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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘This is 2026. Wake up!’: Gee says cell phone ban debate misses the real problem as Ursula pushes back

New research found that cell phone bans in schools produced essentially zero overall improvement.
9 days ago
spokane poker gambling...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It just never worked out for me’: KIRO hosts get personal about gambling after Spokane native wins World Series of Poker

Spokane's Lucas Jumalon wins $10M at the World Series of Poker, prompting hosts to reflect on their own experiences with gambling.
9 days ago
Seattle police SPD...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It’s not rocket science’: Gee and Ursula agree Seattle’s next police chief needs to come from within SPD

Gee and Ursula agree — Seattle's next chief should come from within the department, with interim SPD Chief Andre Sayles drawing support.
9 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Political stuff does not matter’: Gee urges unity on science as Gates Foundation gives record $540M to UW

Gee Scott believes Bill Gates' record gift to UW emphasizes the importance of science over politics, leading to a better future.
9 days ago
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John Curley Show

‘You’ll end up hurting the poor customer’: Curley slams Seattle’s push to ban dynamic pricing at grocery stores

The Seattle City Council is considering an ordinance that would bar companies from using algorithms and personal data to set prices, a practice critics call "surveillance pricing."
9 days ago
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John Curley Show

‘Things get worse’: Walsh warns a Democratic supermajority in Olympia would let the party rewrite the rules

Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh said Democrats are within reach of a legislative supermajority this November.
9 days ago
income tax democrats legislature thurston county...
Charlie Harger

Harger: The legislature built a perfect trap for the income tax repeal. A Thurston County judge just proved the trap works

Before any of this started, the Democrats asked experts to design a perfect bill to enact an income tax. Guess what? The experts delivered.
9 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Can we change the narrative?’: King County prosecutor pushes to tighten WA’s juvenile gun law amid Bite of Seattle fallout

King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion is pushing to tighten Washington's juvenile gun laws amid fallout from a shooting at the Bite of Seattle.
10 days ago
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John Curley Show

‘She doesn’t have to repay favors’: Curley says Katie Wilson’s independence is fueling the backlash against her

KIRO host John Curley said on "The John Curley Show" on KIRO Newsradio that the backlash against Mayor Katie Wilson isn't surprising.
10 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘What happened to our men?’: Gee and Ursula react to women outnumbering men in the workforce

For the third time ever, women lead in workforce numbers. Discover the impact of this milestone on the economy and society.
11 days ago
bar exam...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘I can see the commercial now’: KIRO hosts push back on WA’s decision to waive bar exam for hundreds after Yakima mishap

KIRO host Spike O'Neill and KIRO fill-in host Greg Tomlin pushed back on the Washington Supreme Court's decision to waive the bar exam.
12 days ago
spokane fire drone...
John Curley Show

‘It’s going to be ugly’: Firefighting pilot details the danger drones pose to aircraft above Spokane fires

Helicopter pilot Ryan Cutter highlights the serious dangers drones pose to firefighting aircraft in his decade of experience fighting fires from the air.
12 days ago
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John Curley Show

‘It’s nonsense’: Cliff Mass says ‘crazy people starting fires’ has nothing to do with climate change

Spokane Complex Fires rage on as Cliff Mass highlights the climate change claims are unsupported and rising winds could affect the region's safety.
12 days ago
inslee fires spokane...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Virtue signaling’: KIRO hosts debate former Gov. Jay Inslee linking Spokane fires to climate change

Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee made a post on social media Sunday linking the fires raging in Spokane to climate change.
12 days ago
cameras...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘She’s not turning them on’: Gee and Ursula split on whether $250,000 for Seattle cameras should be used for other resources

KIRO hosts Gee and Ursula were split on whether $250,000 set aside for Seattle surveillance cameras should be used for other resources.
13 days ago
data center (2)...
John Curley Show

‘We all benefit from their selfishness’: Curley defends billionaire-driven data centers, warns Cle Elum is making a mistake

Cle Elum passed an emergency six-month pause on data centers three days after a developer revealed plans for a 20-megawatt data center.
14 days ago
Kshama Sawant...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I don’t like Kshama Sawant’: Gee asks ‘are we done now?’ as Sawant finishes distant third

KIRO hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin were relieved to see Kshama Sawant, who served on the Seattle City Council, finish in third place.
14 days ago
bite of seattle shooter spd...
Charlie Harger

Harger: The Bite of Seattle shooter is still out there. SPD won’t release a description. Here’s what may be slowing this investigation down

I'm frustrated. I don't have inside information. What I have is police reports, public statements, and the same questions you have.
14 days ago
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John Curley Show

‘We have gone backwards’: KIRO host warns Mayor Katie Wilson is losing trust with Seattle’s biggest players

KIRO fill-in host Angela Poe Russell warned on "The John Curley Show" that Katie Wilson is losing trust with the city's biggest players.
14 days ago
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John Curley Show

‘I don’t know what she’s referring to’: SPOG president questions Katie Wilson’s claim of having ‘different window’ into SPD

SPOG President Kent Loux said he didn't know what Mayor Katie Wilson meant when she said she had a "different window" into SPD.
15 days ago
drop box...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Do not mail it’: Secretary of State urges voters to use drop boxes, dispels voter fraud fears

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is urging anyone who hasn't yet to skip the mailbox and use a drop box instead.
15 days ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Spokane first-grade teacher loses home to wildfire: ‘Just a photo of a hole in the ground’

One of the structures lost was the home of a Spokane first-grade teacher, Kelsey Wilder, who joined "The Gee and Ursula Show" to share her experience.  
15 days ago
transgender athlete charged wrestling...
John Curley Show

Principal, athletic coordinator charged after waiting 53 days to report wrestler’s sexual assault allegation against transgender athlete

Two coaches with Rogers High School were charged after failing to comply with Washington's mandatory reporting law after a high school female wrestler alleged a biological male sexually assaulted her during a match.
15 days ago
primary ballot august...
Charlie Harger

Harger: My primary ballot is sitting on my microwave. If a politics nerd is cramming, the August primary isn’t working

We moved primaries from September to August in 2008 to give election officials more time to process mail-in ballots. That made logistical sense. For actually getting people to vote, it's a flop.
15 days ago