The perfect antidote for polarizing times. Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin connect and build up the Northwest community with their signature mix of stories and perspectives.
Drew Lock takes the helm // Gee & Ursula reflect on which businesses communities decide to protect // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Is your middle manager doing a lot more than you’re giving them credit for? // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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GUEST: Sue Spooner – Olympia has given Spooner Farms two weeks to vacate their anchor farmstand while the city prepares to build a park // GUEST: Katrina Guischard on Oreogate // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: More Chelan Hills fire suspects // WA Supreme Court tosses natural gas initiative // Restaurants in King County that violate labor laws will get new stickers... (37:46)
WA is the best state in America for teachers // The #1 police complaint in Bellevue is vehicle noise // What has to be store brand? // AGREE TO DISAGREE: National Toy Hall of Fame nominees // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: SPD texts // Roughly half of us admit to using phones while driving // Seattle has the 5th most expensive commute in the nation // WinCo can't open yet becau... (36:14)
GUEST: Joe Nguyen, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, explains what small and large businesses need to succeed and support a growing community for all // Another great burger debate // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL! The City of Olympia vs. Spooner Berry Farm
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Gun violence and Gee's #1 question // Trans vet became homeless after boot from military // Opening acts and backup band leave Ed Sheeran's tour // We're all exhausted.
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GUEST: Dr. Jason Johnson explains what's at stake in the midterms // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Rights for poly couples // What do you take from the hotel? // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Downtown crime is down 50% // SCOTUS will let you receive your ballot // Millionaire's tax // Gee Scott is pro-millionaire tax, even if it exands // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Big business is worried about job loss in WA State // Competing gun violence plans // Seattle shelter promise slashed in half // Tacoma raising and lowering ... (37:49)
Gee has questions about a man who died in SPD custody // Waymo pulls itself over, calls cops on teens with an illegal gun // Do you have a food divorce? // Should you have a weekly marriage check-in? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: CORWIN — Man dies in SPD custody // School bills already dropping // Tacoma Mayor responds to final Fred Meyer closure // SPD delays Bite of Seattle sh... (35:07)
Spike O'Neill joins AGREE DISAGREE! // GUEST: Nick in Poulsbo shares the life of his son Anekin, who lost his life at 19 to a heart attack // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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GUEST: Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth responds to demands from the regions most powerful businesses to increase public safety funding // GUEST: Katrina Guischard... (38:35)
WHAT'S NEW AT 10! // GLP-1 drugs are causing relationship problems // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL! Girl Scout cookies have a new customer in mind: your dog
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URULA'S TOP STORIES // Trump pledges to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins midterms // The death of the dining room: how mealtimes moved to the kitchen - or the sofa
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Seattle department leader slapped with sexual harassment claim for work trip to the strip club // One third of American approve of schools. Two thirds of parents approve of their ... (36:27)
GUEST: Sen. John Lovick explains why he’s voting NO on the so-called “parental rights” initiative – because it will remove protections for children who are... (38:32)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: "New" gun violence strategies are a whole lot of political posturing // It's BLUE WEDNESDAY! // Trump’s long history of lies about 9/11 // Do you have a "number" when it comes to your pet?
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Gee's family experienced a shooting in Chicago; he shares his perspective on poverty's links to crime // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Criminal free-range parenting // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Mayor Wilson, Executive Constantine join picket lines // UW prof awarded $600K for being the "well actually" guy // Willpower isn't enough // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL: What does willpower and adversity have to do with Kareem Abdul Jabar's success?
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: A deadly weekend in Belltown // Text messages from Seattle leaders in the aftermath of Bite shooting released // ICE raided a campsite to arrest five fathers... (35:52)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: 200,000 people in WA will lose Medicaid coverage // Seattle Seahawks sale is set. The future of Lumen Field is not. // Everett is moving forward with spendin... (36:07)
Speeding is a problem everywhere. What do you want: cameras and tickets or speed humps and radar speed signs? // Alcohol is everywhere now at college games // AGREE TO DISAGREE: A... (36:54)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: USPS failed to deliver tens of thousands of ballots // Bumbershoot security // Lewis County makes opioid exposure a misdemeanor // Jim Dever says you're meas... (37:40)
GUEST: Rep. David Hackney explains how WA state could save tens of millions of dollars // More with Rep. David Hackney on the Millionaire's tax // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Why are regular working Americans so furious? Let's talk about layoffs, record corporate profits, and record low wages. // Are you surprised when you have a good medical experience? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle schools starting on time // Puyallup teachers are attending classes without a contract // Mayor Wilson promises rapid updates on future crises // SPD... (38:36)
Amazon allegedly defrauded half a million small businesses to the tune of billions // Secretary of State Steve Hobbs responds to new reports DHS human trafficking agents plan... (38:51)
76 year old with stage 4 cancer held in Tacoma ICE facility after arrest at citizenship interview // Seattle's commute improved more than nearly every other city in the nation // ... (37:49)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Downtown Seattle mass shooter out after three years // Seattle teachers union brings strike threats to the brink more than any union in the state // UW could... (37:33)
Gee & Ursula react to the Shon Barnes interview // GUESTS: Dan & Smith Huteson shares their Soundview Little League World Series experience // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Should school start earlier? // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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GUEST: Shawn Best, contestant on “Married at First Sight”, who lost his job at Olympic College, perhaps because of his appearance on the show // A Pierce County judge ... (37:29)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES GUEST: Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes provides his first interview after being asked to resign by Mayor Katie Wilson // Interview with Shon Barnes continued // Reaction to the interview with Shon Barnes
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GUEST: Dr. Jason Johnson on Democratic leadership // AGREE TO DISAGREE: 40-Ounce Water Bottle: You're probably hydrated enough // Stop flaking on friends for no good reason // SCENARIOS & WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Sound Transit // Bill Gates on AI // GUEST: Tim Hohl on a local professor who's published his first children's book (Spike's Zagtastic Day) // Could doctors prescribe art? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall petition abruptly dropped // New Olympia program allows homeless to live in their vehicles // WA National Guard firefighter... (37:22)
Alderwood Mall shooter takes plea deal // T Mobile layoffs // Gee thinks parents won't accept a school cell phone ban // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Grandma do-gooder needs a permit // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle teachers authorize strike // Bob Kettle wants answers // Sheriff Keith Swank's travel // GUEST: Chelan Chamber of Commerce Board Member Stacy Willoughby // Gee takes a shot at the Bay Area
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Mariners bounce back // Seattle cities rank as some of the worst school commutes in the country // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Lumen Field ranked number 1 stadium in the NFL // WORDS TO LIVE BY: Dolly's legacy
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GUEST: Tacoma Police Chief Patti Jackoson on the new way they engaging with the community // GUEST: Tim Hohl on the student wrestler turned firefighter // Gee interviewed a Seahawks Player who he thinks will become a coach one day
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Search is on for the next SPD Chief // Meta Settles // Bellevue's new speed cameras get vandalized // Will we ever see another Dolly Parton? // Is It time to kill the performance review?
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WHAT'S NEW AT 10! GUEST: Dan Huteson, Little League World Series dad // Annual reviews motivate almost nobody, so what’s the point? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES // US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners // Target ‘deeply sorry’ for children’s Halloween costume compared to blackface
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Bellevue dropping speed limits to 20 // The Mariners produced another historic loss // Seattle Storm player starts impromptu running club // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Same-day pay // Jur... (37:48)
Another Boeing strike in the works // WA State among 10 worst for drunk driving crashes // Should you invest in the college funds or activities? // SF 49ers owner arrested
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Edmonds School District principal gets new contract after failing to report suspected sexual abuse // The “We Protect Women’s Sports” crowd... (37:53)
GUEST: Spike O'Neill shares about his son's transition // AGREE TO DISAGREE: You shouldn't walk barefoot on your hotel room carpet // How many items are too many for the express checkout lane? // SCENARIOS! WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Gee warns about the dangers of controlled-substance homicide charges // Voters will see the financial impacts of the millionaire tax repeal // Pike Place bringing back cars // ASK URSULA! // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Former Seattle Times reporter Matt Calkins calls out his paper for biased coverage // Starbucks is slimming down their Seattle headcount // FLEX FRIDAY!!! And a growing eating disorder: "bigorexia"
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GUEST: Rep. David Hackney explains his proposal to reform sentencing for juvenile firearms offenders // AGREE TO DISAGREE // The best TV show theme songs // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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GUEST: Andrea Suarez defends We Heart Seattle's safety record and responds to our reporting on the groups financials // GUEST: Dan Huteson, Little League World Series Game One Winning Dad // WA State is #3 for phone addiction
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle teachers could strike // Mayor Katie Wilson responds to recall effort // Tacoma's Soundview Little League wins game one of the LL World Series // GUE... (36:44)
WHAT'S NEW AT 10! GUEST: Steve Strachan, Executive Director of the WA Associations of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs // I'm 50 years old, why do I still struggle with the need to be liked? // GEE TAKES THE WHEEL
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TOP STORIES AT 11 GUEST: Dan Huteson, coach of Soundview Little League on leading his team to the Little League World Series // AGREE TO DISAGREE // WE HEAR YOU! and WORDS TO LIVE BY
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URUSLA'S TOP STORIES // GUEST: Chris Sullivan brings us to the frontlines in the war against the Copper Cartel // WE NEED TO TALK about new grads facing a big hurdle trying to get a job
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WHAT'S NEW AT 10! GUEST: Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello explains the new Unified Regional Approach to homelessness // Three things you should never say to someone going through a hard time // SCENARIOS!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES // Seattle's wealthiest neighborhoods need $2 billion to fix something THEY asked for // Ursula's gives details on her weekend trip to Vegas and meeting a celebrity
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GUEST: Lee Keller, Denny Blaine for All says the bad behavior is back // AGREE TO DISAGREE: What the heck is the obsession with true crime? // WORDS TO LIVE BY
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GUEST: General Barry McCaffrey (Ret.) weighs in on conditions aboard the USS Lincoln, over-deployment of the US Naval fleet, the war in Iran and attempts to shoot down Air Force O... (37:31)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES // Police staffing at the Bite of Seattle slipped since last year // WA is collecting WAY more money from millionaires than expected // Gas prices are the hig... (37:30)
The Katie Wilson recall effort doesn't pass muster // Homeowners in Seattle can register on the "do not solicit my home" registry // You'll always be able to pay for parking with ... (36:18)
Another company abandons Seattle... because the weather in Texas is better // U Michigan getting rid of frosh grades for mental health // SCENARIOS
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Mayor Katie Wilson recall effort launched // Seattle real estate market worst in nation for pending sales thanks to tech layoffs // Phoebe Gates could face f... (36:10)
GUEST: Councilmember Bob Kettle on the communication issues between SPD and the Mayor's office // Agree to Disagree: Should Movie Theaters show sporting events?
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WHAT'S NEW AT 10! GUEST- Senior Government Affairs Director Juan Cotto on Bloodworks NW facing a severe blood shortage // GUEST: Deanette Christopherson, what it’s like to go through wildfires firsthand // Gee introduces the circle
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URUSLA'S TOP STORIES // 37-year-old killed in Seattle e-scooter crash as Harborview sees surge in injuries // What are your favorite "small spots" in Seattle?
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Guest: Former Interim Seattle Police Chief and King County Sheriff Sue Rahr weighs in on the communication issues between SPD and the Mayor's office // JILLIAN RAFTERY--LIV... (38:54)
WHAT'S NEW AT 10: Women's-only spa takes fight over transgender access to the Supreme Court; More cats rescued from abandoned boat in Tacoma as police try to track down owner; Sea... (37:52)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Mayor Wilson Asks City’s Inspector General to Review Public Information Response Following Bite of Seattle Shooting; Interim police chief to addr... (36:02)
Seahawks host free-agent cornerback Terrion Arnold for visit; AOC freezing her eggs and does not rule out 2028 presidential run // AGREE TO DISAGREE: With Spike O'Neil - Gee ... (37:59)
Gates Foundation to give historic $540 million to UW health institute - Can you separate Bill Gates from the Foundation? Founders and former owners of the Gorge Amphitheater ... (37:49)
URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Ted Buehner has the latest on the Spokane wildfires; Seattle cracking down on RV street parking // Seattle’s police chief churn could make it hard... (36:50)
Seattle City Council wants to ban personalized pricing; grocery stores say you could lose your digital coupons // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Judges can now consider the animal's welfare w... (37:52)
Democrats are moving closer to a supermajority in WA // KATRINA GUISCHARD shares the on-camera moment that blew up the internet with support for a sleeping news anchor // SCENARIOS
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Spokane arsonist says he started 25 other fires // $15 million in wildfire prevention funds was never paid out to Spokane because the Trump administration ta... (38:14)
TOP STORIES AT 11 GUEST: King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion & King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Jamie Kvistad // AGREE TO DISAGREE! // Amazon is helping out vendors from the Bite of Seattle event
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LUKE DUECEY on the upcoming battle between Spokane homeowners and insurance companies // More on siblings // AGREE TO DISAGREE: Is it ever worth it to buy in an HOA? // WE HEAR YOU! and WORDS TO LIVE BY
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Mayor Wilson's endorsements whiff // Kshama Sawant's swan song // 21 year suffers brain bleed after parking spot confrontation // Celebrities, privacy and the importance of appearance // SCENARIOS!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Election reaction! // Are kids better off growing up with siblings? // National Night Out canceled because of wildfire smoke
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Rep. Jim Walsh, Chair of the WA State Republican Party, doesn't want ballots counted after election day, despite winning his 2016 election with ballots counted after election day ... (36:42)
GUEST: Kelsey Wilder, a Spokane schoolteacher in Spokane whose home was destroyed in the fires // How passive aggressive are you with your partner? // SCENARIOS!
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URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Smoke, fires and now arson // Seattle, KC pulling boatloads of cash out of regional homelessness authority // "Turn on the cameras" // GUEST: WA Secretary of... (38:30)
GUEST: Longtime KXLY Meteorologist Mark Peterson, whose home narrowly escaped destruction from the Spokane fires // AGREE TO DISAGREE: When does "get off my lawn" go too far? // WE HEAR YOU! and WORDS TO LIVE BY
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