Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘It was a horrible scene’: Ursula describes crime pushing businesses out of Seattle’s Chinatown
Ursula Reutin shares her insights on crime affecting Chinatown businesses, highlighting the dire consequences for the community.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Washington leads the nation in shoplifting. A 33-officer department in Bonney Lake is trying to do something about it
The Bonney Lake PD runs a Facebook page called Can You ID Crime. There you'll see surveillance stills of people they haven't identified yet, with the date, what got taken, and a tip line.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘When we allow abuse and violence to fester we’re all unsafe’: KIRO hosts call for accountability at Tacoma ICE facility as judge orders inspections
A federal judge ruled last week that the Tacoma ICE facility must allow inspections.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘Transgressions have changed so much’: Political strategist says old scandals no longer sink a campaign
Kathy Allen, a political strategist, discusses how transgressions now impact campaigns differently than in the pas3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Rob a bank, that’s 10 years’: Gee questions why wage theft earns a ‘slap on the wrist’
Explore the disparity in penalties for wage theft in Washington and its impact on workers in taxpayer-funded projects.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Something is seriously wrong’: Hosts weigh in on WA’s 1% property tax cap impacting Clyde Hill’s budget crisis
Hosts discuss Clyde Hill's financial struggles amid WA's property tax limits and their impact on the town's budget crisis.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Data center or supportive housing?’: Jake, Spike pose a tough question for WA residents
Explore the debate between data centers and supportive housing in WA, as Federal Way enacts a moratorium for further evaluation.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘It’s an incentive, not a penalty’: Jake contrasts Bellevue’s affordable housing approach with Seattle’s
Explore Jake's insights on Bellevue's incentive-based housing model versus Seattle's stalled MHA fee reductions for affordability.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘Let’s not shoot ourselves in the foot’: Former council president analyzes Seattle’s biggest issues
Explore key problems facing Seattle as Sara Nelson addresses critical issues that should have been tackled four years ago.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘I don’t know when people will learn’: Curley slams Mayor Wilson’s junk fee ban proposal
Curley argues Mayor Wilson's fee ban will not benefit Seattle renters. Explore the implications for local housing affordability.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Domestic violence is the No. 2 driver of homelessness in Clark County, report finds
Clark County's homelessness report, released earlier this week, found that the number one driver of homelessness is the rising cost of housing.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Why don’t they just live within their means?’: Jake fires back at Katie Wilson’s proposed transit sales tax hike
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson faced backlash from Seattle City Council member Bob Kettle on her plan to raise the city's transit sales tax.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘That would upset me’: Jake pushes back on new Kirkland supportive housing facility that doesn’t require sobriety
Sheila Stanton Place, a controversial supportive housing facility through Plymouth Housing, opened this week in Kirkland.3 months ago
Luke Duecy
‘I’m on the job right now’: Mayor Katie Wilson dodges questions about endorsements against Democratic incumbents
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson declined to discuss her recent endorsements in two Washington legislative races.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Low-hanging fruit’: Gee questions why ICE targets people with ‘least amount of power’ as arrest pace doubles
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests have roughly doubled as the agency has pushed to increase arrest rates.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘The priorities are beyond backwards’: KIRO producer rips college sports spending amid UW’s $16M athletics deficit
Examine UW's $16M athletics deficit and its effect on local businesses amid ongoing spending controversies.3 months ago
John Curley Show
‘She has not disappointed’: Political strategist says Wilson is tackling problems others couldn’t
Political strategist praises Mayor Katie Wilson for addressing issues others avoided in her first term.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Why make it harder to vote?’: Gee, Ursula weigh in after 3 WA jurisdictions placed under state voting oversight
Explore why three WA jurisdictions face state scrutiny over voting rules and their impact on the electoral process.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘We proved we can pull this off’: Gee, Ursula debate Seattle’s World Cup legacy
Explore the lasting legacy of Seattle's World Cup, from crowds to local businesses, and its significance for the city's future.3 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Kids are terrified of debt’: State superintendent pitches new life-skills class for WA high schoolers
Superintendent proposes life-skills class for WA high schoolers to address debt concerns and prepare for financial independence.3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘They’re putting them on equal footing’: KIRO hosts defend SPS after eco-blocks to deter homeless deemed illegal by city
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) placed eco-blocks outside its SODO headquarters to deter RVs and encampments.3 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle hid its addiction crisis for the World Cup. Ginny Burton is walking 307 miles to face it
Then the tournament ended. The tourists left. The cameras left. Seattle just proved it can clean up its most visible blocks. So what happened to the people who used to be there?3 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘Let’s keep that new car smell’: Jake and Spike ask listeners if Seattle will keep its World Cup glow or revert to old ways
Seattle ramped up cleanup efforts ahead of the World Cup. But now that the games are over, Jake and Spike asked: Can the city keep it up?3 months ago
