't identified yet, with the date, what got taken, and a tip line.
3 months ago
Tacoma ICE facility...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘When we allow abuse and violence to fester we’re all unsafe’: KIRO hosts call for accountability at Tacoma ICE facility as judge orders inspections

A federal judge ruled last week that the Tacoma ICE facility must allow inspections.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘Transgressions have changed so much’: Political strategist says old scandals no longer sink a campaign

Kathy Allen, a political strategist, discusses how transgressions now impact campaigns differently than in the pas
3 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s an incentive, not a penalty’: Jake contrasts Bellevue’s affordable housing approach with Seattle’s

Explore Jake's insights on Bellevue's incentive-based housing model versus Seattle's stalled MHA fee reductions for affordability.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘Let’s not shoot ourselves in the foot’: Former council president analyzes Seattle’s biggest issues

Explore key problems facing Seattle as Sara Nelson addresses critical issues that should have been tackled four years ago.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘I don’t know when people will learn’: Curley slams Mayor Wilson’s junk fee ban proposal

Curley argues Mayor Wilson's fee ban will not benefit Seattle renters. Explore the implications for local housing affordability.
3 months ago
homelessness (1)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Domestic violence is the No. 2 driver of homelessness in Clark County, report finds

Clark County's homelessness report, released earlier this week, found that the number one driver of homelessness is the rising cost of housing.
3 months ago
King County Metro Bus Shooting...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Why don’t they just live within their means?’: Jake fires back at Katie Wilson’s proposed transit sales tax hike

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson faced backlash from Seattle City Council member Bob Kettle on her plan to raise the city's transit sales tax.
3 months ago
Health Through Housing Initiative - kirkland...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘That would upset me’: Jake pushes back on new Kirkland supportive housing facility that doesn’t require sobriety

Sheila Stanton Place, a controversial supportive housing facility through Plymouth Housing, opened this week in Kirkland.
3 months ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Pretty sure it was started by fireworks’: Douglas County asking for volunteers, donations as Chelan Hills Fire scorches region

As the Chelan Hills Fire approaches full containment, the cause is under criminal investigation by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
3 months ago
copper wire theft west seattle bridge...
Charlie Harger

Harger: He’s accused of stealing $1,000 in copper off the West Seattle Bridge. Ratepayers got a $100,000 bill. He didn’t show up to court

Galitzeck had bundles of copper wire hanging from his arms. When asked what he was doing up there, he said he was working for Seattle City Light.
3 months ago
ICE...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Low-hanging fruit’: Gee questions why ICE targets people with ‘least amount of power’ as arrest pace doubles

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests have roughly doubled as the agency has pushed to increase arrest rates.
3 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘She has not disappointed’: Political strategist says Wilson is tackling problems others couldn’t

Political strategist praises Mayor Katie Wilson for addressing issues others avoided in her first term.
3 months ago
millionaires' tax...
Charlie Harger

Harger: 511,000 signatures to repeal Washington’s income tax. Five reasons that might not be enough

I think initiative supporters attempting to repeal Washington's "millionaire tax" have a lot more to be concerned about than they're letting on.
3 months ago
CCTV cameras...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘I’ve seen no evidence to suggest there’s a breach’: Seattle police union president says mayor should turn CCTV cameras back on

Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) President Kent Loux pushed back on Katie Wilson's decision to turn the Stadium District CCTV cameras back off.
3 months ago