Hour 1 -- emergency landing of small plane in the water just off the Alki shoreline in West Seattle captured on video and pilot survives the saltwater crash, famed TV actor in "Leave It To Beaver"--Tony Dow--is near death according to family members, the story of how Dow wasn't the first choice to be cast as Wally Cleaver and the national impact the TV show had on divorce in the 1960s, Dr. Anthony Fauci caught lying in news interview this week that he never called for any lockdowns per COVID, three African-American female teens who attacked an older white woman in NYC's Bronx appears to have racial motivations, another 'War on Women' story in Seattle regarding a suspect who has allegedly sexually accosted and exposed himself to 8 women near Seattle Center, a West Seattle man now charged with raping a neighbor woman has a prior record but managed to avoid a felony strikes that could have qualified him for "Three Strikes, You're Out" law.

Hour 2 -- an unintentionally funny story of how the SCOTUS draft opinion leak of Dobbs V. Jackson case this year backfired on the leaker and subsequent supporters, with WA heat spike yesterday the wind generated electricity grid was nearly zero because of no wind current, Seattle Police union expects the city to lose another 200+ officers by the end of this year based on current attrition rate, one week away from US Navy and The Blue Angels arrival in Seattle for SeaFair, the Blue Angels are training the group's first female pilot who will begin flying in air shows in 2023, a Kent WA woman is undertaking an audacious political challenge against a 27-year-Legislative incumbent, GUEST: write-in candidate Marliza Melzer (33rd District in Kent/Des Moines) is running for WA State Senate against incumbent Karen Keiser, as a write-in candidate Melzer would need to get roughly 450-500 votes as a write-in for next week's primary to advance to the Nov. general election, Melzer's 3 big priorities are housing affordability, crime/public safety and school choice, how you can help support Melzer and her campaign,

Hour 3 -- GUEST: Bellevue/Renton Congressman Adam Smith, just back from Ukraine visit and meeting with Pres. Volodomir Zelensky and Zelensky's top staff, Smith says "next three months are crucial", "(Putin) will take whatever land he can", a question about US troops in multi-national NATO force if there's any invasion of NATO countries (i.e. Poland), Smith warns if the rest of the world "gets bored" and lets Russia do what they want; TV's Whoopi Goldberg never realized Dr. Jill Biden isn't a medical doctor, GUEST: Republican Congressional candidate for US 6th district, Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (from Gig Harbor, tells KVI why she wants to "turn the ship around" after incumbent Derek Kilmer has repeatedly followed Pres. Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Kreiselmaier points to her concerns as a parent as a reason for running for Congress, says both Democrats and Kilmer "have lurched" to the left and the WA 6th district is primarily a 'purple' district with 3 'red' (conservative) counties, if the 2022 mid-term election turns on 'small' versus 'large' political issues how voters in the WA 6th District might vote; Seattle news media missing a very important element of a West Seattle story about a newly charged rapist with a prior criminal record that just barely managed to avoid strike crimes that would qualify for "Three Strikes, You're Out" scenario.

A 'David vs. Goliath' political battle is shaping up in south King County's 33rd Legislative District spanning from Kent to Des Moines in the race for State Senator. Incumbent, Karen Keiser, has served 27 years in the legislature between the House (1995) and the Senate (2001) and she's now facing a write-in candidate, Marliza Melzer. KVI's John Carlson interviews Melzer about her late decision to enter the 33rd District Senate race and why she needs at least 450-500 write-in votes in next Tuesday's (Aug. 2nd) primary election to advance to the November general election as a write-in candidate. Melzer explains the three big issues she's pushing for voters to support her in the write-in campaign.

KVI's John Carlson explains how a West Seattle rape suspect--being held on a $1 million bond--for allegedly drugging a 38-year-old woman in the Delridge neighborhood with meth and then raping her should be facing a "three strikes, you're out" felony but managed to avoid prior felony convictions due to a combination of the Democrats in the Washington Legislature and a progressive prosecutor in Thurston County.

Hour 1 -- motorcycle riding weather this week!, quick info on cooling center locations and access for this week, Renton Police say 1 dead and 100 shots fired in mass shooting yet no suspects arrested or even ID'd so far, if WA gun laws are so tough why do so many shootings (fatal and non-fatal) persist?, R.I.P. actor Paul Sorvino, his daughter Mira Sorvino's tribute to mom and dad when she won an Academy Award in 1996, Dave Workman's gun control riff, follow-up on the Rhode Island teacher who questioned C.R.T. curriculum and was relegated to a basement office with no students to teach.

Hour 2 -- Carlson's 2022 Primary Election candidate endorsements, how Republican challenger has amassed $7 million in donations putting heavy pressure on incumbent Patty Murray, two WA Congressional races that could give Republicans control of the U.S. House, backlash for Bruce Springsteen as 2023 concert tour floor seats hit $4300 per seat, more of Carlson's 2022 Primary Election candidate endorsements and why voting Republican can swing control away from Democrats in the State Legislature in Olympia, how it would end the Inslee agenda in Olympia, one candidate drops out of the King County Prosecutor's race thus advancing the two remaining candidates to the general election, Congressional "Squad" member refuses to tell local TV reporter if Pres. Biden should run for re-election in 2024.

Hour 3 -- repeat offender nearly kills pregnant Belfair WA couple in wrong way suspected DUI crash, how the DUI suspect had a warrant for arrest in another Western WA county but that county never showed up to arrest him when he was released from Kitsap County jail, Team Biden continues to contort itself over the definition of "recession", the political opportunism of "backward looking data", Chicago's Mayor facing continuing public safety problems and now might lose the city's NFL team to a suburb luring the Bears with a new stadium deal, the three things the Congressional Democrats have failed to accomplish with the January 6th committee.

KVI's John Carlson explores the almost deadly story of a wrong-way DUI crash that nearly killed a pregnant Belfair, Washington couple and the suspect who caused the crash was released from Kitsap County jail custody just a few days before with an outstanding warrant for arrest in Clallam County. The entire injury crash could have likely been avoided if Clallam County arrested the man as he was released by Kitsap County, but for some reason that is still unknown, nobody from Clallam County showed up at the Kitsap County jail when the man was released. The catastrophic crash allegedly caused by the repeat offender on the Old Belfair Highway on May 29th is another frustrating and aggravating example of how criminals are wrecking havoc in Gov. Jay Inslee's Washington.

Hour 1 -- John Carlson explains his Alaska fishing expedition last Friday, how clueless are the DC elites about the US/Mexico border?, why the US/Mexico bornder has never been less secure than it is right now, Seattle seems to have several examples of getting less for more money when it comes to public works infrastructure spending, a KVI caller reminds that Trump rose to the presidency based on the 'cluelessness' of DC elites in the Obama Administration,

another example that Amazon is done with Seattle, City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant can't see the forest for the employment trees, MSNBC analyst's hyperbolic and unhinged claims if Republicans win Congressional control in November mid-term election.

Hour 2 -- a pro-life professor speaker at U. of Michigan Med School is met with protest by the incoming med students but the Med School Dean pushes back on the political activism, the relentless focus of young Americans on race/gender/identity and older superiors are petrified of being caught in the accusatory cross-hairs, a Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famer announces she'll no longer sing her biggest song in concert due to recent mass shootings, GUEST: KOMO 4 meterologist Kristin Clark updates the heat wave starting tomorrow with Seattle high temps predicted at 94-degrees and some spots in Western WA where you can escape the heat at least a little bit, the US Navy Blue Angels are less than 2 weeks away from arriving in Seattle for Seafair, how to make a much needed donation to the Make-A-Wish (NW) Foundation's annual "Wishes in Flight" program with your unused airline miles.

Hour 3 -- by popular demand: John Carlson's Aug. 2nd Primary Ballot endorsements, Carlson lists the candidates he'll vote for and why he selected some of the candidates, the 7-million reasons Tiffany Smiley is making Patty Murray sweat, Carlson lists his Congressional candidate picks including Vince Cavaleri in the 1st, why Elizabeth Kreiselmaier could unseat Derek Kilmer in the 6th, why to vote for Jesse Jensen (and not Reagan Dunn) in the 8th and Keith Swank in the 10th; Biden Administration intends to avoid a recession by changing the long-held definition of recession!, Carlson's endorsement for King Co. Prosecutor and WA Sec. of State, KVI callers share two different views about how much the WSRP has done to win elections in WA, another example of a repeat offender in WA wrecking havoc after release from jail and still on the run from authorities after nearly killing a young pregnant couple in Belfair.

I usually don’t make endorsements in the primary election, but there have been so many requests for a sample ballot this year, that I’ve decided to go ahead and tell you how I’m voting in several key contests in KVI country.

We’ll start with FEDERAL RACES:

US Senate: Tiffany Smiley. This is an easy call. Tiffany has surprised even her opponents with the most energetic campaign a Republican has waged for this office in years. She has raised over $7 million – a stunning amount for a first time candidate. For the first time in over a decade, 30-year incumbent Patty Murray is sweating.

US House, 8th District (east King County, Ellensburg, Wenatchee, Chelan). Jesse Jensen. This was the toughest call for me this year. There are four solid candidates in this contest, county councilman Reagan Dunn, businessman and former White House aide Matt Larkin, dynamic newcomer Scott Stephenson, and decorated veteran Jesse Jensen.

For years I’ve supported Reagan Dunn, from his first campaign for the county council, to his last re-election battle just last year. But this year I’m opting for Jesse Jensen for one simple reason: I supported his against-all-odds campaign in 2020 when he ran against liberal incumbent Kim Schrier, was outspent 5-1 – and nearly beat her anyway, amassing more than 48% of the vote (and running ahead of Donald Trump in that district). This year, with a conservative breeze now blowing, let him finish the job he started two years ago. Side benefit: Reagan will still be on the King County council, and well positioned to run for County Executive.

US House, 1st District (comprises one third of King County north of Bellevue, as well as the majority of Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties).

If there is a contest that Republicans can snatch victory where it’s not expected, it’s the First District race for Congress. The candidate with the best chance of prevailing against mega-rich Democrat incumbent Susan DelBene is Vince Cavaleri, a Mill Creek councilman active in his community (everything from the local food bank to the Parks board to his church). In other words, if you’re looking for someone to bring hometown values to Congress, Vince Cavaleri is your guy. Hat tip to one of his opponents, Derek Chartrand, who has run an energetic campaign.

What about the 7th and 9th Congressional districts, running from Shoreline down through Seattle to Vashon Island and Mercer Island down the 405 corridor past Auburn to the tiny town of Pacific? There are some wonderful Republican candidates running, but the district boundaries are designed to ensure that a Democrat wins. If you live in those districts, I recommend voting for the Republican candidate of your choice, but spend your volunteer time (and perhaps your donations) helping legislative candidates in east King County, and Jim Ferrell in his race for King County Prosecutor.

The 2nd Congressional district, running north of Mukilteo up to the Canadian border, taking in the San Juans and Bellingham, is another tough district for Republicans, but several are vying to take on longtime incumbent Rick Larsen. I haven’t made a decision on who to endorse in this particular contest.

Then there’s the 6th district on the Olympic peninsula, represented since by Derek Kilmer. Definitely uphill for a Republican, but this is the kind of year where political lightning can strike. If it does, educator Elizabeth Kreiselmaier would be well situated to expand the party’s appeal in one of the most beautiful areas of Washington State.

Finally the 10th district, which includes Puyallup, Yelm, Lakewood, and down I-5 past Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater. Former Tacoma mayor Marilyn Strickland won the race just two years ago. I’m giving a strong endorsement to Army veteran and longtime Seattle police officer Keith Swank.

And now on to the lone race for one of Washington’s statewide office.

Secretary of State: Mark Miloscia. There are four credible, viable candidates for this contest to fill the final two years of Kim Wyman's term: appointed incumbent Steve Hobbs, a Democrat, veteran and former popular state senator from Lake Stevens; Keith Wagoner, a former Navy officer who is currently representing Skagit county in the state senate, Julie Anderson, running as a political independent, who has run elections for more than a dozen years as Pierce County's county auditor, and Mark Miloscia, former Airforce pilot, who has belonged to both parties, first as a Democrat in the state House from Federal Way, and then in the senate as a Republican.

I interviewed all four candidates, not knowing who I would endorse. At the end of it all, the most impressive of the lot is Miloscia, who was a stickler for voter integrity during his years in the legislature, and has both the smarts and political savvy to restore public confidence in our elections.

COUNTY OFFICE

King County Prosecutor: Jim Ferrell. Of all the races on the ballot this November, the one that most directly affects our quality of life is the campaign for King County Prosecutor. Incumbent Dan Satterberg, once a moderate, now a full blown progressive activist, has presided over the erosion of the rule of law, and a historic spike in crime, violent and non violent alike. Had he run for yet another term he likely would have lost. Instead, he is championing the candidacy of his chief of staff, Leesa Manion, who is running for prosecutor without having tried a single criminal case. Even worse, she hasn't distanced herself from any of the radical positions adopted by Satterberg. Fortunately, a genuinely well qualified opponent has stepped forward. Jim Ferrell spent 15 years as a deputy county prosecutor, rising to the level of senior deputy prosecutor before running successfully for public office. As mayor of Federal Way, Ferrell has joined fellow eastside mayors calling for more accountability for habitual criminals. Satterberg has ignored them. If you truly want to stop the rising crime wave in King County, we need this office to tilt away from criminals, and back toward victims and law enforcement.

WHAT ABOUT ALL THE STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES?

The only way to change Olympia is to change the people IN Olympia. That will only happen if you vote Republican. The only reason Olympia has become so extreme in recent years is that the Democrats have such a lopsided majority -- 57 - 41 in the House, and 28 - 21 in the Senate. All House members are up for re-election, as are half the Senators. If the Republicans pick up nine seats in the House, they secure control of the chamber for the first time in more than 20 years. If they net out four seats in the Senate, they win control of the upper chamber. Doing so ENDS the Inslee agenda, and puts a conservative majority in the state legislature for the first time in recent memory.

GUEST: appointed Sec. of State, Steve Hobbs, correctly answers a trivia question about the last Democrat who was the WA Sec. of State, Hobbs gives WA elections an "A" grade but says that's due to the last three Secretaries of State who set up strong systems, Hobbs is asked if he supports checking WA voter rolls for citizenship to insure accurate elections, Hobbs is asked about "door to door" ballot harvesting saying "don't give your vote to a stranger", Hobbs says "that I do not like" the DIY ballot printing that Seattle's Kshama Sawant supporters did during her recall vote earlier this year, Hobbs confides his office did receive complaints about the DIY ballot printing by Sawant supporters, Carlson explains why he thinks voters are losing faith in election systems;

KVI's John Carlson explores a wide array of climate change related subjects in this interview with UW Atmospheric Sciences professor (author and weather blogger), Cliff Mass. It starts with the Biden Administration's citation this week of hot summer weather being linked to climate change but Mass says hot summer weather is only slightly connected to CO2 pollution. Mass also talks about the ability to power EVs if hydroe-electric dams are torn down as some political groups are suggesting for the Snake River in Eastern Washington.

Hour 1 -- crime continues to climb in WA as evidenced in newly released 2021 statistics, Gov. Inslee has signed off on law changes over the past few years that have contributed to all these increases in crimes as well as the continuing decline in police staffing levels around the state, Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder says smoke and dust from French wildfires have affected his voice and require cancellation of the band's concert last night in Vienna, Austria; GUEST: SPOG pres. Mike Solan says new crime stats going up are directly connected to Puget Sound politicians and activists, Solan says local public safety is in "deep, deep trouble", why voting "is the only way to change course", Solan confides not all cops are perfect but less law enforcement is not solving any crime/public safety problems, Solan says Seattle police staffing isn't enough to respond to basic 911 calls; Harvard faculty survey confirms what we suspected: the vast majority are either liberal or very liberal and the Harvard professors want it to stay that way.

Hour 2 -- GUEST: appointed Sec. of State, Steve Hobbs, correctly answers a trivia question about the last Democrat who was the WA Sec. of State, Hobbs gives WA elections an "A" grade but says that's due to the last three Secretaries of State who set up strong systems, Hobbs is asked if he supports checking WA voter rolls for citizenship to insure accurate elections, Hobbs is asked about "door to door" ballot harvesting saying "don't give your vote to a stranger", Hobbs says "that I do not like" the DIY ballot printing that Seattle's Kshama Sawant supporters did during her recall vote earlier this year, Hobbs confides his office did receive complaints about the DIY ballot printing by Sawant supporters, Carlson explains why he thinks voters are losing faith in election systems; KVI's Ari Hoffman brilliantly uncovers the felony warrant and criminal background of a homeless man residing in a Seattle funded homeless shelter, a Kent daycare's transport van for the kids is stolen at 4 in the morning, GUEST: manager of Learning Land day care in Kent, Pat Ivy, tells KVI about the van theft amid other recent property crimes at the day care, Ivy says their day care vans have been hit by gas thieves and catalytic converter thieves in the past, says the day care's insurance dropped them because of all the damages and this week one of the two vans was stolen, Ivy says police can't help and the criminals know it, Ivy says the van theft prevented some of her daycare's 90 students from going on a field trip yesterday, Ivy says the crime against the day care shows we're raising a generation being taught that there's no consequences to (criminal) actions, JUST IN: Pres. Biden tests positive for COVID despite being vaxxed and double-boosted.

Hour 3 -- NY and DC mayors are upset that too many illegal aliens are ending up in their cities after Texas buses apprehended migrants at the border to those sanctuary cities, SNL legend Dana Carvey jabs at Biden over Saudi Arabia trip while subbing for Jimmy Kimmel, the irony that one year after Pres. Biden declared 'if you get the vaccine you can't get COVID' he tests positive for COVID, Seattle City Council's latest climate change maneuver will probably work out about as well as the city's response to homelessness, GUEST: UW Atmospheric Sciences professor, Cliff Mass, addresses the news media and climate activists mania about the current hot summer weather from mid-western U.S. to recent record setting high temps in the UK, and don't forget Pres. Biden's claim he got cancer from air pollution, questions abound about how to power EV cars/trucks if WA removes hydro-electric dams, why Mass believes adaptation (i.e. technology) is the source and solution of most issues regarding changes to the climate, why Prof. Mass deserves credit for his objection to the politicization of climate politics, Pres. Biden's puzzling claim yesterday about contracting cancer from air pollution in Delaware.