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Seattle's Morning News

Seattle meteorologist Scott Sistek predicts strong start to WA ski season

Fall weather is winding down as we get toward the end of November, and with the cold winter weather on the horizon, how much snow will be seen in Washington?
9 months ago
Seattle Mayoral Candidate Katie Wilson...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Ursula believes ‘major miracle’ needed for Harrell as Wilson takes mayoral lead

In the latest ballot drop for the Seattle mayoral race, Katie Wilson has taken a more than 1,300-vote lead over the incumbent candidate Bruce Harrell.
9 months ago
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Charlie Harger

‘The Case of the Deflated Dachshunds’: What a petty crime says about accountability

About a month ago, I told you how someone slashed all six inflatable Halloween wiener dogs on our lawn in Auburn.
9 months ago
Seattle mayoral race Pepple...
Jason Sutich

‘We’re several days away’: GOP strategist predicts Seattle mayoral race timeline

Since ballots began to be submitted for the next mayor of Seattle, Bruce Harrell, holds a slim 4,000-vote lead over the challenger Katie Wilson.
9 months ago
Wilson Harrell seattle mayor race election...
Charlie Harger

According to ex-mayor Greg Nickels, Seattle’s mayoral election could be decided by 65 votes

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell went to bed Thursday night with a comfortable lead. By Friday afternoon, that all changed. Katie Wilson has surged to within 4,300 votes.
9 months ago
Virginia Inn...
Julia Dallas

‘I’m really excited about this new step’: Virginia Inn employee turned co-owner ecstatic about bar’s future

Amber Quezada, server, bartender, and now co-owner of Virginia Inn, is ecstatic about the restaurant's new direction.
9 months ago
October layoffs...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Uncertain times’: Gee warns as October layoffs surge to 20-year high

Job cuts across the U.S. have hit a level the country hasn't seen in roughly 20 years, with more than 153,000 layoffs in October alone.
9 months ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It’s obscene’: Ursula criticizes college coach buyouts funded by taxpayers

KIRO hosts Gee and Ursula broke down the financial landscape of college athletics, which now relies on taxpayers to bail out coaching contracts.
9 months ago
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John Curley

‘No, it’s not capitalism’: Curley counters 67% of youth who blame the system

A recent report gauged the younger generation of Americans' opinions on capitalism and revealed that 67% of people under the age of 30 are anti-capitalist.
9 months ago
Lake Washington...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Just atrocious’: Ursula appalled amid SFD sexual harassment controversy

The former head of HR for the Seattle Fire Department, Sarah Lee, filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against the city, claiming she was unjustly fired.
9 months ago
Seattle housing homeownership...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘We’re locked in’: Spike adds to Seattle’s ‘housing freeze’ claims amid raised interest rates

Interest rates have fallen to 6.17%, the lowest since Oct. 2024, but the rates remain considerably higher than post-pandemic levels, when they reached below 3%.
9 months ago
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Julia Dallas

UW oncologist explains how star goalkeeper developed rare kidney cancer

A specialist in treating kidney cancer patients explained why the rare cancer struck someone at such a young age.
9 months ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Weight off my shoulders’: Mother relieved as suspect arrested in daughter’s 1994 murder

Tanya Frazier's mother, Theresa Frazier, is relieved authorities were able to track down a suspect more than three decades later.
9 months ago
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Charlie Harger

Harger: State Senate Budget Chair warns lawmakers that WA is broke

Senator June Robinson relayed a simple message: Don't even bother asking for new spending. The cupboard is bare. We're broke.
9 months ago
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Charlie Harger

Harger: It’s only Socialism when Democrats do it

So here we are: Democrats seizing grocery stores, Republicans seizing tech companies and the steel industry, and everyone pretending their version doesn't count.
9 months ago
harrell wilson seattle mayor race...
Seattle's Morning News

Democratic strategist believes Harrell will hold his lead: ‘I’m predicting he will win’

Cathy Allen, Democratic strategist and president of The Connections Group, believes Harrell will secure the win.
9 months ago
Yelm Levy failure...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Invest in our next generation’: Gee laments Yelm levy failure after 4th straight year

Several school districts across Washington had levies pass in this year's general election, except for Yelm Community Schools' Proposition 1.
9 months ago
Washington general election voter turnout...
Seattle's Morning News

GOP strategist: ‘Depressingly low turnout’ shows lack of voter excitement

The first batch of results for several general election races across Washington has been revealed, with key races, like the Seattle mayor, still up in the air.
9 months ago
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Charlie Harger

Harger: When Congress plays politics with SNAP, the American public pays the price

Have we really come to this? We're continuing a government shutdown, and we're cutting poor families off SNAP food benefits?
9 months ago
Katie Wilson on John Curley...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘She’s about to be in charge of $9 billion’: Jake questions if Katie Wilson is prepared to be mayor

With a competitive Seattle mayoral race, KIRO host Jake Skorheim questioned whether Katie Wilson is prepared for the role.
9 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Spike believes ‘hangry-gate’ was Bruce Harrell’s undoing: ‘Such a foot in mouth answer’

KIRO host Spike O'Neill believes incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's response to a question regarding public safety was his undoing.
9 months ago
Seattle mayor bruce harrell ceo...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘A scary proposition’: Harrell warns of policy differences with challenger Katie Wilson

Seattle's mayoral race is in full swing as thousands of residents across the city will cast their vote for either the Bruce Harrell or Katie Wilson.
9 months ago
Seattle mayor election...
Seattle's Morning News

‘So irresponsible’: Dave Ross on voters who don’t cast their ballots

Election day has arrived, and races across Washington are nearing a close as voters continue to cast their ballots for several key positions.
9 months ago
Chad Magendanz senate district 5 election...
John Curley Show

‘Stop the worst of the worst’: Chad Magendanz makes case for District 5 Senate seat

Ahead of the election on Tuesday, Chad Magendanz discussed how pivotal the election is for the district regarding the supermajority held by the Democrats.
9 months ago