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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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The ALDS Game Five

The ALDS Game Five

2025-10-1037:29

Leland Vittert on a ceasefire deal in Gaza and government shutdown // Katrina Guischard with her weekly parenting segment: the struggles of raising siblings // The Rick Rizzs Show: Preparing for one of the biggest games in Mariners history // Gee Scott on the ALDS Game Five // Herb Weisbaum on a new tactic scammers are using to get victim's personal information // Paul Holden with a weekend planner
Robert Berger on the agreement on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas // Tom Dempsey with the latest on the government shutdown // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Revive I-5 will be back for 6 weeks // Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle on the city's stance on National Guard troops and the local impact of the government shutdown // Gee Scott on why he is to blame for last night's ALDS Game 4 loss
Nancy Cordes with the latest on the government shutdown // Linda Gradstein on 2 years since the Hamas attack and a potential ceasefire // Rob McKenna on the "Insurrection Act" and President Trump's intention to use it // Charlie Harger Commentary on why some violence is not political // Luke Duecy on the unique joy of fathers and sons watching the Mariners win together // Gee Scott takes a victory lap on Josh Naylor's participation in yesterday's Mariners game
David Fahrenthold on the government shutdown // Brian Evans with a personal finance report at Madrona Financial Services // Scott MacFarlane on the legal clash over deployment of National Guard troops in Portland and Chicago // Charlie Harger Commentary on the need for more resources for King County Prosecutors // Attorney General Nick Brown on the possibility of National Guard troops in Seattle and making room in the state budget for legal payouts // Gee Scott on why Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor should NOT be with his wife during the birth of their child
"Crime and Punishment" — our weekly check in with Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jill Schlesinger on "Shutdown-O-Nomics", navigating the government shutdown // Cast members from "Stereophonic" playing at The Paramount beginning tomorrow // Charlie Harger Commentary on Washington's continued budget issue // Nancy Loo in Portland on the legal battle to get National Guard troops to Portland // Gee Scott on the Seattle sports weekend that could have been
Leland Vittert on his book, "Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism" // Katrina Guischard with her parenting feature: Teachers pushing back against "gentle parents" // Michael Wallace on the government shutdown // Tom Hutyler on the feeling inside T-Mobile Park this week ahead of the ALDS // Charlie Harger Commentary on his 5 favorite moments in Mariners history // Gee Scott on how he will manage the massive sports weekend in Seattle // Herb Weisbaum on the rise of homeowner's insurance premium rates // Paul Holden with a weekend planner
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Preparing for the busiest weekend in years in the Stadium District // The Rick Rizzs Show: Preparing for the biggest Mariners weekend in years // Charlie Harger Commentary on Washington's plastic bag ban backfiring // Gee Scott on fashion in Seattle
Nancy Cordes on the government shutdown // Jeff McCausland on changes to the standard of military training // Rob McKenna on Oregon's lawsuit against the Trump administration // Charlie Harger Commentary on protestors bullying journalists // Formidable CEO Emily Parkhurst on the Seattle Mayoral Debate she will moderate tomorrow // Gee Scott on the raising of the minimum wage in Seattle next year
David Fahrenthold on the certainty of a government shutdown // Brian Evans with Madrona Financial Services with a personal finance report // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: A roundup of all the projects finished by WSDOT over the summer // Charlie Harger Commentary on the massive legal payouts from Washington // Linda Gradstein on the ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas // Gee Scott on the beginning of the rainy season
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report // Tom Dempsey on the looming government shutdown-LIVE // Jill Schlesinger on the changing housing market // Charlie Harger Commentary on the need to end political violence and intimidation-LIVE // Gee Scott on his interview with Jaxon Smith-Njigba-LIVE //  Luke Duecy outside the ICE facility in Portland where protestors are gathering against the deployment of National Guard troops there  
Gee Scott on the Mariners winning the AL West // Luke Duecy on Travis Decker confirmed dead // Erica Newman from Team Survivor Northwest on support for women with cancer - Recorded // Luke Duecy on the current price of Mariners tickets // Katrina Guischard's weekly parenting feature // News Nation's Leland Vittert on Tylenol causing autism // Charlie Harger Commentary // Gee Scott on Thursday's Seahawks game // Councilmember Bob Kettle on Mayor Harrell's new budget - Recorded // Herb Weisbaum on Amazon lawsuit settlement // Paul Holden's Weekend Events 
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: a new toll is coming to a very short passage on highway 509 // Alexander Bolton on an imminent government shutdown // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners win the division, Cal Raleigh continues to make history // Charlie Harger Commentary on why the state budget is so out of wack // Scott MacFarlane on the shooting outside an ICE facility in Dallas yesterday // Gee Scott on the Mariners winning the AL West
Rob McKenna on the SCOTUS decision surrounding President Trump's firing the FTC Chair // Craig Fiegener on Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night TV // Charlie Harger Commentary on the danger of taking Presidential prescriptions as fact // Gee Scott on the Mariners clinching a playoff berth
David Fahrenthold on the Trump administration's new advisory on Tylenol and autism, and sending the DOJ after his political adversaries // Natalie Brand on President Trump's address to the UN General Assembly // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: EV tax credits are about to end // Charlie Harger Commentary on issues with screening at the Thurston County Jail // Brian Evans with a personal finance report at Madrona Financial Services // Gee Scott on the median income for couples in Seattle
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punshment" — a weekly crime report // Ryan Bass on the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon // Charlie Harger Commentary on sports bringing the city of Seattle together // Jill Schlesinger on the importance of life insurance coverage // Gee Scott on the big Seahawks win
Syracuse Professor of Pop Culture Robert Thompson on reaction to the pulling of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" //  Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer on the human remains found in connection with Travis Decker // Congresswoman Suzan DelBene on a potential stopgap bill in the House and the pulling of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" // Bud Withers with a preview of the Apple Cup // Charlie Harger Commentary on a disturbing "catch and release" of a suspect in a homeless encampment // The Mike Macdonald Preview: Looking ahead at Sunday's matchup against the New Orleans Saints // Paul Holden with a weekend planner
The Real ID Act

The Real ID Act

2025-09-1830:21

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at the implementation of the Real ID Act // Cast members from Broadway's "Some Like It Hot" on its run at the Paramount in Seattle // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners in the final stretch, pushing for the postseason // Charlie Harger Commentary on the billions spent on Sound Transit // Gee Scott on Starbucks employees suing the company over the dress code
Denise Gosnell on navigating parenting with kids using artificial intelligence // Tom Dempsey on President Trump's trip in the UK // Scott MacFarlane on new details surrounding the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk // Charlie Harger Commentary on desensitizing to homelessness // Rob McKenna on the Supreme Court looking to rename the "Shadow Docket" // Scott MacFarlane on new details surrounding the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk // Gee Scott on the massive comeback win for the Seattle Storm
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: new joints on I-90 are going to cause major backups between Seattle and Bellevue // Brian Evans with a personal financial report from Madrona Financial Services // David Fahrenthold on conservatives rallying around the death of Charlie Kirk, and the China/ US Tik Tok deal // Charlie Harger Commentary on the real life impact of the Climate Commitment Act and Carbon Auctions // Herb Weisbaum on changes coming to the way medical debt is handled // Gee Scott on the slow rise of homelessness in Seattle
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — our weekly crime report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jill Schlesinger on what to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting this week // Scott Hamilton on his new book about the rise and fall of Boeing // Mark Elbroch on his journey, documenting families of mountain lions in the film, "Heart of the Lion" // Gee Scott on the Seahawks victory in Pittsburgh
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squogg

No need to download an app to track Apple AirTags on Android. Instead, open settings, scroll to "Safety & Emergency" or "Personal Safety". Select "Unknown Tracker Alerts" to view more info. Allow Alerts are on by default. You can select "Scan Now" to manually check the area around you.

Jan 29th
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squogg

Love this sidebar conversation on manners with G.

Sep 16th
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