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.1 month 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.1 month ago
Chris Sullivan
Seattle Convention Center paints itself into a transportation mess on 9th Ave
A Seattle Convention Center art event left a key I-5 access road covered in paint that can't be removed, and there's no timeline to reopen.1 month 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.1 month ago
Corwin Haeck, KIRO Newsradio
VIDEO: More than 200 fireworks launched from moving truck before deadly Chelan Hills Fire
Newly released video shows the firing of more than 200 fireworks, which police said caused the deadly July 4 Chelan Hills Fire.1 month 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.1 month 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.1 month 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.1 month 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.1 month 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.1 month 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 2018.1 month 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.1 month 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.1 month 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.1 month 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.1 month 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.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: 3 months ago, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson promised to clean up 12th and Jackson. I went back Monday
It's human suffering on full display. The parks of North Beacon Hill, stretching down to 12th and Jackson. People clearly in need of help, clearly in danger.1 month ago
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT found a fix to illegal parking on the SEA Airport expressway. Then it took it away
The rampant illegal parking on the airport expressway is one of the most selfish and most dangerous things I see drivers do in our region.1 month ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘The texts are the texts’: Gee questions SPD’s delay in releasing Bite of Seattle shooting messages
Sayles asked for more time before releasing SPD's communications from the Bite of Seattle shooting, but Gee wants to know what there is to check.1 month ago
John Curley Show
‘You can’t fight crazy with crazy’: Burien’s camping ban worked, and the councilmember behind it is done fighting
Burien's camping ban led to a significant crime reduction, showing effective governance in addressing public safety concerns.1 month ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘This is just who she is’: Jake questions whether Mayor Wilson can learn from repeated PR failures
Jake examines whether Mayor Wilson can learn from recent PR failures after she spoke about the violent Belltown shootings from a picket line.1 month ago
John Curley Show
‘He can taste it’: Curley suggests Bob Kettle is using Katie Wilson’s public safety struggles to position for mayor
Curley suggests Bob Kettle is using Katie Wilson's public safety issues to build his mayoral campaign among Seattle business leaders.1 month ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: WA pays teachers top dollar for middling test scores. Maybe we’re grading the wrong thing
Top-tier pay. Record spending. Average results. Why Washington should offer families a real vocational track alongside the traditional college path.1 month ago
