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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.

2 months 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.

2 months ago

Manda Factor

Seattle couple launches Elliott Bay Puppy Raisers to train guide dogs for the blind

Meet Flyer, a puppy with a big future. He's in training to become a guide dog for the blind, and is at the center of an effort to grow the program in Seattle.

2 months ago

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘The best city on the planet’: KIRO anchor on the magic of Seattle’s World Cup atmosphere

Experience the magic of Seattle as the city buzzes with World Cup excitement following the USMNT's win over Australia.

2 months ago

Chris Sullivan

Lynnwood’s new Raising Cane’s opens today and could snarl one of Snohomish County’s busiest streets

Washington's newest Raising Cane's chicken joint opens on 164th St. S.W. today.

2 months ago

John Curley Show

‘Why would only the Second Amendment right have this litmus test?’: Gun law analyst breaks down WA’s 83% background check fee hike

Washington gun owners are facing a steep rate increase. The cost of background checks is climbing 83%, going from $18 to $33.

2 months ago

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘It’s no longer a bike’: KIRO hosts weigh e-bike risks after Kirkland child critically injured

Kirkland's recent e-bike injury raises concerns about safety laws and regulations for e-bikes and scooters in Washington.

2 months 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.

2 months ago

Luke Duecy

Seattle World Cup: How Lumen Field was transformed from Seahawks turf to FIFA-approved natural grass

Lumen Field needed to undergo one of the most significant transformations in its history: replacing its signature turf surface with a FIFA-approved natural grass field.

2 months 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.

2 months ago

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘That’s nonsense’: Former Sounders announcer calls Seattle ‘a bona fide soccer hotbed’ despite reports of fewer World Cup visitors

Seattle is the only U.S. World Cup host city seeing fewer travelers flying in, according to Bloomberg.

2 months 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.

2 months ago

John Curley Show

‘I’m bullish on Seattle’: Developer unveils plans for 44-story ultra-luxury condo tower in Denny Triangle

As Seattle battles negative headlines and a struggling downtown, one local developer isn't retreating. He's going all in.

2 months ago

James Lynch

‘Just come forward’: Nearly 5 years after deadly hit-and-run near Poulsbo, victim’s partner still pleads for answers

Nearly five years after Vince Giamona was killed in a late-night hit-and-run near Poulsbo, his partner is still living with unanswered questions.

2 months ago

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Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle Police said six suspects were arrested in an Aurora crackdown. Every newsroom in Seattle reported it today. It wasn’t true

Seattle Police gave the public information that wasn't true, and every media outlet that trusted them repeated it on their behalf.

2 months ago

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘The spookiest thing imaginable in Seattle’: Jake questions data center fears as small facility eyed for Starbucks HQ building

As a small data center is being eyed for the Starbucks headquarters building, Jake questioned whether the fear over data centers is warranted.

2 months 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.

2 months ago

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘The result of bad policy’: Jake, Spike stunned as Seattle’s JumpStart tax data rivals post-recession Detroit

Five years of data tracking Seattle's JumpStart tax have been released, and as a result of several factors, the city has lost roughly 30,000 jobs.

2 months ago

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It seems premeditated’: Jake and Spike question city’s intent as Seattle guitar shop blocked by 13 porta-potties for World Cup

A Seattle guitar shop was hoping the World Cup would bring more business, but instead found 13 porta-potties blocking its entrance.

2 months ago

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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.

2 months ago

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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.