Leland Vittert on the affordability crisis in the US, and where Republicans are falling short // Katrina Guischard on parenting teens and tweens in 2025 // The Rick Rizzs Show — The Mariners gear up for the final month of the season, pushing for a postseason run // Charlie Harger Commentary — hot takes on the Washington State Fair // Gee Scott on the announcement of the Seahawks starting offensive line // Tom Mayo on the Seattle Sounders hosting the MLS Leagues Cup Final on Sunday // Chris Sullivan on his reporting of Hurricane Katrina, now 20 years after landfall // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Some construction outside the KIRO Radio studios is revealing unexpected history of Eastlake // Luke Duecy with Tech Talk — Meta's user screening, meant to keep dangerous and illegal behavior off of its social media platforms makes a consequential mistake // Paul Holden speaks to the creator of popular video game "Stardew Valley" // Natasha Louves on the Cold War-era experiments that St. Louis residents were unknowingly subjected to in the 1950s and 1960s // Gee Scott on the jobs that are uniquely impacted by AI advancements

Scott MacFarlane on the latest DC crime crackdown by federal troops // Robert Berger in Jerusalem on the war in Gaza // Taurean Small on the Democratic National Committee meeting this week // Charlie Harger Commentary on with some praise and criticism of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell // Gee Scott on a multimillion dollar settlement between the city of Seattle and Uber Eats

David Fahrenthold on President Trump's plans to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago // Brian Evans with a personal finance report from Madrona Financial Services // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Preparing for a busy Labor Day weekend on the roads // Charlie Harger Commentary on the obscene cost of the Climate Commitment Act // Tom Dempsey on President Trump's attempts to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook // Ursula Reutin on Washington state schools implementing more phone bans

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — our weekly crime report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Ed O'Keefe on Chicago as the next city President Trump will target with federal intervention // Charlie Harger Commentary on the overuse of the term "Extreme Heat Warning" // Jeff McCausland on the latest in the war in Ukraine // Gee Scott on Cal Raleigh's historic season

Lee Asher on his animal sanctuary in Oregon and his love for adopting dogs // Katrina Megrath on the Auburn Valley Humane Society's need for help after intaking over 80 dogs this week // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners looking to bounce back after a tough road trip // Charlie Harger Commentary on why Dr. Pepper is so superior to Diet Dr. Pepper // Gee Scott previewing the Seahawks preseason finale in Green Bay // Katrina Guischard with her parenting segment: how to weed out online misinformation on raising kids // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Jillian Fisher on her UW research into how AI is impacting political affiliation // Luke Duecy with "Tech Talk" — a landmark lawsuit being filed against several social media giants over youth mental health issues // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Navigating when you can, and can't pass a school bus // Charlie Harger Commentary on why there needs to be stricter barriers to obtain a CDL // Gee Scott on Washington's first In-N-Out

Jeff McCausland on the latest talks between US, Ukraine, and Russia // Scott MacFarlane on crime in D.C. over a week after federalization of the police in the city // Rob McKenna on President Trump's push to end mail-in voting in the US // Charlie Harger Commentary on how to address theft at grocery stores // Xavier Walton on the Texas congressional map redistricting vote happening in Austin // Robert Sherman in Kyiv on the talks between the US, Ukraine, and Russia // Gee Scott on crime and theft in local grocery stores

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Highlighting the construction season post-"Month of Hell" // Brian Evans from Madrona Financial Services with a personal finance report // Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on the meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky // Charlie Harger Commentary on the passing of an important // Carolyn Ossorio on the new KSL podcast: "Stolen Voices of Dole Valley" // David Fahrenthold on President Trump's push to end mail-in voting // Gee Scott on a debate surrounding an expensive table broken by a toddler at a restaurant

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — our weekly crime report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jeff McCausland on the meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy // Marcelo Balboa on Seattle Sounders Leagues Cup match and preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Seattle // Linda Gradstein on mass protests in Israel over the weekend // Gee Scott on a dominant Seahawks preseason performance