6am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson -- charges now filed against 84 yr old St. Louis man who shot/wounded a 16 year-old Black teen Ralph Yarl, REI closing its Portland OR store because of continuing shoplifting and store vandalism, Seattle (area) spending $200,000 per year per estimated homeless person, Renton homeless hotel now out of federal grant money to house homeless so those homeless people are being evicted, that $200K in Seattle goes to the people running the homeless industrial complex--not the housing or rehab for the homeless, Lars Larson says the REI/PDX store closing is deeply ironic because of the city's anti-police/pro-Antifa politics.

7am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson -- today is WWII Jewish Holocaust Remembrance Day, Americans under age 18 know little to nothing about the Holocaust, today is also the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Japan during WWII, Dems are always saying we need to listen to those with lived experience but not when it comes to jailing chronic homeless drug addicts, another plot twist involving political campaign donations in the Bud Light 'go woke, go broke' saga with trans female social media influencer.

8am hour -- Kirby in for John Carlson -- GUEST: ShiftWA.org's Randy Pepple points out the upcoming budget battle in WA Legislature boosts government employee compensation but short changes education, House Democrats still not working on a drug possession law fix, why July 1st is a major deadline for the current 'temporary' drug possession law, how Bellingham city officials are moving in a different direction than Olympia Dems on drug possession law, Demcorats did pass police pursuit reform law but police still won't be allowed to chase car theft or burglary suspects, CA US Sen. Diane Feinstein is becoming a liability for Democrats and the fate of federal judicial nominees, a compare and contrast of Gov. Inslee's track record on taxation with those of King George of England's unquenchable thirst for taxes.

A KVI listener asks guest host Kirby Wilbur for some historical context and comparisons on Tax Day 2023 between WA Gov. Jay Inslee and King George of England who essentially triggered the American revolution in 1776 because of insatiable thirst for tax money. Kirby concludes that both Inslee and King George hungered for taxes for different reasons.

KVI's Kirby Wilbur and Lars Larson discuss the schadenfreude that outdoor/camping giant REI is closing its Portland store due to continuing crime/theft/property damage in the city's trendy Pearl District.

Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson!

Hour 1: We're eagerly anticipating Starship’s first integrated flight test from Space X...which has been scuttled due to an issue in the pressuring system // Do Seattle's struggles with drugs and homelessness call for creation of a third public safety agency? // The man accused of vandalizing more than a dozen Des Moines businesses last week is expected to make his SECOND court appearance today // Lars Larson joins Kirby to rail against the homeless industrial complex and the passage of SB 5599

Hour 2: It's Patriot's Day! Kirby gives a history lesson about the New England holiday; Minors can still get married in Washington, though some want that to change - but those same minors can change their gender, apparently // According to Sound Transit, bad light-rail ties on I-90 bridge can’t be fixed and must be rebuilt // Bud Light chief executive apologizes after boycott over Dylan Mulvaney

Hour 3: Randy Pepple joins Kirby to discuss the latest going on in the legislative session // The Walla Walla ferry that ran aground Saturday has successfully been refloated and is back in Bremerton // Biden raises eyebrows by telling Irish leaders to 'lick the world' // Evidently, Rice is to blame for around 10 percent of global emissions of methane and scientists say that if the world wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, rice cannot be ignored.

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is back on the job after being airlifted to Harborview Medical Center on April 2nd in the wake of serious collision; Police in Des Moines have arrested a man they accuse of vandalizing several businesses and homes Thursday morning; Tacoma police have announced several arrests linked to multiple armed robberies and assaults across the Puget Sound region // Phillies' Fans Throw Hot Dogs & Trash at Each Other During Dollar Dog Night at Citizen's Bank Park // Property taxes could be going up significantly under a last-minute bill introduced yesterday in Olympia // Biden admin grants $350K in taxpayer money to translate the "Homosaurus" into Spanish; Lars Larson joins John to discuss the details // The federal judge who ruled against Joe Kennedy - - the Bremerton "praying coach" - - says he was "delighted" when the U-S Supreme Court reversed his decision; Washington's ban on the sale of AR-15s and 59 other guns will likely be tested in the U-S Supreme Court: That's what a recently retired federal judge from our state is saying // Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself // Climate change is affecting baseball home runs, study says - Steve Moore joins John to discuss the details // Asian Americans are the best educated and highest income racial group in the U.S., yet increasingly, they're not treated like other minorities. This week on Full Measure. Sharyl Attkisson joins John to discuss // Randy Pepple joins John to discuss the latest going on in the legislative session // Lower-income renters have less residual income than ever before // Mary Quant, the Sixties fashion trailblazer and miniskirt maverick, dies aged 93; Why People Are Fleeing Blue Cities for Red States // Sen. Tim Scott Announces First Step Of 2024 Presidential Run

John Carlson Returns! Property taxes could be going up significantly under a last-minute bill introduced yesterday in Olympia // A father confronts LEGO for promoting LGBTQ agenda to children, then gets thrown out by store security // Even Hippie-like Bellingham is cracking down on drugs // The legislature passed House Bill 5087 on Friday, eliminating the death penalty from Washington state law - Lars Larson joins John to discuss // The moment Elon Musk confronts BBC reporter James Clayton for not being able to provide a single example of hate speech he has witnessed on Twitter // NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media' // John talks about the recent shootings in Nashville and Louisville and how the issue of guns is being politicized // Have you heard of "Daisy Jones and the Six"? It's a show about a band in the 1970s and is available to binge on Amazon Prime Video // Randy Pepple joins John to discuss the latest going on in the legislative session // According to the Stranger “Progressive” council member Andrew Lewis sided with landlords in watering down a bill to cap late fees at $10 for renters // Democrats choose Chicago as site of 2024 Democratic convention

Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson! MLB new rules: Pitch clock, shift ban and new bases all in play in 2023 // Possession of illegal drugs remains a criminal offense in a newly crafted state law that also offers drug treatment alternatives. Opponents want a tougher law with more jail time and higher fines // Parents fear child swallowed pill containing fentanyl at Seattle tiny home village // Gas prices on the rise as peak summer months approach, but that's not what the national news is saying // We're learning about a POSSIBLE break in the case of missing woman who disappeared after a recent Seattle Mariner's Game // Al Jaffee, record-breaking Mad Magazine cartoonist, dies age 102; Ronald Reagan on the problems with Liberals // Kirby talks about the types of weapons you can and can't buy, including flamethrowers! // What happens when conservatives dwell on conspiracy theories // US Postal Service has a goal of hiring one thousand people in our state; Lawmakers are hoping a revised training program will help recruit more state troopers // Odd things going on at Purdy women's prison with men identifying as women // Ford to drop AM radios from most new vehicles in 2024; North Carolina legislature makes it legal to buy a pistol without a permit; Walmart shuts four stores in Chicago - halving its footprint in Illinois city

Kirby gives a lesson in perspective - the world is an okay place and why you should count your blessings

A bill in the Washington House is proposing the creation of a new property tax category of 4% on property valued at over $5 million // Washington State House Approves Limited Police Pursuit Bill With Mixed Vote // Louisville bank shooting leaves 5 dead, 8 wounded, including officer // Lars Larson joins Kirby to talk about the Louisville shooter // Kirby talks about windmills, windfarms and alternative energy // The Justice Department is appealing a ruling from a federal judge that would suspend the use of an abortion pill and last week, Governor Jay Inslee announced the state bought a three-year supply // Pramila Jayapal penned an op-ed for the Seattle Times, "Bidenomics: Policies that lift up all Americans" // Man wanted in connection to deadly Seattle hit-and-run may have fled to Mexico // Thieves make off with $500,000 in merchandise from Seattle Apple store after tunneling through a bathroom wall // The Democratic Party has chosen Chicago as the site of its 2024 convention; Univ. of Wash. aims to dismiss suit by computer science instructor over land acknowledgements // Kirby gives a lesson in perspective - the world is an okay place and why you should count your blessings

6am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson today, inflation stories and anecdotes to start the show, SeaTac Airport's new $1 billion terminal will only fit 16 of the 20 planes it was designed to accommodate, the TN House of Reps expulsion controversy latest news, TX court convicts Uber driver who is a former Army sergeant of shooting and killing an armed BLM protester in 2020 in a case that revolved around self-defense.

7am hour-- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson -- Democrats in WA Legislature approve a bill to ban semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15, why the gun ban vote won't deliver what Democrats are promising about mass shootings, Wilbur's suggestion on what can reduce mass shootings, Democrats lauding the WA Supreme Court ruling on capital gains income as subject to an excise tax are now irate at TX legal ruling about mifepristone, the first US President to ever be arrested by police (spoiler alert: it's before the advent of the car), the former Union Army soldier who was the DC police officer who made the arrest of the President, how Mark Twain convinced this President to write and sell his memoirs.

8am hour -- GUEST: ShiftWA.org's Randy Pepple, SB 5768 today would legalize (after the fact) Gov. Inslee's purchase of abortion drug mifepristone, HB 1628 would increase the state's real estate excise sales tax double talk about making housing more affordable by making it more expensive, how Gov. Inslee and other WA Democrats have failed to keep promises about mental health treatment in WA, Kirby Wilbur speaks candidly about knowing billionaire Harlan Crow, how the political left is trying to misrepresent Crow and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's friendship and relationship.