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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.17 days ago
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.17 days ago
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.17 days ago
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.18 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Why make it harder to vote?’: Gee, Ursula weigh in after 3 WA jurisdictions placed under state voting oversight
Explore why three WA jurisdictions face state scrutiny over voting rules and their impact on the electoral process.18 days ago
John Curley Show
‘Unsatisfactory or below standard’: Former council president grades Katie Wilson’s first 6 months as mayor
KIRO host John Curley asked former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson about Katie Wilson's performance as Seattle mayor six months in.18 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘We proved we can pull this off’: Gee, Ursula debate Seattle’s World Cup legacy
Explore the lasting legacy of Seattle's World Cup, from crowds to local businesses, and its significance for the city's future.18 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Kids are terrified of debt’: State superintendent pitches new life-skills class for WA high schoolers
Superintendent proposes life-skills class for WA high schoolers to address debt concerns and prepare for financial independence.18 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘They’re putting them on equal footing’: KIRO hosts defend SPS after eco-blocks to deter homeless deemed illegal by city
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) placed eco-blocks outside its SODO headquarters to deter RVs and encampments.18 days ago
John Curley Show
Trump’s cheaper gas network hasn’t reached WA yet, Curley questions who’s footing the bill
The Trump administration announced it has launched a couple dozen "Freedom Fuel" gas stations to create cheaper gas options.18 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle hid its addiction crisis for the World Cup. Ginny Burton is walking 307 miles to face it
Then the tournament ended. The tourists left. The cameras left. Seattle just proved it can clean up its most visible blocks. So what happened to the people who used to be there?18 days ago
John Curley Show
Curley predicts Sara Nelson will challenge Katie Wilson and run for Seattle mayor
KIRO host John Curley fueled the fires of the 2029 mayoral election further during an interview with former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson.18 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Let’s keep that new car smell’: Jake and Spike ask listeners if Seattle will keep its World Cup glow or revert to old ways
Seattle ramped up cleanup efforts ahead of the World Cup. But now that the games are over, Jake and Spike asked: Can the city keep it up?19 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘I don’t think any of us will ever be ready’: Gee admits he still doesn’t have a go bag as deadly wildfire rages in eastern WA
As the deadly Chelan Hills fire continues to burn in eastern Washington, KIRO hosts Gee and Ursula urged listeners to prepare for wildfire season.19 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘If you have enough money, you can get out of it’: Gee questions whether former Wenatchee CEO who embezzled $24M will face real time
Patrick Bucknum, a former CEO of a healthcare clinic in Wenatchee, pleaded guilty to an embezzlement scheme.19 days ago
John Curley
‘They don’t understand how nature works’: Curley appalled by Oregon hunting ban initiative
Oregon's Initiative Petition 28, which would ban hunting, fishing, and animal slaughter throughout the state, turned in roughly 140,000 signatures to the Oregon Secretary of State's Office late last week.19 days ago
John Curley Show
‘It just feels wrong’: Curley slams Trump’s World Cup red card intervention
The red card overruling was a moot point after Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 Monday, knocking the U.S. out of the 2026 World Cup, but KIRO host John Curley still believes Trump's involvement was "wrong."19 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle had 74 homicides in all of 2023. This past June, it had zero, the first murder-free month since 1970
For the first time since 1970, the City of Seattle went the entire month of June without a single homicide.19 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘People who make money are being driven out’: Jake and Spike sound off on Seattle’s nation-leading office vacancy rate
Seattle has the highest office vacancy rate in the country at 37%, according to The Seattle Times.20 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
Fan says Seattle is best World Cup host city as crowds flood stadium before USA vs. Belgium
The men's USA team is less than an hour away from taking on Belgium in Seattle for the World Cup.20 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘It’s eclipsed the Taylor Swift takeover’: Jake, Spike debate Seattle’s biggest-ever event amid massive World Cup turnout
Jake and Spike discuss Seattle's massive World Cup turnout and its significance for the city and soccer fans alike.20 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
KIRO host stunned at grade of fireworks average person can buy in WA as injuries at Harborview up 65%
Firework-related injuries at Harborview Medical Center jumped 65% compared to last year, with 86 people treated over the holiday.20 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘I was fuming all weekend’: Ursula gets her first traffic ticket in 30 years
Discover Ursula's reaction to WA's new $125 work zone traffic ticket as fines replace warnings, effective July 1.20 days ago
