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James Lynch

Lynch: I watched the Hamas videos so you don’t have to

There aren’t enough suitable adjectives to describe watching the Hamas videos. Horrific. Barbaric. Brutal. Appalling. Those are just a few.
3 years ago
Image: An encampment near Burien City Hall...
Kate Stone and Lisa Brooks

After county rejects extension, Burien must act quickly to get $1M in homeless aid

A Burien City Council meeting may have been the last chance to decide if they will accept a $1 million offer to address the city's homelessness crisis.
3 years ago
Image: On Nov. 24, 2023, which is Black Friday, the workers' union for Western Washington's Macy’...
Kate Stone

Washington Macy’s workers strike for higher wages, better crime protection

On the biggest shopping weekend of the year, employees at Macy's stores in Western Washington are striking over pay and working conditions.
3 years ago
Image: A shopper walks around Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, Michigan, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023....
Steve Coogan

KIRO Newsradio hosts: Black Friday isn’t what it was

Several show hosts agreed with the idea that Black Friday isn't as huge as it used to be.
3 years ago
Swimmers take part in the annual Sydney Skinny....
Dave Ross

Ross: Beaches in the buff don’t scream ‘Seattle’

It's not necessarily lewd to go naked. It's just that this is Seattle, not Brazil. The climate here doesn't exactly scream "nude."
3 years ago
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Kate Stone

400,000 signatures: Voters may decide Washington’s climate law future

Backers of an effort to repeal the state's carbon market announced they have enough signatures to put it before lawmakers and, possibly, voters next November.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Gee & Ursula: Should Seattle consider kids playground at clothing-optional beach?

Should Seattle's only nude beach make way for a children's playground? Gee and Ursula debate the beach's existence.
3 years ago
Image: Washington Louis sorts through cans of food at the LifeNet4Families community-based food pan...
Dave Ross

Ross: Helping the hungry comes with gratitude that goes both ways

Last week a group of us from KIRO Radio – Management, Sales, and On-Air staff – volunteered at the White Center Food Bank.
3 years ago
Angela Poe Russell, center, sits next to Gee Scott, left, and producer Andrew Lanier as she fills i...
Bill Kaczaraba and Steve Coogan

Angela Poe Russell for Seattle’s open city council seat? ‘I’m considering it’

Angela Poe Russell confirmed on the Gee & Ursula Show that her name has came up as a possible replacement for Teresa Mosqueda.
3 years ago
Image: A technician works on a catalytic converter at Titus-Will Toyota in Tacoma on Tuesday, Nov. ...
James Lynch

Program goes on: Car dealership etches catalytic converters to prevent theft

Tacoma Police and Titus-Will Toyota are partnering again to etch catalytic converters with a unique serial number to prevent and discourage theft.
3 years ago
Ramp meter...
Chris Sullivan

Why the new I-90 ramp meters didn’t turn on Tuesday morning

I have been warning drivers for years that the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) would be adding ramp meters to the I-90 connection to northbound I-5.
3 years ago
Northbound I-5 at I-90. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio)...
Dave Ross

Ross: To celebrate the new I-90 ramp meters, a return of the Zipper Merge song!

The new I-90 Ramp Meters go live today. It amounts to a forced zipper merge as you enter I-5.
3 years ago
randall federal funding ferry...
Steve Coogan and Micki Gamez

More trouble for Washington State Ferries: 38% of vessels are out of service

The Washington State Department of Transportation confirmed 38% of the vessels in the Washington State Ferries fleet are out of service for various reasons.
3 years ago
robinson tacoma cold case...
James Lynch

Tacoma Police seek help in cold case of veteran’s 2020 murder

Dante Robinson, 28, was a military veteran who previously served in Afghanistan. He was shot and killed on March 31, 2020.
3 years ago
Image: The Seattle Seahawks' Jason Myers, right, kicks a game- winning field goal against the Washi...
Dave Ross

Ross: Jason Myers thrives under pressure after game winner

That appears to be the key: To be so good at something that you actually look forward to the opportunity to show what you can do when all eyes are upon you.
3 years ago
veteran thank...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle disabled veterans need help through volunteers, donations

As we near Veterans Day this Saturday, there are calls to help disabled veterans around western Washington. “We’re helping veterans get their benefits,” Dan Clare, from Disabled American Veterans (DAV), said on Seattle’s Morning News. “We’re helping them get to the medical appointments they have. We’re also helping veterans with employment connecting them with employers […]
3 years ago
seattle election...
Frank Sumrall

Jack and Spike Show: Seattle is no longer the most progressive city

"Crime is the biggest motivator for people to get out and vote and vote for somebody who they might not usually vote for," Stine added.
3 years ago
Capitol Hill shooting crime election unsafe democrats...
L.B. Gilbert

Analysts: Seattle City Council election shows Democrats worried ‘city streets are unsafe’

Political analysts are saying that this year marks Seattle's turn away from load, progressive politics and towards more business-friendly, public safety-oriented priorities.
3 years ago
Kate Stone

Trial of Tacoma officers accused in Manny Ellis’ death reaches halfway point

Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday against three Tacoma police officers accused in the 2020 death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis.
3 years ago
Image: Pro-Palestinian protesters were at the Port of Tacoma on Nov. 6, 2023 attempting to block wh...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: ‘I condemn Hamas and agree with the goal of eliminating this terror group’

"I don't believe it's antisemitic to say that I also support innocent Palestinians," Ursula Reutin writes.
3 years ago
A Kent Police Department vehicle (Photo courtesy of Kent Police Department)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Officials to SMN: Gangs, social media to blame for rising PNW teen crime

A pair of elite law enforcement officials say gangs, staff shortages, and social media are to blame for increasing teen crime rates in the area.
3 years ago
east link line vote Sound transit delay...
Chris Sullivan

Light rail trains begin testing between Bellevue and Redmond

Trains are coming to the east link light rail tracks, so watch out for the rail crossings!
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Gee & Ursula: Lakewood’s ‘lewd’ Halloween skeleton display has been stolen

A Halloween display in Lakewood is drawing controversy due to what some parents are calling an "inappropriate" display next to a local elementary school.
3 years ago
Cars in snow...
Micki Gamez

CarFax: Wash. drivers behind on their routine car maintenance

A new release from CarFax says Americans are behind on important car maintenance like oil changes and tire rotations.
3 years ago