Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘$100M for 68 officers?’: Jake rips Bob Ferguson’s police hiring results
Bob Ferguson's police hiring results raise questions on effective use of funds for law enforcement in Washington state.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘You can hear the hedging’: KIRO host says Rob Saka is right to be ‘gravely concerned’ about Seattle business, but not bold enough
Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka said he is "gravely concerned" about the city losing jobs and not having enough employers.2 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: 95 shootings in two years on Aurora Avenue. The city sent someone to argue about planters
Neighbors hauled in large industrial steel planters and blocked off three residential side streets near Aurora Avenue. Not the city. Not SDOT. Not the mayor's office.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘An impossible dream to own a home in Seattle’: KIRO hosts debate luxury home listing surge as high taxes take center stage
Luxury home listings above $2 million in King County surged nearly 84% from Jan. 1 to May 14 compared to the same period last year.2 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘There are potential hurdles’: Seattle council president says SPD staffing goals face constraints amid Aurora concerns
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said the police department is making immediate plans to place more officers in the North Aurora corridor.2 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Clean up on aisle three’: Jake, Spike question if backtracking Mayor Wilson can recover from Starbucks comments
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson faces backlash after her remarks about Starbucks. Can she successfully recover from this controversy?2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘It’s an obvious problem’: Class action lawsuit alleges WA’s DOL left door open for identity fraud
WA's DOL faces a lawsuit for allegedly enabling identity fraud. Learn more about the implications and details of this case.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘What a mess’: Curley blasts WA’s $100M+ plan to feed all public school students for free
WA debates $100M plan for free school lunches, raising concerns about costs and implementation for all public school students.2 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Rob McKenna says the Democrats Christine Gregoire served with wouldn’t recognize what Olympia has become
Former Governor Christine Gregoire said her own party has a spending problem. Not a revenue problem. A spending problem. She drew applause.2 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘I agree with the people leaving’: Gee understands WA’s stalled population growth
A new census found that Washington's population is no longer booming like it once was, with a nearly even rate of people coming and going from the state.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘Does Katie Wilson finish her term?’: Curley polls the room after Starbucks, Starlink controversies
Explore if Mayor Katie Wilson will finish her term amid controversies over Starbucks and Starlink remarks.2 months ago
Manda Factor
Why is Wild Waves closing? Iconic Washington amusement park shutting down for good after season
Wild Waves Theme & Water Park, a Pacific Northwest summertime staple for nearly five decades, will close permanently after this season.2 months ago
KIRO Newsradio staff
‘It hasn’t gotten better’: Republican senator urges Ferguson to pause Climate Commitment Act
A state senator is calling on Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to temporarily suspend the state's Climate Commitment Act.2 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘We’ll see how long this lasts’: Gee, Ursula skeptical of Kroger’s biggest price cuts in years
Discover the implications of Kroger's price cuts and whether they can truly benefit shoppers in the long run.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘A giant bucket of unconstitutionality’: Attorney challenging WA sheriff law says it won’t survive in court
A judge partially blocked the WA sheriff law last month. Now the attorney representing the sheriffs is laying out why he believes it won't survive court.2 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Austin suffered 12 shootings before reconsidering its camera ban. Seattle shouldn’t wait that long
Twelve separate shootings. Four people were shot. One critically. A man walking his dog. Kids in apartments where bullets came through the wall.2 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘First, you scream’: Jake and Spike imagine being at Ballard gym when man fell through ceiling
After a man fell through the ceiling of an LA Fitness in Ballard last week, KIRO hosts Jake and Spike imagined what they would have done.2 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Go look at the other 98%’: Reagan Dunn urges DCHS auditors to look deeper for ‘rampant fraud’
King County probes DCHS for potential fraud, urging thorough audits to address waste and abuse in WA services.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘It’s not going the right direction’: Seattle legend Scott Fitzsimmons shares what finally drove his businesses out of WA
Scott Fitzsimmons said he's been planning the move out of Seattle since 2019 and that a series of problems has finally driven him out.2 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: FIFA wants to ban the Iranian freedom flag at the 2026 World Cup in Seattle. Mayor Katie Wilson stood up when Iran came for Pride. Where is she on this?
FIFA's position is that the Lion and Sun flag is political. Under Article 3.1.24 of its Stadium Code of Conduct, any materials of a "political, offensive, and/or discriminatory nature" are prohibited.2 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Not going to become a den of fecal disgustingness’: Jake, Spike debate Seattle’s $465K high-tech toilet plan
Explore the controversy over Seattle's investment in high-tech toilets and their impact on public sanitation and community health.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘Yes, you were concerned about the turtles’: Curley riffs on attorney’s defense for man accused of throwing rock at monk seal
The attorney for the man accused of throwing a rock at a monk seal in Hawaii said his client was trying to scare the seal away from sea turtles.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘It doesn’t make any sense’: Cliff Mass says Washington drought emergency should be dropped immediately
The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a drought declaration, but Cliff Mass said it should be dropped immediately.2 months ago