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WA diesel prices farmers...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘They need a break’: WA farmers, Spike plead Ferguson to pause CCA amid rising diesel prices

Washington farmers urge a pause on the Climate Commitment Act as rising diesel prices threaten their business amid ongoing conflicts and economic strain.
4 months ago
aurora avenue seattle viral video pimp war trafficking...
John Curley Show

‘I’m cooked’: Aurora business owner’s viral video draws customers to notorious strip

An Aurora business owner posted a video that has since gone viral, stating people told her not to open her business in the area, and she is now "cooked."
4 months ago
WA housing program...
John Curley Show

‘$200M gone lickety split’: Federal investigation targets race-based WA housing program

HUD investigates Washington's race-based housing program, raising concerns over $200 million in funding.
4 months ago
mail-in ballots wa supreme court...
Charlie Harger

‘A lot of votes may not count’: Supreme Court appears ready to upend WA mail-in ballot rules for federal races by November 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could require all ballots containing federal races to be physically received by Election Day.
4 months ago
Seattle vacancy tax...
John Curley Show

‘The state is not business-friendly’: Curley rips proposed vacancy tax amid 30% empty Seattle buildings

Curley challenges the proposed vacancy tax as Seattle faces high building vacancies and job losses.
4 months ago
Meta lawsuit social media...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Dangerous precedent’: Gee cautions shift from personal to corporate blame after Meta lawsuit

California jury finds Meta liable for harmful social media impacts on youth behavior and addiction.
4 months ago
tiny village homeless encampment...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s not healthy’: Jake opposes Seattle’s supportive housing where dealers have ‘captive audience’

Andrea Suarez reveals how Seattle's tiny village supports drug use, raising concerns about its impact on the homeless community.
4 months ago
Former Canadian School Board Administrator Barry Neufeld...
John Curley Show

‘I believe in following the truth’: Former Canadian School Board Administrator faces $750k fine for saying 5 words

Former Canadian School Board Administrator faces hefty fine for five words opposing an ideology he disagrees with.
4 months ago
WA utilities - thermostat...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s not compulsory — yet’: Jake says ‘no way in heck’ he would agree to WA utilities controlling his thermostat

KIRO host Jake opposes WA utilities' plan to manage thermostats remotely during energy spikes.
4 months ago
homelessness encampments bill seattle king county homelessness authority...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Hundreds responded to my Seattle homelessness commentary. Here’s what you said, and what I missed

Last week, I wrote about Seattle "homeless" and what it's hiding. I was not prepared for what came back: hundreds of responses from listeners and readers.
4 months ago
tuesday boy dolly parton...
John Curley

Curley: I met Dolly Parton while living as a ‘Tuesday boy’ for a wealthy woman

Discover my unforgettable encounter with Dolly Parton while living as a 'Tuesday boy' at 22, filled with surprises and laughter.
4 months ago
mail-in voting...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘You’re rationalizing bad practices at USPS’: Rep. Jim Walsh and Spike spar over Supreme Court late ballots debate

Rep. Jim Walsh discusses mail-in voting and late ballots on "The Jake and Spike Show," highlighting crucial voter ID initiatives.
4 months ago
King County fraud reagan dunn...
John Curley Show

‘It’s just the Wild West’: Councilmember Dunn says he pushed for audit years before King County fraud revealed

Dunn reveals his long-standing push for an audit before King County fraud was uncovered, highlighting accountability in local governance.
4 months ago
shawn kemp supersonics return nba...
John Curley Show

‘Just not as physical’: Shawn Kemp warns fans how much the NBA has changed with SuperSonics’ return looming

"It's just not as physical, but I think you'll see that those things change in the future," Shawn Kemp said. "I think people miss seeing defense."
4 months ago
fraud king county contractors whistleblower...
Charlie Harger

Harger: King County kept paying contractors despite warnings of fraud. A whistleblower got fired for asking questions

Billions of your dollars, distributed by King County with little oversight and even less accountability. And when someone inside the system tried to raise the alarm, he got fired.
4 months ago
Home Energy Scores...
John Curley

Curley: If Thurston County leaders really wanted to reduce CO2, they’d plant trees — not require Home Energy Scores

Curley advocates for planting trees over Home Energy Scores in Thurston County's latest ordinance.
4 months ago
WA state taxes protest capitol...
John Curley Show

Rep. Walsh outlines ‘demise of an unconstitutional tax scheme’ as GOP fights Ferguson’s ‘income tax’

Rep. Jim Walsh discusses the GOP plan to combat Ferguson's controversial income tax on millionaires.
4 months ago
WA diesel prices iran war...
Charlie Harger

Washington sets all-time diesel price record in 2026 as Iran war and Climate Commitment Act push prices higher

Washington just set an all-time record for diesel prices. The statewide average for diesel hit $6.53 a gallon, surpassing every record in Washington history.
4 months ago
sound transit 3 ballard light rail 2042...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Sound Transit 3 needs another $34.5 billion. That’s $10,000 per person in the taxing district. And Ballard still isn’t getting light rail

Sound Transit held an all-day retreat last week to figure out how to close a $34.5 billion gap. Here's where this is almost certainly heading...
4 months ago
thurston county lacey retail theft spree 97 prior arrests...
Charlie Harger

Harger: A Thurston County man with 97 prior arrests built a custom bong into his dashboard. WA is surprised by none of this

The driver is a four-time convicted felon with 27 misdemeanor convictions. And as of this week, 97 prior arrests. Now this guy has 98.
4 months ago
Ernie Makinson...
John Curley Show

‘A loan, not a donation’: Passenger who stopped King County bus after driver collapsed gets rent money, attorney

Ernie Makinson intervened when a King County bus driver collapsed, preventing further disaster and earning support for rent.
4 months ago
Pregnant woman killed...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘He’s getting let off the hook’: Gee slams insanity verdict in Belltown shooting that killed pregnant woman

KIRO host Gee Scott condemns the not guilty verdict in the tragic Belltown shooting that claimed the life of a pregnant woman.
4 months ago
King Ranch Eastern WA...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘We’re losing our agricultural community’: Fourth-generation eastern WA family ranch faces $3.7 million battle with state

A fourth-generation family ranch in eastern WA battles the state for essential grazing rights to sustain their cattle operations.
4 months ago
Seattle police chief Shon Barnes rainier beach shooting...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘We all have to do better’: SPD Chief Barnes addresses youth violence after fatal Rainier Beach shooting

A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in the fatal Rainier Beach shootings of two high school students after surveillance cameras helped identify the suspect.
4 months ago