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 FeedChris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Construction will shut down parts of I-405 at 522 // David Fahrenthold on the DHS shutdown and the latest Epstein Files // Leland Vittert on the DHS shutdown and the latest Epstein Files // Gee Scott on the Starbucks CEO's salary compared to Starbucks employees
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Construction will shut down 145th Street at I-5 // Joe Khalil on the congressional grilling of US Attorney General Pam Bondi // Alan Mingo Jr. on "The Wiz" running at The Paramount Theatre // Charlie Commentary on the passing of actor James Van Der Beek, and the final public message we heard from him // Rick Rizzs Previews Mariners Spring Training 2026 // Gee Scott on the Super Bowl Parade
Scott Sistek with an extended forecast through the rest of February // Jennifer Coffindaffer on the search for Nancy Guthrie // Rob McKenna on state legislators defining what an "election" // Charlie Commentary on how special of a moment the Seahawks Super Bowl Parade is // Scott MacFarlane on the questions surrounding an election office in Fulton County // Jerry Cornfield on the legislative session // Gee Scott on the Super Bowl Parade
Chris Sullivan Chokepoint: City of Fairfax, V.S. Gov. Ferguson // NYT David Farenthold on Ghislaine Maxwell testimony // Charlie Commentary on the Price of Food in Washington // Jake Goldstein-Street at the Washington State Standard on WA Legislature // Gee Scott on the Seahawks Super Bowl Hype & Parade
Highlights from the SEAHAWKS SUPER BOWL VICTORY // Casey McNertney from the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on SB ticket prices // Jill Schlesinger on a rollercoaster stock market in 2026 // Charlie Commentary on what we can all learn from the Seahawks SB 60 victory // Gee Scott on the afterglow of the Seahawks Super Bowl 60 victory
Mike McClanahan on decreasing case loads for public defenders in Washington // Charlie Commentary on finding unity through Seattle sports // Controversy surrounding the announcement of Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Offensive Player of the Year in the NFL // Herb Weisbaum on how to get yourself out of debt // Paul Holden with a weekend planner
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Legislation surrounding motorcycles driving on the shoulder is being discussed in Olympia // Natalie Brand on the Trump administration's latest immigration moves // Mike King and Aaron Mason on their new true crime series, "Gardens of Evil: Inside the Zion Society Cult" // Charlie Commentary on a bill that would prohibit encampment sweeps in the state // Shauna Sowersby on the income tax proposal in the state legislature // Paul Queary with a legislative update // Gee Scott on Radio Row
Nancy Cordes on the end of the government shutdown and President Trump's demand for states to "nationalize" elections // Scott Sistek on February weather // Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer on the search for Nancy Guthrie // Rob McKenna on Washington's Supreme Court vacancies and potential income tax legal pushback // Charlie Commentary on income tax proposal // Jerry Cornfield with a legislative update // Gee Scott on Radio Row
David Fahrenthold on the latest documents released in the Epstein Files // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Legislation surrounding commercial drivers license being discussed in Olympia // Charlie Commentary on issues with legislation surrounding juvenile criminal cases // Jake Goldstein-Street with a legislative update // Gee Scott live from radio row at the Super Bowl!