Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger

Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Big graffiti case and an update on the metro bus stabbing // Daily Dose Of Kindness: A teenaged graffiti artist is offered some // Gee Scott on the Seahawks loss and a big Ohio State victory

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Dave Ross and Colleen O'Brien celebrate their final broadcast with friends and guests on Seattle's Morning News!

Feliks Banel recounts some of his favorite moments from "History Wednesday" on SMN // David Shoemaker on America's complicated relationship with blame and praise // Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson on her run for re-election and Seattle's public safety problem // Gee Scott on how the transfer portal is impacting WSU and UW

David Fahrenthold on what to expect from the Trump Administration in 2025 // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint Wrapped: All the biggest traffic stories from 2024 // Jeff McCausland on the assassination of a prominent Russian official by the Ukrainian Secret Service // Gee Scott on how the transfer portal is impacting WSU and UW

Dr. Gordon Cohen on debunking home remedies // Herb Weisbaum on the dangers of fake reviews // Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Convictions in a big drug case and trafficking case // Congressman Derek Kilmer on his decision to leave office after over a decade // Jill Schlesinger on the consumer's reaction to inflation // Gee Scott on the Seahawks loss, and the injury status of Geno Smith

Mike Macdonald Preview: Looking ahead to a big Sunday Night Football matchup with the Green Bay Packers // Feliks Banel with "All Over The Map" — The last Sears store in Washington closes on Sunday // Margaret Brennan on Presidential Pardons and the transition of Donald Trump back into office // Daily Dose Of Kindness: Some Florida high schoolers are dedicated to making other students feel included at lunch / Paul Holden with a roundup of all the best events happening around the Sound this weekend-LIVE

Kenneth Williams on ways around the estate tax // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking into why folks are still attempting to drive over the closed Edgewater Bridge in Mukilteo // Herb Weisbaum on the dangers of trusting fake reviews // Senator Phil Fortunato on his proposed bill to change Washington state's sanctuary status // Gee Scott on suspected shooter Luigi Mangione

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint Grab-bag: Info on the proposed road usage charge // Chris Sullivan with a success story of a foster child through Treehouse // Jeff McCausland on the end of the Assad regime in Syria and what it means for the war between Israel and Hamas and Hezbollah // Anna Schecter on all the details we know about suspected murderer Luigi Mangione, arrested for charges of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson // David Fahrenthold on Donald Trump's immigration plan-LIVE // Gee Scott on suspected shooter Luigi Mangione

Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: Why drivers with felony convictions are still allowed on the roads // Heather Bosch on the premiere of "Back to the Future" at the Seattle Paramount // Luke Duecy with a success story of a foster child through Treehouse // Jill Schlesinger on the economy heading into 2025 and the boom of bitcoin stocks // Daily Dose Of Kindness: James Lynch with a success story of a foster child through Treehouse // Dr. Gordon Cohen on the health risks of many perfumes // Gee Scott on the big Seahawks victory yesterday

Cliff Mass on his ideas for the future of meteorology // Feliks Banel with "All Over The Map" — The KING 5 TV tower is dark this year for the first time in decades // Paul Holden with a roundup of all the best events happening around the Sound this weekend // Dave Cawley on the new developments in the Susan Powell cold case, highlighted in the podcast "COLD" // Daily Dose Of Kindness: Chris Sullivan with the story of a high school student in foster care finding success thanks to Treehouse // Gee Scott on the importance of Sunday's Seahawks game in Arizona // Sam Campbell highlights the story of a young woman who grew up in foster care and found success thanks to Treehouse

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Longtime state-tested pay-by-mile system to fund road maintenance will come in front of the legislature next session // State Senator Karen Keiser on her retirement and finding common ground in the state legislature // Herb Weisbaum with the "College of Knowledge" // Charlie Harger announced as the host of Seattle's Morning News beginning in 2025 // Gee Scott on the announcement of Charlie Harger as the new host of SMN

Feliks Banel with an update on recent history stories // Jeff McCausland on the political chaos happening in South Korea // Jeff Tucker with the November housing report for King County // Matt Markovich on ICE detention flights out of Boeing Field // Gee Scott on Spotify Wrapped 2024

Thane Rosenbaum on the cases in front of the Supreme Court this week-LIVE // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: the next phase of the 520 project at Montlake has begun // Linda Gradstein on violence continuing through the ceasefire in Lebanon // David Fahrenthold on the pardoning of Hunter Biden and Donald Trump's cabinet appointees-LIVE // Gee Scott on the issues with Seattle recycling

Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: highlighting the dangers of drunk driving // Jill Schlesinger on charitable giving for the holiday season // Scott MacFarlane on the pardoning of Hunter Biden // Dave Commentary on the promise to lower the US deficit // Dr. Gordon Cohen on the health benefits of olive oil // Gee Scott on the big Seahawks victory yesterday

Feliks Banel on the 200 year anniversary of the construction of Fort Vancouver-LIVE // Charlie Harger on a the Light the World giving machines around Washington state // Robert Berger on the ceasefire deal struck between Israel and Hezbollah // Scott MacFarlane on the latest legal situation for President-elect Donald Trump // Alexander Tin on the Biden Administration's push to have GLP-1 drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid

David Fahrenthold on Donald Trump's cabinet changes and his threat of harsh tariffs // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Preparing for "Revive I-5" part 2 // Chris Fox on Trump's border czar visiting the southern border-LIVE // Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem on the latest ceasefire proposal // Gee Scott on Seattle Public Schools not closing 4 elementary schools in 2025

Crime and Punishment with Casey McNearthney: looking into the court processes in King County // Dr. Gordon Cohen on the best nutritional diets // Jill Schlesinger on how holiday shopping could impact the national economy // Dan Diamond on the how RFK Jr. plans to change Medicare for Americans // Gee Scott on the big Seahawks victory yesterday

Rob McKenna on trans bathrooms on capitol hill // Dave Ross announces that he will be retiring from radio // Colleen announces that she will be leaving KIRO Radio // David Yaffe Bellany on how crypto influenced the election // Matt Markovich Commentary on facts vs.. opinions in politics // Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint on license plate covers // Claudia Balducci on her campaign for King County Executive-LIVE // Gee Scott on his 10 year anniversary at KIRO radio station and Dave and Colleen's eventual departure

Feliks Banel LIVE at the Seattle Waterfront with the tale of Kalakala Ferry // Kellie Stickney PUD about outages-LIVE // Callers talk about scary stories from bomb cyclone // David Yaffe-Bellany on how cryptocurrency impacted this year's election // Meteorologist Scott Sistek on weather-LIVE // Andrew Padula from PSE about outage-LIVE // Daily Dose of Kindness: Architecture students at Tulane University make a difference in their community // Paul Holden reports on a trombone player who is keeping the jazz scene alive in Seattle // Gee Scott on the power outages and how lucky he feels to be in Tacoma