
Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor
Morning Shows
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.
Location:
Tacoma, WA
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
The Murder of Three Young Girls
6/4/2025
Luke Duecy and Scott Carty with team coverage on the ongoing manhunt to find the suspect in a murder of three young girls outside of Leavenworth // Rob McKenna on a Supreme Court case which could change the way that mail in votes in Washington State are counted // Michael Wallace on the 50% steel and aluminum tariff taking effect today // Paul Holden on how Mary's Place helped one family find a new home // Ashleigh Fields on the GOP backed megabill heading to the Senate next week
Duration:00:30:08
The Returning Candidate for Seattle Mayor
6/3/2025
David Fahrenthold on progress in the Senate of Republican's megabill // Brian Evans from Madrona Financial with a personal finance tip // Seattle Mayoral candidate Joe Mallahan on why he waited nearly 15 years to run for mayor again // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Addressing dangerous left turn moves on MLK Jr. Way // Gee Scott on TSA warning against using phone charging stations in US airports
Duration:00:33:48
The Latest Talks Between Russia and Ukraine
6/2/2025
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" // Jill Schlesinger on tariff turmoil // Jeff McCausland on the latest peace talks between Russia and Urkaine // Gee Scott on the high cost of childcare in Seattle
Duration:00:20:26
The Back and Forth Tariffs
5/30/2025
Leland Vittert comments on the big news from the week // Katrina Guischard with a parenting feature: dealing with mental health as a mom // Alexander Bolton on the tariff back and forth // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners looking to bounce back after a couple of rough series // Gee Scott on the amount of time that Seattle students spend on their phones during the school day // Herb Weisbaum on door-to-door scams and how to protect yourself // Paul Holden with a weekend roundup
Duration:00:37:15
The President's Clemency Grants
5/29/2025
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: AI is being used for security cameras on a road project in Bothell/ Woodinville // Luke Duecy with Tech Talk: A look at how the physical treatment center Pushing Boundaries is using innovative technology to help patients recover // Rebecca Grant on the roofers who scammed her father out of over $400,000 // Joshua Rofe on his new docuseries "The Mortician" // Scott MacFarlane on President Trump's clemency grants // Gee Scott on the begin of Seahawks OTAs
Duration:00:32:22
The Latest SpaceX Rocket Launch
5/28/2025
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" a weekly check on crime in the county // Rob McKenna on the legal battle between Harvard University and the Trump administration // Bill Harwood on the latest SpaceX rocket launch // Robert Sherman on President Trump's displeasure with Russia's Vladimir Putin // Alexander Tin on RFK Jr. removing COVID vaccines from the CDC immunization list // Gee Scott on Turkish Airlines new policy charging passengers for standing up during flights
Duration:00:33:05
The President's Diminishing Relationship with Putin
5/27/2025
David Fahrenthold on President Trump's diminishing relationship with Russia's Vladimir Putin // Brian Evans from Madrona Financial with a personal finance tip // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge in Mount Rainier National Park will be closed for the next 6 years // Representative Andrew Barkis on House Bill 1096 and finding a solution to the state's housing crisis // Gee Scott on United Airlines new domestic flight rules
Duration:00:29:23
The Potential Cover-up of Biden's Health
5/23/2025
Leland Vittert on a potential cover-up of Biden's declining health // Katrina feature on gentle parenting // NewsNation's Robert Sherman on Trump revoking Harvard's ability to enroll exchange students // The Rick Rizzs Show! // Gee Scott on firing of Microsoft engineer // Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on using AI to book travel plans // Heather Bosch on how blue crabs are threatening the oyster population // Paul Holden's Weekend Events Feature
Duration:00:45:17
The Republican-Led Spending Bill
5/22/2025
I-5 Commuters on drivers not knowing how to zipper merge // Ian Sherr on Microsoft's new breakthrough AI weather forecasting technology // Libbey Dean on the new Republican led spending bill // Luke Duecy with Tech Talk: Goodwill is beginning to use AI to innovate their sales and training // Scott MacFarlane on the fatal shooting of two people outside the Jewish embassy // Kevin Brasler on items that you don't need to spend money on // Gee Scott on Shawn Kemp's assault trial
Duration:00:37:05
The "Golden Dome" Defense System
5/21/2025
Chas Henry with his harrowing tale of the Fuji Fire // Joe Mantegna on his acting career and the National Memorial Day Concert this year // Rob McKenna on religious rights under examination in the US Supreme Court // Jeff McCausland on the "Golden Dome" Defense System from the Trump Administration // Gee Scott on the rapidly rising rent costs in Seattle
Duration:00:34:34
The ALICE Program With United Ways
5/20/2025
Jim Cooper on the ALICE program with United Ways of the Pacific Northwest // Brian Evans from Madrona Financial with a personal finance tip // David Fahrenthold on the Middle East tour of President Trump // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Update on the lane closures on I-5 South near Tukwila // Dave Cawley on his new KSL podcast, "Uinta Triangle" // Gee Scott on the release of the Seahawks preseason schedule
Duration:00:34:41
'After years of shootings': New law takes aim at Seattle clubs
5/19/2025
According to a post on the SPD Blotter, just after 1 a.m., officers near First Avenue and South Washington Street heard a disturbance. They found four adults with gunshot wounds.
Duration:00:02:51
The Cancer Diagnosis for Former President Biden
5/19/2025
Attorney Gary Ernsdorff with "Crime and Punishment" — a look at the latest crime stories in King County // Libbey Dean on the cancer diagnosis for former President Joe Biden // Jill Schlesinger on college grads preparing financially and the economic response to Moody's downgrade // Nikole Killion on the passing of the "Big Beautiful Bill" through Congress // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Preparing for a big closure on I-5 South this week // Gee Scott on the big Mariners sweep in San Diego
Duration:00:33:20
The President's Trip Around the Middle East
5/16/2025
Nathan Vaas on what he has learned about Seattle in nearly 20 years as a bus driver // Chris Daniels on the potential return of the Seattle Sonics // Leland Vittert on President Trump's trip around the Middle East // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners looking to bounce back after a rough homestand // Gee Scott on Seattle's diverse food scene // Paul Holden with a roundup of all the best events happening around the Sound this weekend
Duration:00:37:27
The ICE Detainees Wreaking Havoc
5/15/2025
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Answering why a dozen construction workers were standing around a jobsite, doing no work // Herb Weisbaum on how to get all the perks from your credit card company // Xavier Walton on detainees at an ICE detention center wreaking havoc // Luke Duecy with Tech Time: How law enforcement is using genetic technology to catch criminals, and ethical concerns that surround it // Jeff McCausland on discussions between Ukraine and Russia // Gee Scott on the Seahawks 2025 schedule
Duration:00:32:30
'You killed your mama': Gee slams Menendez parole bid
5/14/2025
In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty, in Beverly Hills. After being convicted, the brothers argued the killings were in self-defense due to years of abuse and were recently resentenced to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole.
Duration:00:05:18
'You killed your mama': Gee slams Menendez parole bid
5/14/2025
In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty, in Beverly Hills. After being convicted, the brothers argued the killings were in self-defense due to years of abuse and were recently resentenced to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole.
Duration:00:05:18
The Deal Between Qatar Airlines and Boeing
5/14/2025
Carter Evans on the re-sentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez // Rob McKenna on the Supreme Court hearing tomorrow regarding birthright citizenship // Alex Gangitano on the deal between Qatar Airlines and Boeing // Luke Duecy on the physical therapy center Pushing Boundaries remaining open thanks to donations // Ashleigh Fields on the meeting in front of the House subcommittee regarding the FAA // Gee Scott on the re-sentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez
Duration:00:26:29
The Final Living Hostage from Hamas
5/13/2025
David Fahrenthold on the deal between the US and China, and President Trump's ventures in the Middle East // Brian Evan from Madrona Financial Services with advice for your 401K // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: SR18 will be closed for a week at I-90 // Linda Gradstein on the return of the final living American hostage from Hamas // Gee Scott on cracking down on speeding drivers
Duration:00:27:49
The Pause in Tariffs on China
5/12/2025
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — a look at the latest crime stories in King County // Jill Schlesinger on the economic impact to the pause in US tariffs on China // Joe Khalil on the economic impact of the pause in US tariffs on China // Jeff McCausland on the order to eliminate DEI related books in military libraries // Gee Scott on his son's participation in rookie minicamp for the New England Patriots
Duration:00:29:41