When Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson revealed she did not know the Fred Meyer in Lake City was in danger of shutting down during a news conference last week, a passerby who happened to be a nearby resident challenged her, calling it "a failure that you didn’t know that was going to happen."
"That's an outrageous statement," the passerby, a local resident named Jonathan, said during her press conference. "You should have known better, and this is far too late. I think that's an outrageous statement to make, and that's why I walked over here, and I had to pass drug users. I passed a man with a needle out in his hand."
Earlier this week, Cracker Barrel gave up on its plans to rebrand and scrapped its new logo in favor of keeping the "Old Timer" logo in place.
The initial decision caused a firestorm of angry responses, causing a loss of nearly $100 million in market value after its stock plunged. Even President Donald Trump urged Cracker Barrel to go back to its old logo, posting about it on Truth Social.
KIRO host Jake Skorheim said when there's not much you can do but shake your head, it's hard to cover a school shooting.
"It's just an awful story," he said on "The Jake and Spike Show" on KIRO Newsradio. "It's a horrible story. I hate every time one of these things happens, we have to figure out how are we going to cover it? How can we be sensitive to it? Because we feel it deeply."
Washington's first In-N-Out Burger is officially open in Ridgefield, and with it came incredibly long lines and wait times. Some customers had to wait a couple of hours before placing their order.
"I cannot believe you held off on the instinct and the desire to roll down to be there for the open this morning," KIRO host Spike O'Neill said. "I know how much you love them."
In the past year, the Cambridge Dictionary added more than 6,000 new words. The prevailing theme of the newly added words is their internet origins, enshrining several words and slang derived from internet culture.
Cambridge stated it only added words it thinks will have staying power, providing longevity within the culture.
Do you know these new words? Play along with "The Jake and Spike Show."
The Reptile Zoo in Monroe is closing this fall after nearly 30 years.
Reptile Zoo owner Isaac Peterson told "The Jake and Spike Show" on Tuesday that his business faced financial hardships.
Jake and Spike cover the escape of a prisoner, John Nino, who was recaptured in Tacoma after slipping his handcuffs.
Last month, a maintenance team discovered four ball pythons thousands of miles away from their natural habitat in a local nature preserve in Mill Creek.
Ball pythons are native to Africa and are not part of the local ecosystem in Washington. The four snakes were likely abandoned pets.
Among the many benefits that Washington State Ferries (WSF) provides the region is hosting burials at sea, offering great comfort to families and loved ones who want to grant the recently passed away's blessing of having their ashes spread throughout the Puget Sound.
It is legal to scatter ashes in the Puget Sound, as cremated remains can be scattered on all public navigable waterways under Washington state control.
Health officials are recommending a nationwide ban on kratom-related products due to their opioid addiction-like qualities, according to The Associated Press (AP). The ingredient is being added to energy drinks, gummies, and supplements sold at gas stations.
"It's really interesting, because it's kind of being marketed — It's like an opioid, and it's being just sold over the counter," KIRO host Jake Skorheim said on "The Jake and Spike Show" on KIRO Newsradio. "Anybody can walk in and buy it."