Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘We have to do something different’: Former Seattle council president says city should learn from Vancouver, BC on housing
Former Seattle City Council president Sara Nelson said Seattle needs to look at the barriers inhibiting the city from building more housing.28 days ago
Manda Factor
Former AG Rob McKenna blames Washington’s $1.7 billion payout crisis on ‘strict liability regime’
Washington's self-insurance liability fund has fallen more than $1.7 billion into deficit, driven by a surge in large legal settlements and judgments.28 days ago
Manda Factor
Rob McKenna: Supreme Court’s biggest rulings on birthright citizenship, presidential power coming soon
Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna said the U.S. Supreme Court is holding its most consequential decisions for the closing days of its term.28 days ago
MyNorthwest Staff
3 WA dental practices pay more than $1M to settle Medicaid fraud allegations
Three Washington dental practices have reached settlements totaling more than $1 million to resolve allegations they overcharged the Medicaid program.28 days ago
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
A federal judge permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.28 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘It’s totally ridiculous’: Jake and Spike baffled by Oregon initiative that would outlaw hunting, fishing, and farming
An initiative in Oregon would give all animals the same protections as pets, effectively outlawing hunting, fishing, and modern farming.29 days ago
MyNorthwest Staff
‘This administration is breaking the law’: WA Attorney General Nick Brown challenges Trump’s Alaska oil, gas plan
Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a coalition in filing an amicus brief challenging Trump's decision to authorize an oil and gas program in Alaska.29 days ago
Spike O'Neill
Spike: Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool excuses don’t hold water
Are we going to pretend that vandalism is the reason the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has literally been turned into a national swamp?29 days ago
John Curley Show
‘Girmay is afraid’: Brian Heywood calls King County Executive’s apology ‘cowardly’ after selfie firestorm
When Brian Heywood took a selfie with King County Executive Girmay Zahilay at a World Cup match, he did not know the firestorm of controversy it would spark.29 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
Washington won’t join ‘Great American State Fair’ — KIRO hosts say it’s a missed opportunity
Not all states will be participating in the Great American State Fair. Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington have all declined to participate.1 month ago
LINLEY SANDERS AND AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
What Americans think about Trump’s handling of Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady.1 month ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Working families are paying the real price’: WA House candidate wants to extend climate deadline as energy bills could double in next 3 years
When Katy Cornell, a House candidate in Washington's 26th Legislative District, went door to door, she heard one issue: skyrocketing energy bills.1 month ago
Frank Sumrall
Iranian flag defaced under Seattle Monorail ahead of World Cup match
An Iranian flag posted on a column under the city monorail in downtown Seattle has been defaced.1 month ago
Jake Skorheim
Jake: Washington fell to No. 31 in education rankings despite doubling school spending
About a decade ago, Washington was sitting at No. 20 — nothing special, middle of the road, fine. Now we’re in the bottom half of the country. Not good.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: In Seattle, even the kinda-left Democrats aren’t left enough
On Tuesday, the Democrats of Seattle's 43rd District endorsed a 30-year-old labor organizer named Hannah Sabio-Howell over Jamie Pedersen for state Senate.1 month ago
John Curley Show
‘I think you’re the next mayor’: Curley tells Bob Kettle after council member rips city’s handling of crime
Seattle City Councilmember and Chair of the Public Safety Committee Bob Kettle was among those marching for an end to violence on Aurora Avenue earlier this month.1 month ago
John Curley Show
‘He might be able to challenge him’: Brian Heywood thinks AG Nick Brown could be eyeing run for governor
Let's Go Washington founder Brian Heywood suggested Brown's strong tone may be a sign he's positioning for a bigger political move.1 month ago
Luke Duecy
Mayor Wilson announces crackdown on Seattle’s open-air drug markets in Little Saigon, North Beacon Hill
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said the city is launching a new effort to dismantle open-air drug markets and curb chronic crime in Little Saigon and Beacon Hill.1 month ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Mayor Wilson unveils $8M homelessness prevention effort for 2027
Seattle is investing $8 million into homelessness in 2027 to help people stay in their homes before they fall into homelessness.1 month ago
John Curley Show
‘People are more pissed off than Olympia was hoping for’: Let’s Go Washington gets millionaires’ tax repeal on November ballot
Let's Go Washington has officially gathered enough signatures to get the repeal of the state's millionaires' tax on the November ballot.1 month ago
Ursula Reutin
Ursula: Pierce County voters deserve a say on whether their sheriff is elected or appointed
Pierce County voters will decide if their sheriff should be elected or appointed. Let's keep it real. This debate is happening because of Sheriff Keith Swank.1 month ago
John Curley Show
‘If I end up removed, then so be it’: Sheriff Swank vows to fight Pierce County proposal that could remove him
Pierce County is weighing a proposal for an appointed sheriff, which, if passed, would remove current Sheriff Keith Swank from office in 2027.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Katie Wilson built Seattle’s biggest business tax. Amazon drove to Bellevue. Downtown lost 30,000 jobs
Thirty thousand jobs gone. A third of the office space empty. Nearly half the value of the office towers wiped out. And the fingerprints on the policy that helped drive it belong to the woman now running the city.1 month ago
