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Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger

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Charlie Harger gives 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.

Location:

Tacoma, WA

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Charlie Harger gives 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.

Language:

English


Episodes
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The Documents of High Profile Assassinations

1/24/2025
Margaret Brennan recaps a busy week in DC // Paul Holden with the weekend update // News Nation's Brooke Shafer on the declassification of documents concerning high profile assassinations // Pete Caroll heads to Vegas, Gee Scott reacts // Herb Weisbaum gets us ready for tax season

Duration:00:29:42

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The Kohburger Trial

1/23/2025
Chokepoints: An industry loophole when it comes to securing loads // Frank Sumrall on this year's Oscar nominations // News Nation's Brooke Shafer on the Kohburger trial // Rob Mckenna takes a look at Trump's first week in office // Gee Scott recaps his busy week in Atlanta

Duration:00:27:28

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The New Policies for ICE

1/22/2025
Scott MacFarlane with the latest details on cabinet nominations // SMN reacts to Ichiro making the Hall of Fame // News Nation's Robert Sherman details new policies for ICE // Heather Bosch on WA driver ranks... they aren't good // Angela Poe Russell looks ahead to award season

Duration:00:22:30

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The New Executive Orders

1/21/2025
David Farenthold, NYT, on what to watch in Trump's new administration // Chokepoint: Spanaway Loop Project // Charlie Harger and Paul Holden discuss Ichiro // Looking back on 5 years of COIVD // Lilia Luciano on Trump's immigration executive orders // Angela Poe Russell on presidential pardons

Duration:00:32:29

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At Trump's Inauguration with John Curley

1/20/2025
UW's Dr. Ralina Joesph on the tough conversations about race // John Curley live from DC // Crime and Punishment: what is the difference between a felony and misdemeanor // John Curley live from DC // Gee Scott prepares us for the National Title Game // John Curley live from DC

Duration:00:40:57

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The Tik Tok Ruling

1/17/2025
Margaret Brennan on the Supreme Court’s impending Tik Tok ruling // Brian Goodremont of San Juan Island Outfitters responding to the REI layoffs // Jake Skorheim on the proper length of lunch for kids // KIRO Radio’s James Lynch sits down with Pierce County’s new sheriff // Matt Markovich’s Legislative Update with Charlie // Angela Poe Russell reacts to the Supreme Court’s Tik Tok decision

Duration:00:27:25

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The Cease Fire in the Middle East

1/16/2025
CHOKEPOINTS: Numbers from the WSF // An update on the cease fire in the Middle East with Alicia Nieves // Checkbook.org's Kevin Brasler on sneaky Amazon ads // Matt Markovich on Legislative Update with Charlie // Gee Scott's thoughts on Biden's Final Speach

Duration:00:30:08

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The Hegseth Hearing

1/15/2025
Councilmember Maritza Rivera on housing plans for Seattle // NewsNation's Joe Khalil updates on the hearings in D.C. // Jeff McCausland on the Hegseth hearing // Matt Markovich on Legislative Update with Charlie // Gee Scott's thoughts on TikTok

Duration:00:31:34

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The Housing Supply in Seattle

1/14/2025
David Farenthold, New York Times, reacts to the special counsel report and hearings // CHOKEPOINTS: Deficit facing transportation // Jason Rantz's thoughts on zoning and housing supply in Seattle // Brian Entin gives an update on the LA Wildfires // Mason Reed, owner of Beth's Cafe discusses egg prices // Matt Markovich on Legislative Update with Charlie // Gee Scott's thoughts on new rules at Starbucks

Duration:00:36:09

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Local Fire Captain gives updates from LA

1/13/2025
Crime and Punishment: Weekly update from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jill Schlesinger on job growth, but stock market concerns // CBS' Jeff McCausland on ceasefire talks in the Middle East-LIVE // Tulalip Bay Fire Department Captain Derek Kuhn updates us from the frontline of fighting the wildfires in LA-LIVE // Matt Markovich on Legislative Update with Charlie -LIVE // Gee Scott's busy football weekend-LIVE

Duration:00:27:33

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The Trump Sentencing

1/10/2025
CBS Correspondent Thane Rosenbaum on Trump's sentencing // Docotr Hongqui Zeng, Executive Vice President and Director Allen Institute, on Alzheimer's // CBS Correspondent Ellise Preston on South California Wildfires // Astronaut Cady Coleman on the future of space travel // Dave Philips with New York Times breaks down new information about Cybertruck explosion // Matt Markovich on Legislative Update with Charlie // Consumer Man Herb Weisbaum on hidden event junk fees // Paul Holden with Friday's weekend update

Duration:00:45:18

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The Funeral of Former President Carter

1/9/2025
Gregg Hersholt on what he remembers from reporting on Carter presidency // Tom Hanson on South California Wildfires // Dave Ross on what he remembers from reporting on Carter presidency // Ursula Reutin on what she remembers from Carter presidency // Max Tsaparis in Los Angeles with an update on the wildfires there // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint — Dallas driving observations

Duration:00:30:37

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The South California Wildfires

1/8/2025
Max Tsaparis on South California wildfires // Ian Sherr on CES conference // Elise Preston on damage caused by California wildfires // Tom Dempsey on what to expect for Trump's first week in office // Ted Buehner on California wildfire recovery efforts // Max Tsaparis on South California wildfires (cont.) // Angela Po Russell on new UBER termination law

Duration:00:40:47

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The Resignation of Justin Trudeau

1/7/2025
David Farenthold on Canadian and U.S. politics // Ted Buehner on the California wind // Rich McHugh on the Tesla Cybertruck investigation // Xavier Walton on Trump's potential big changes to NASA // Olivia Rinaldi on Trump's incoming plans for his administration // Gee Scott on the firing of Ryan Grubb

Duration:00:29:22

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The Certification of Election Results

1/6/2025
Casey McNerthney on crime and punishment // Jim Krasula on the memorial of Jimmy Carter // Jill Schesinger on the state of the economy // Scott Macfarlane with an update on congress // Joe Khalil on the certificatinon of the 2024 election results // Gee Scott reflects on the 2024 Seahawks

Duration:00:34:56

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The 2025 Legislative Session

1/3/2025
Jerry Cornfield on what to expect from the 2025 legislative session // Paul Holden with a roundup of all the events happening around the Sound this weekend // Margaret Brennan on the vote to decide the Speaker of the House // Gee Scott on the big Ohio State win in the Rose Bowl on New Years Day

Duration:00:26:07

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The Deadly Attack in New Orleans

1/2/2025
Retired Assistant Chief of Homeland Security for SPD, Steve Hirjack on the response to the attack in New Orleans // Feliks Banel with historical context for the deadly attack in New Orleans // NewNation's Xavier Walton on what we know about the suspect in the deadly attack in New Orleans // Ted Buehner and Matt Markovich on emergency management plans surrounding big events // Former KC Sheriff John Urquhart on how local law enforcement responds to tragedies like the attack in New Orleans

Duration:00:41:12

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The 2024 Wrap-Up

12/31/2024
Tom Hickok from Mission Ridge on high prices of ski lfits // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Traffic related resolutions for 2025 // Best of SMN: DW Gibson on the "Battle of Seattle" // Angela Poe Russell on New Years Resolutions for 2025

Duration:00:28:37

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Remembering Jimmy Carter

12/30/2024
Social Research Professor Richard Miech on his 50 year survey looking at the trends and behaviors of teens // Daily Dose Of Kindness: An obituary of the late-President Carter // Erich Sachs on the 28th Annual Model Train Festival at the Washington State History Museum // Ken Deans and Steve Pearson of the band "The Heats" on the reuniting of the band // Paul Holden with a roundup of all the events happening around the Sound this New Year's Eve

Duration:00:37:20

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Scott MacFarlane on Trump's Deportation Plans

12/27/2024
Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Highlighting the Family Support Division // Scott MacFarlane on the Trump Transition and Biden's final days in office // Gee Scott on last night's messy Seahawks win and preparing for Ohio State University's big Rose Bowl matchup // Daily Dose Of Kindness: Jason Allen on four Texas church leaders coming together to bring peace to their communities

Duration:00:30:59