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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘You’re probably going to get Care Bears showing up’: Jake rips Seattle mayor’s gun violence plan
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released a gun violence plan that would move $5 million to the city's CARE Department. Jake thinks it landed with a thud.16 days ago
John Curley Show
‘Reality hits you like a brick to the face’: Political consultant says Katie Wilson’s rocky start is more than growing pains
Political consultant Sandeep Kaushik says Seattle mayor Katie Wilson's office is still sorting out a basic question: who's actually in charge?16 days ago
John Curley Show
‘The facts don’t matter when you get the mob all worked up’: Curley defends Tacoma restaurant owners caught in boycott
Two Tacoma brothers who donated $1,250 to oppose Washington's income tax are watching their businesses get torched by a boycott built on what John Curley called a false premise.17 days ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Can Seattle learn from its affordable housing mistake?
Seattle has been running this experiment for a decade with "affordable housing," and the results are in. Good intentions, bad math.17 days ago
Ursula Reutin
Ask Ursula: Am I petty for wanting a separate check at family dinner?
Dear Ursula, I love getting together with my family at restaurants, but when it comes to paying the bill, I always dread it.17 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘That feels like a threat’: Jake flags Sen. Pedersen’s payroll tax warning if WA voters repeal the millionaires tax
Jake flags Sen. Pedersen's warning on payroll tax if WA voters repeal the millionaires tax, raising critical economic concerns.17 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘An F to a D does not mean we are done’: Chamber of Commerce CEO rates Seattle’s public safety after a summer of shootings
Chamber CEO Joe Nguyen addresses Seattle's public safety issues amid increased gun violence, enhancing business leader concerns.17 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘You cannot arrest your way out of all of this’: Gee says Seattle’s dueling gun violence plans miss the bigger question
Seattle's mayor and city council are both pushing plans to reduce gun violence. Gee Scott welcomed the fight.17 days ago
John Curley Show
‘Why did they need to open up that account?’: Curley, I-645 sponsor question why WA income tax strips pension protections
Washington's new income tax didn't just create a 9.9% bracket for millionaires. Lawmakers quietly stripped pension protections.18 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘It’s diabolical’: Gee praises Tacoma’s new parking plan, rips Seattle’s ‘outrageous’ prices
Downtown Tacoma drivers will soon pay a little more to park at the curb, but a lot less to park in city-owned garages, a tradeoff that had Gee Scott fired up.18 days ago
John Curley Show
‘This is where it falls apart’: Curley argues Mayor Wilson’s governing philosophy can’t survive human nature
John Curley has a theory about why Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson governs the way she does. It starts with her father's bookshelf.18 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Ticking time bombs’: KIRO hosts question how an 8x felon on active supervision was free to kill a man in Westlake Park
Jake Skorheim discussed an eight-time felon under supervision being charged with killing a man in Westlake Park, raising serious questions about public safety.18 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘The check engine light is on’: Gee warns Seattle’s job losses should worry everyone, not just big tech
Discover how Seattle's recent job losses impact everyone, as nearly 7,000 jobs vanished last year amid economic shifts.18 days ago
John Curley Show
‘That’s not protection, that’s displacement’: RHAWA director warns Tacoma’s tenant measure will gut mom-and-pop landlords
The Tacoma DSA are back with a new ballot measure, and Government Affairs Director for RHAWA said it will make the city's housing crisis worse.18 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘These things don’t mesh’: KIRO hosts say Seattle’s downtown crime drop just shifted problems to other neighborhoods
An analysis by The Seattle Times found violent and property crimes in Seattle's downtown commercial core have fallen by nearly 50% since 2018.19 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Stop taking my money’: Jake says lands commissioner’s op-ed ignores what’s actually fueling WA wildfires
KIRO host Jake Skorheim said Upthegrove left out the most important part in his op-ed on wildfires in Washington.19 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘These grocery stores are bigger than you think’: Gee warns Tacoma is losing more than a Fred Meyer
Tacoma is about to lose its second Fred Meyer, and KIRO host Gee Scott said the impact goes far beyond one store closing its doors.19 days ago
John Curley Show
‘Lobbing political grenades is a distraction’: King County judge fires back after opponent demands he disavow GOP support
Sixty-two judges across Washington signed a letter this week defending King County Superior Court Judge Sean Patrick O'Donnell.19 days ago
MyNorthwest Staff
She drives kids from shelters to school every day. The Circle made sure she got to Lumen Field
When KIRO host Gee Scott launched The Circle, the goal was simple: recognize people who spend their lives showing up for others.19 days ago
Gee Scott
Gee: Wait, what?! Democrats are asking Washingtonians to accept an income tax based on a promise
I support the millionaires tax. However, Democrats have a problem with this issue, and pretending it doesn’t exist isn’t going to make it disappear.19 days ago
Manda Factor
WA drivers pay more than $5.57 a gallon for gas with no end in sight, GasBuddy analyst warns
GasBuddy warns WA drivers of record high gas prices with no relief in sight. Regular gas averages $5.57 a gallon in Seattle.19 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Ongoing headache’: KIRO hosts breaks down why Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour is far from over
Macklemore was removed from the rest of Ed Sheeran's tour after declaring "Free Palestine" on stage, and venue owners threatened to cancel shows if he stayed.19 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Written Seattle off’: Jake questions whether Amazon has quietly given up on the city after skipping public safety letter
Jake questions if Amazon is abandoning Seattle amid public safety issues and office closures across the city.19 days ago
