Charlie Harger and Manda Factor give you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right.
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RSS FeedMeteorologist Scott Sistek from the Emerald City Weather Blog on the Thanksgiving forecast // King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion on King County’s most recent Shots Fired report // Charlie commentary on the empty seat at Thanksgiving // Representative Travis Couture joins us live to discuss the state’s revenue forecast // The SMN crew talks about what food is most appropriate for Thanksgiving
Chris Sullivan Chokepoint — 405 express lanes closure // NewsNation’s Leland Vittert on President Trump's opportunity to confront Zohran Mamdani // Charlie commentary on 405 express lanes delays // CBS’s Jeff McCausland on the Ukraine war peace deal // New York Times’ David Fahrenthold on James Comey and New York Attorney General charges
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — our weekly check in at the King County Prosecutor's Office // Nancy Cordes on the unprecedented meeting between President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect // Charlie Commentary on the difference between Katie Wilson and Zohran Mamdani // Chris Sullivan with a mini-Chokepoint: Record number of passengers expected on Washington State Ferries this week // Gee Scott on the Seahawks win and JSN's historic season
Katrina Guischard with her weekly parenting segment: should grandparents be more present in their grandchildren's life? // Jeff McCausland on the US plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine // Charlie Commentary, reading listener comments on his week of commentaries // Gee Scott on his keys to a successful Thanksgiving holiday // Herb Weisbaum on deceptive "fake sales" advertised by large retailers // Paul Holden with a weekend planner
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Stoplights are coming to the junction between I-405 and SR 522 // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: A deeper look into the robbery at the Louvre last month // Willie James Inman on the Justice Department's deadline to release the Epstein Files // Charlie Commentary with a reminder of a local sexual assault cover-up, in light of the vote on the release of the Epstein Files // Scott MacFarlane on the crumbling federal case against former FBI Director James Comey // Gee Scott on Katie Wilson's progressive tax plan against big tech companies in Seattle
Rob McKenna on President Trump's failed defamation lawsuit against CNN // Xavier Walton on the blocking of Texas Republicans' attempts at a new Congressional map // Ed O'Keefe on the vote to release the Epstein Files, the Saudi Crown Prince in D.C. and the blocking of the GOP-led Congressional Map // Charlie Commentary with a reminder of a local sexual assault cover-up, in light of the vote on the release of the Epstein Files // Scott Sistek with an extended forecast for weather on Thanksgiving and into December // Gee Scott on an uptick in job applications to previously "unwanted" jobs
David Fahrenthold on the vote on the Epstein Files and backlash for Tucker Carlson interviewing "white nationalist" Nick Fuentes // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Construction is about to begin on a SR 167 bridge, and it is going to mean backups for drivers // Leland Vittert on the affordability debate in the US and the House vote on the Epstein Files // Charlie Commentary on proposed property taxes on homeowners in Seattle from Mayor-elect Katie Wilson // Jeff McCausland on US movements around Venezuela cracking down on drug production // Gee Scott on President Trump's disparaging comments about Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — Local crime report // Ted Buehner with an extended forecast leading into Thanksgiving week // Jill Schlesinger with some year end financial advice // Charlie Commentary on funding for the King County Prosecutor's Office // Tom Dempsey on the falling out between President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene // Gee Scott on the Seahawks tough loss to the Rams yesterday
Leland Vittert on the end to the government shutdown and the Jeffrey Epstein emails trove // Katrina Guischard with her parenting feature: What new data says about parents having a "favorite" child // Nancy Cordes with takeaways from the thousands of emails between Jeffrey Epstein and his friends // Charlie Commentary on what will be remembered about Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's tenure // Gee Scott with his keys to a Seahawks victory on Sunday against the LA Rams // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum with suggestions on how to pay for big ticket gift items this holiday season // Paul Holden with a weekend planner
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Work about to begin to widen lanes on SR9 into Snohomish // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: Looking at how the Seattle Police Department are addressing AI use by officers // Cathy Allen on the impending victory of Katie Wilson as Seattle's new mayor // Charlie Commentary on some big obstacles in front of Katie Wilson if she is certified as Seattle mayor // Xavier Walton on striking Starbucks workers across the nation // Gee Scott on where Seattle ranks as a sports city