Charlie Harger gives you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right.
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Explaining and preparing for the Road Usage Charge for Washington drivers // Brian Entin on the new Task Force to Declassification of Federal Sec... (41:39)
David Fahrenthold on President Trump's most recent executive orders // Tom Dempsey on the use of IRS agents to deport illegal immigrants in the US // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepo... (35:41)
Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutor's Office with "Crime and Punishment" // Jill Schlesinger on financial intimacy heading into Valentine's Day // We... (28:57)
CBS Margaret Brennan on Middle East + Trump legislation // Charlie Harger with QFC and Fred Meyer on Superbowl snacks // CBS Thane Rosenbaum on birthright citizenship // Matt Mark... (39:32)
Chris Sullivan chokepoint: Parking in Bellevue // Jeff McCausland breaks down the latest on Tulsi Gabbard // Tom Dempsey on the deadline for federal workers to accept Trump's buyo... (32:53)
CBS News Jeff McClausland Trumps plans for Gaza // Paul Holden on medication that could extend dog's lives // Rob McKenna on Washinton non-compete agreements for minimum wage work... (30:37)
Chris Sullivan Chokepoint on Washington State Real ID // David Farenthold on Mexican, Chinese, Canadian tariffs // Matt Markovich legislative update // Gee Scott on Tesla now the most overrepresented car brand in Seattle
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Casey Mcnerthney on crime and punishment: Aurora prostitution // Jill Schlesinger on Trump tariffs and a "golden age" for the US economy // News Nation Correspondent Xavier Walton... (32:53)
CBS's Margaret Brennan on Trump cabinet confirmations // James Lunch PKG on new Seattle Police Chief // Charlie Harger homeless package // Herb Weizenbaum on IRS forgiveness //&nb... (33:37)
Jeff McClausland on nomination of Tulsi Gabbard // Chris Sullivan with a chokepoint // Charlie Harger homeless package // John Nance on the DC plane crash // Matt Markovich legisl... (37:22)
News Nation's Joe Khalil on New Jersey drones // Charlie Harger's homeless package // CBS News Correspondent Taurean Small on the RFK Jr. hearing // James Lynch on Sue Rahr's exit... (32:56)
David Farenthold on legislative update // Chris Sullivan chokepoint on I-90 in Factoria // Representative Dan Griffey Hope Card Program // Heather Bosch special feature // Anniver... (35:50)
Crime and Punishment: Youth gun laws // Cliff Mass on the possibility of snow in the region // News Nation's Mills Hayes on ICE raids over the weekend // News Nation's Elizabeth P... (27:57)
Margaret Brennan recaps a busy week in DC // Paul Holden with the weekend update // News Nation's Brooke Shafer on the declassification of documents concerning high profile assass... (29:42)
Chokepoints: An industry loophole when it comes to securing loads // Frank Sumrall on this year's Oscar nominations // News Nation's Brooke Shafer on the Kohburger trial ... (27:28)
Scott MacFarlane with the latest details on cabinet nominations // SMN reacts to Ichiro making the Hall of Fame // News Nation's Robert Sherman details new policies for ICE // Hea... (22:30)
David Farenthold, NYT, on what to watch in Trump's new administration // Chokepoint: Spanaway Loop Project // Charlie Harger and Paul Holden discuss Ichiro // Looking back on 5 ye... (32:29)
UW's Dr. Ralina Joesph on the tough conversations about race // John Curley live from DC // Crime and Punishment: what is the difference between a felony and misdemeanor // ... (40:57)
Margaret Brennan on the Supreme Court’s impending Tik Tok ruling // Brian Goodremont of San Juan Island Outfitters responding to the REI layoffs // Jake Skorheim on the prop... (27:25)
CHOKEPOINTS: Numbers from the WSF // An update on the cease fire in the Middle East with Alicia Nieves // Checkbook.org's Kevin Brasler on sneaky Amazon ads // Matt Markovich... (30:08)
Councilmember Maritza Rivera on housing plans for Seattle // NewsNation's Joe Khalil updates on the hearings in D.C. // Jeff McCausland on the Hegseth hearing // Matt Markovich on... (31:34)
David Farenthold, New York Times, reacts to the special counsel report and hearings // CHOKEPOINTS: Deficit facing transportation // Jason Rantz's thoughts on zoning and housing s... (36:09)
Crime and Punishment: Weekly update from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jill Schlesinger on job growth, but stock market concerns // CBS' Jeff McCausland on ceasefire talk... (27:33)
CBS Correspondent Thane Rosenbaum on Trump's sentencing // Docotr Hongqui Zeng, Executive Vice President and Director Allen Institute, on Alzheimer's // CBS Corresponden... (45:18)
Gregg Hersholt on what he remembers from reporting on Carter presidency // Tom Hanson on South California Wildfires // Dave Ross on what he remembers from reporting on Carter pres... (30:37)
Max Tsaparis on South California wildfires // Ian Sherr on CES conference // Elise Preston on damage caused by California wildfires // Tom Dempsey on what to expect for Trump's fi... (40:47)
David Farenthold on Canadian and U.S. politics // Ted Buehner on the California wind // Rich McHugh on the Tesla Cybertruck investigation // Xavier Walton on Trump's potential big... (29:22)
Casey McNerthney on crime and punishment // Jim Krasula on the memorial of Jimmy Carter // Jill Schesinger on the state of the economy // Scott Macfarlane with an update on congre... (34:56)
Jerry Cornfield on what to expect from the 2025 legislative session // Paul Holden with a roundup of all the events happening around the Sound this weekend // Margaret Brennan on ... (26:07)
Retired Assistant Chief of Homeland Security for SPD, Steve Hirjack on the response to the attack in New Orleans // Feliks Banel with historical context for the deadly attack in N... (41:12)
Tom Hickok from Mission Ridge on high prices of ski lfits // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Traffic related resolutions for 2025 // Best of SMN: DW Gibson on the "Battle of Seattle" // Angela Poe Russell on New Years Resolutions for 2025
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Social Research Professor Richard Miech on his 50 year survey looking at the trends and behaviors of teens // Daily Dose Of Kindness: An obituary of the late-President Carter // E... (37:20)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Highlighting the Family Support Division // Scott MacFarlane on the Trump Transition and Biden's final days in office // Gee Scott on ... (30:59)
Paul Holden highlights the "Tomb Raider Experience" down along the Seattle Waterfront // Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Highlighting the Family Support Division... (35:18)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Big graffiti case and an update on the metro bus stabbing // Daily Dose Of Kindness: A teenaged graffiti artist is offered some // Gee Scott on the Seahawks loss and a big Ohio State victory
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Leesa Manion and Deputy Gary Ernsdorff from the King County Prosecutor's Office on the big graffiti crackdown this week // Paul Holden chats with comedian Leah Rudick about how Ti... (31:56)
Feliks Banel recounts some of his favorite moments from "History Wednesday" on SMN // David Shoemaker on America's complicated relationship with blame and praise // Seattle City C... (28:25)
David Fahrenthold on what to expect from the Trump Administration in 2025 // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint Wrapped: All the biggest traffic stories from 2024 // Jeff McCausland... (30:33)
Dr. Gordon Cohen on debunking home remedies // Herb Weisbaum on the dangers of fake reviews // Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Convictions in a big drug case an... (42:20)
Mike Macdonald Preview: Looking ahead to a big Sunday Night Football matchup with the Green Bay Packers // Feliks Banel with "All Over The Map" — The last Sears store in Was... (28:03)
Kenneth Williams on ways around the estate tax // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking into why folks are still attempting to drive over the closed Edgewater Bridge in Mukilt... (34:14)
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint Grab-bag: Info on the proposed road usage charge // Chris Sullivan with a success story of a foster child through Treehouse // Jeff McCausland on ... (33:37)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Why drivers with felony convictions are still allowed on the roads // Heather Bosch on the premiere of "Back to the Future" at the Sea... (34:00)
Cliff Mass on his ideas for the future of meteorology // Feliks Banel with "All Over The Map" — The KING 5 TV tower is dark this year for the first time in decades // Paul H... (36:43)
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Longtime state-tested pay-by-mile system to fund road maintenance will come in front of the legislature next session // State Senator Karen Keise... (35:07)
Feliks Banel with an update on recent history stories // Jeff McCausland on the political chaos happening in South Korea // Jeff Tucker with the November housing report for King C... (36:28)
Thane Rosenbaum on the cases in front of the Supreme Court this week-LIVE // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: the next phase of the 520 project at Montlake has begun // Linda Gra... (36:54)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: highlighting the dangers of drunk driving // Jill Schlesinger on charitable giving for the holiday season // Scott MacFarlan... (33:31)
Feliks Banel on the 200 year anniversary of the construction of Fort Vancouver-LIVE // Charlie Harger on a the Light the World giving machines around Washington state // Robert Be... (31:38)
David Fahrenthold on Donald Trump's cabinet changes and his threat of harsh tariffs // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Preparing for "Revive I-5" part 2 // Chris Fox on Trump's ... (28:54)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: looking into the court processes in King County // Dr. Gordon Cohen on the best nutritional diets // Jill Schlesinger on how holiday s... (29:43)
Rob McKenna on trans bathrooms on capitol hill // Dave Ross announces that he will be retiring from radio // Colleen announces that she will be leaving KIRO Radio // Dav... (42:06)
Feliks Banel LIVE at the Seattle Waterfront with the tale of Kalakala Ferry // Kellie Stickney PUD about outages-LIVE // Callers talk about scary stories from bomb cyclone // Davi... (46:49)
David Fahrenthold on the latest controversial cabinet appointees for Donald Trump // Jeff McCausland on the implications of US missiles being fired in Russia-LIVE // Zack Almquist... (26:14)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: 2024 gun shot report review // Charlie Harger speaks to Cliff Mass about the incoming "bomb cyclone" // Jill Schlesinger with her year... (35:33)
Linda Gradstein on the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Repair work happening on State Route 7 // Daily Dose of Kindness: A New York... (28:58)
Feliks Banel LIVE at Alki Beach, with Ken Workman for the 173rd anniversary of when settlers landed in Seattle // Scott MacFarlane on the new members of Donald Trump's cabinet and... (35:06)
David Fahrenthold on the Trump administration's cabinet selections // Feliks Banel LIVE in West Seattle where Camp Long caught on fire overnight // Kyra Wilson on the bias built i... (47:30)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: several cases awaiting sentences // Dr. Gordon Cohen on newly revealed benefits of Ozempic // Jeff McCausland with an update on the wa... (35:07)
Margaret Brennan with reaction to Donald Trump's victory and what to expect from the administration // Feliks Banel with "All Over The Map" -- looking at the mysterious history be... (47:23)
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Road construction on I-90 is finished for the season // Jeff Tucker with a housing report for Washington state // Daily Dose of Kindness: A dog a... (33:31)
Wendy Gillette LIVE in West Palm Beach with how Donald Trump was able to win the Presidential Election // Matt Markovich breaks down the Washington State races // Feliks Banel wit... (39:18)
David Fahrenthold on the final preparations for election night // Robert Berger on how people in Israel see the US election // Scott MacFarlane on the close Congressional races at... (38:00)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: looking at ballot security // Jill Schlesinger breaks down the recent GDP report // Dr. Gordon Cohen on technology that helps diagnose... (30:25)
Aaron Navarro with the latest on the election // Matt Markovich on election betting // Felix Banel with "All Over The Map" — Pronouncing "Umpqua" correctly // Alexis Mercede... (32:16)
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Washington State Patrol already planning for election day demonstrations // Scott MacFarlane on President Biden's misunderstood "garbage" comment... (27:48)
Feliks Banel with listener stories of local spooky locations // Linda Gradstein on the latest attacks in Gaza and Lebanon // Scott MacFarlane on Steve Bannon's release from prison... (30:15)
David Fahrenthold on questions surrounding election integrity and how each candidate is preparing for election day // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Preparing for winter drivin... (28:30)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: an update on the murder in Fall City and several other felony charges in court // Dr. Gordon Cohen on the dangers of working out too h... (25:01)
Margaret Brennan on the current state of the Presidential election // Felix Banel with "All Over The Map" — Spooky stories around the Northwest // Paul Holden with a weekend... (32:40)
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: A hidden renewal fee on your flex pass // Jeff McCausland on North Korean involvement in the war in Ukraine // Daily Dose of Kindness: A voluntee... (30:56)
Feliks Banel on the 100th anniversary of the flight of mighty Navy Shenandoah Airship // Scott MacFarlane on John Kelly's claims that Donald Trump is envious of Nazi generals // K... (38:35)
David Fahrenthold on initially ballot totals and the final two weeks of the Presidential campaigns // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Why the Edgewater Bridge in Mukilteo is clo... (22:58)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: looking at a felony robbery that spans from Washington to Texas // Feliks Banel helps remember the career of the late Tony Ventrella /... (30:16)
Cathy Allen with Democratic reaction to local election campaigns // Jason Rantz with Republican reaction to local election campaigns // Feliks Banel with "All Over The Map" &mdash... (39:21)
Nate Connors with a Chokepoint: New Seattle G-Line Problems // Zak Hudak on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' recent media appearances // Daily Dose of Kindness: Mississippi boy mow... (29:22)
Feliks Banel on his new podcast, "Unsolved Histories" — the stories of those who lost loved ones when flight 293 disappeared // Linda Gradstein on the US' threat to remove m... (29:23)
David Fahrenthold with an update of how the Presidential race is shaping up // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: An update on how tolls on Washington highways are working and a lo... (34:16)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: looking at a string of armed robberies involving teenagers // Dr. Gordon Cohen on the new "superfood" that could help prevent Alzheime... (29:04)
Frank V. Coluccio on the typo that is costing King County $2 million // Feliks Banel with a remote edition of "All Over The Map" -- looking at the LIDAR technology that is reveali... (48:16)
John Woodrow Cox on his investigation into the 14 year old school shooter in Georgia // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Seattle's program to shut down neighborhood streets for H... (34:40)
Feliks Banel on the history of Washington's Mt. Adams and the possibility of an eruption // Jonathan Vigliotti in Tampa Bay on the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Milton // Lind... (32:33)
David Fahrenthold on the latest in the Presidential election // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The max toll for I-405 and SR 167 will be going up again // Jeff Tucker on the lo... (31:21)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Resentencing of a murder case from the 1990s // Sara Nelson on why over 250 tiny homes are going unused in SoDo // Heather Bosch on th... (42:56)
Scott MacFarlane on discussions this week in Congress // Feliks Banel with "All Over The Map" — a look at the origins of the name "Mount Adams" // Paul Holden with a roundup... (24:52)
Robert Berger on the latest military movements from Israel // Robert Legare on the newly unsealed evidence in Jack Smith's indictment of Donald Trump // Daily Dose of Kindness: A ... (23:05)
Feliks Banel with some history of Boeing, as the company continues to struggle with several issues // Jeff McCausland on the Iranian missile strikes against Israel // David Fahren... (33:44)
Feliks Banel on his new podcast premiering on KSL, "Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293" // Nate Connors on the WSF system's trouble converting vessels to electric // ... (34:24)
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Update on Southcenter Mall shooting // Dr. Gordon Cohen on the health risks of too much sitting // Jill Schlesinger looks at the quest... (26:16)
Scott MacFarlane on Jack Smith's latest evidence in the election interference case // Feliks Banel with "All Over The Map" – Updates on several history stories that Feliks h... (30:32)
Bob Kettle on the Seattle City Council's plans to implement surveillance cameras around crime hot spots in the city // Nate Connors with a Chokepoint: Highlighting this weekend's ... (29:50)
Feliks Banel on the man who walks all around the most historic parts of Seattle // Thane Rosenbaum on the Justice Department's lawsuit against Visa // Paul Holden on the rebirth o... (32:25)
David Fahrenthold on the latest polling numbers for the Presidential race // McKenzie Funk on the deceptive framing of "Natural Gas" // Alexander Tin on the CDC's new data around ... (26:41)
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" – an update on the man who threatened to open fire in a movie theater in Northgate // Linda Gradstein with an update on the viol... (36:11)
Luke Duecy on the latest on Boeing workers striking // Colleen visits with artists at the Edmonds Art Tour happening this weekend // Paul Holden with a roundup of all the best eve... (32:55)
Brent Beardall, CEO of WaFd Bank on how the interest rate cut will impact the housing market in Seattle // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at the state's hit and run hig... (37:33)
Feliks Banel highlights a beloved restaurant in Belltown in danger of being demolished despite being named a city landmark // Robert Berger on the pager-related attacks in Lebanon... (27:17)
