6am hour -- Seattle Kraken battle back but lose franchise lid-lifter, the sad double-standard of Nicole Thomas-Kennedy's anti-police venom and the Kathy Lambert 'socialist puppet' campaign flyer backlash, a school employee on the Equity Support Team in Maple Valley WA quits after her video screed against white people is discovered, US inflation hits a 13 year high, mission accomplished for Gov. Jay Inslee's climate agenda (this month), Southwest Airlines flight delays continue this morning, GUEST: pilot and Captain for Frontier Airlines, Jessica Sarkisian, working with a group of 10,000 airline and transportation workers (US Freedom Flyers) to pushback on vaccine mandates, the group consists of employees from 26 airlines and even Amtrak employees, says American people have the power over such mandates not the politicians. 7am hour -- KVI caller + as William Shatner sits in the capsule of the Blue Origin awaiting launch this hour we listen to his 1978 version of Rocketman, unintended yet hilarious replies to a journalistic question from our favorite investigative reporter, Sharyl Attkisson; actors Mark Harmon and Pam Dawber prioritized their marriage and family before their show biz careers, political candidate Terry McAuliffe refuses to answer question about CRT, Maple Valley WA school district employee busted for anti-white screed posted on Tik Tok, this story shows the importance of school board elections (and coherent candidates). 8am hour -- (90-year-old) William Shatner has landed back on earth after 10-minute Blue Origin launch into the stratosphere, the bankruptcy history of a candidate for Seattle City Attorney, the candidate's affiliation with a pro-communist lawyer's guild, GUEST: KVI's Ari Hoffman (who broke the bankruptcy story) joins the show to talk about the implications on the personal finances for someone who wants to run a $35 million city office, Seattle Police rescue driver from burning car who crashed after speeding away from a traffic stop, so why aren't Seattle's typical police critics praising these officers for saving the dangerous driver?, Seattle Police preparing today to shift all detectives and investigators to patrol shifts due to shortages from vaxx mandate requirements, GUEST: publisher Peter Norton talks to KVI about new book of illustrated Beatles song lyrics, the book includes a photo of the first time Paul McCartney met Linda, how "Nowhere Man" changed the trajectory of the Beatles career, the vulnerable lyrics from "Help" improved McCartney's song writing.

6am hour -- the road to the Stanley Cup goes through Seattle, a major legal rebuke for WA Insurance Commissioner, NFL coach John Gruden resigns in disgrace & scandal over racist/misogynistic/homophobic language in emails, Northern Lights seen from several spots in WA, some good news about COVID cases in WA, push back on the Seattle/King County vaxx mandate by a King County Councilman, how the SEIU labor union got a stunning exemption from Gov. Jay Inslee's statewide vaccine mandate, a P.R. blunder for Veep Kamala Harris regarding a video message about NASA. 7am hour -- new Gallup polling says many Americans think the country's best days are over and unlikely to improve in the future, the polling has managed to flip in roughly 3 years, its almost like Gov. Jay Inslee didn't see any of the ferry boat cancellations from the last week, "woke" DC comic book writer expects backlash to new plot line that Superman is bi-sexual, Seattle Times issues scathing editorial urging Gov. Inslee to delay horribly written/planned Long Term Care payroll tax on all employees, the looming Initiative 1436 that would allow voters to opt out of Inslee's Long Term Care payroll tax. 8am hour -- the difficult conversation about how shootings involving Black victims and White victims are conveyed and portrayed differently in social and news media coverage, GUEST: Publisher of the South Seattle Emerald, Marcus Harrison Green (also a columnist for The Seattle Times) discusses a shooting near a south Seattle sports field during a youth football game that sent parents and kids scrambling for cover, wants to know why there isn't more outrage and media attention regarding this brazen shooting; SEIU group launching all salvos at Seattle mayoral candidate 3 weeks before general election, the Democratic strategy to simply portray any opponent (regardless of party) as pro-Trump, a Monroe HS school psychologist now under arrest for communicating with a minor for immoral purposes, the unsolved murder of a US attorney in Seattle that occurred 20 years ago.

6am hour -- more WA ferry boat sailings canceled yesterday for the 5th consecutive day, why Gov. Inslee's vaccine mandate appears to be the blame for ferry workers taking their sick days last week before vaxx mandate goes into effect in 1 week, Southwest Airlines canceled 1800 weekend flights over similar circumstances, still no arrest after probation officer was shot/wounded in Shelton on Friday, CA imposes law mandating gender-neutral sections in toy stores or stores with toy departments, what day is today? (Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or Leif Erikson Day). 7am hour -- defining and identifying political "deep fakes" on social media and bogus news websites, GUEST: Greenhaven Interactive founder, Dave Parkhurst, explains "deep fakes" and how digital video editing can distort and falsely portray words or events, what's the responsibility of Internet providers to police/delete these bogus videos meant to mis-inform? King County Councilwoman apologizes for campaign flyer/mailer portraying her colleague as a socialist, officials now considering six airports from Snohomish County south to Lewis County for a second major international airport in the Seattle area, 911 caller tells dispatcher he "has to pee", can you guess which WA school districts & schools rank the best (a mix of academic, social and athletic criteria)?, the district and school rankings show an educational donut hole in Seattle, the districts and schools with the highest rankings don't always have the biggest budgets, how a 1997 KVI interview forever changed a listener's understanding of news accuracy and the tendency for network news outlets to peddle fear over accurate information. 8am hour -- DEVELOPING: a King Co. politician begins the pushback on vaccine mandates reducing police/deputy staffing in the aftermath of 6 days of state ferry cancellations, preserving public safety over vaccine mandates, actor William Shatner will have to wait a little bit longer to launch into space with Blue Origin, San Francisco is easing mask restrictions as COVID cases keep dropping but apparently Seattle public health officials have no inclination to do so, the Biden Administration's feeble answer to why supply chain problems keep continuing, would supply chain problems be this bad if Trump managed to win the election for a 2nd term?, two groups of Seattle indigenous people--on Indigenous Peoples Day--are in deep disagreement about who should be called a "tribe".

6am hour -- COVID cases/stats drop even more in Florida, what WA Gov. Jay Inslee could do to improve the state's response to COVID, homeless problems in East Wenatchee and Wenatchee prompt a tie-breaker vote to pass a sales tax hike to implement a Seattle-style shelter, will the two cities manage a better homeless response than Seattle has with low-barrier shelter(s)?, look at all the canceled WA ferries yesterday and today! , Oktoberfest is leaving Leavenworth WA over a permit requirement decision, West Seattle's Nucor Steel Plant says they're getting hit hard by crime/break-ins, the Nucor Steel Plant situation is another example of Seattle officials passing the buck on fixing homeless problems. 7am hour -- Oregon Pop Warner coaches and players complain about player that's too big and too good, a KVI caller sounds off on the complaint, WA wheat crop the smallest in 50+ years, good news story: a 1st grader's school picture turns into a GoFund me effort that has raised over $38,000 for the boy's college fund, Sweden suspends Moderna COVID vaxx for people under 30 due to side effects, US Senators agree to condemn activist group that recorded Krysten Sinema in the women's bathroom but one socialist Senator refuses to sign the letter. 8am hour -- the social justice influence on Democrats and current public safety concerns, 1/4 of WA prison cells are empty in Democrats effort to apply social justice to criminal convicts, a Seattle homeowner takes law and justice into his own hands on his property, defining who is The Most Socialist King Co Council member, Seattle City Attorney candidate posts appalling anti-police message displayed by her 7 year-old daughter, KVI callers talk about social justice crusading by Democratic politicians and this new revelation involving Seattle City Attorney candidate, the November general election candidates in suburban Seattle cities who are saying voters want to avoid becoming like Seattle.

6am hour -- a local story that should be getting national news coverage, ESPN disciplines anchor who criticized company's vaccine mandate, boxer Mike Tyson "beaten in to submission" to get COVID vaccine, new evidence seems to confirm 1970s Zodiac Killer serial murder suspect died three years ago, "drifting" event promoter charged with accessory to manslaughter after two women killed by car in Auburn WA, KVI's Lars Larson tackles the vague response by public health officials about a Seattle woman who died after receiving J&J COVID vaccine. 7am hour -- making sense of the Facebook whistleblower story, GUEST: founder of Greenhaven Interactive, Dave Parkhurst, how to police or regulate social media platforms and balance free speech with protections for under-age users, a CRT watchdog points out how supporters have evolved their strategy in the last 90 days, putting the microscope on U.S. AG Merrick Garland's announcement to have FBI investigate unruly parents at school board meetings, look at some examples of school board meetings in WA, KVI caller calls vaxx mandates the next step in push toward government run health care. 8am hour -- the tragic death of a Seattle woman who reluctantly got the J&J COVID vaccine because it was required for parents who want to volunteer (as room mom) at their kid's school, more than $1 billion is not considered "serious" money by one Seattle City Council candidate, GUEST: KOMO 4 meteorologist, Kristin Clark, updates today's windy and mountain pass snow conditions, a KVI caller (a nurse) asks "where does it end?" regarding (vaxx/mask) mandates and public health concerns (food, alcohol, social media, cars, etc), horn honking is more likely to occur now in Puget Sound than it used to be--but the question is why?, Amazon's new CEO sends an economic warning message to Seattle City Council.

6am hour -- the raw politics involved in WA new plastic grocery bag ban, POTUS non-chalantly says politicians getting badgered/accosted in the women's bathroom "happens to everybody", more reax to Kyrsten Sinema bathroom video, Chinese fighter jets buzzing Taiwan will be even tougher test for Biden than Afghanistan, Pt. Angeles WA man who aimed laser pointer at USCG helicopter (and lied to federal officials investigating the case) avoided jail time. 7am hour -- Seattle repeat criminal offender with mental health issues arrested (again) for knife-wielding threats to kill Starbucks workers near Pike Place Market, former KOMO 4 reporter talks candidly about what it will take to fix Seattle homeless problems and how he was able to report from inside some of Seattle's most dangerous unsanctioned homeless camps, this post about yesterday's Facebook/Instagram outtage is definitely winning meme of the week (note: the sarcasm is received loudly and clearly)..., new stats show that private & armed citizens are shooting more armed criminals as crime has spiked in the last year, the new stats show the dilemma of police defunding efforts and people choosing to arm themselves in the wake of public safety concerns. 8am hour -- Gov. Jay Inslee relents (partially) on requirements for his vaccine mandate for state workers, a KVI listener (a state worker not getting vaccinated) thinks Inslee's vaxx mandate will prompt more employees than Inslee expects to walk away from their jobs, the "ends" justify the "means" for Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema's one-time supporters, anti-police activist victim-blames AZ Senator for bathroom video recording confrontation, a feel good moment in Everett when crowd sings national anthem after scheduled singer's mic stops working.

6am hour -- Seattle Mariners fall short of playoffs losing final regular season game, fans show their support for team and 3B Kyle Seager with big applause, Arizona State students badger US Senator while she's using the bathroom, opening weekend of three new Sound Transit light rail stations in Seattle and yet some escalators aren't working, another chapter in the book of "Liberals Can't Give Up the Lockdowns", Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's not sure if Americans will be able to gather for Christmas and holidays this winter, Donald Trump will talk on KVI today during the Lars Larson Show at 12:35p. 7am hour -- clarifying the confusing jargon and verbiage Congressional Democrats are using with infrastructure and other spending bills, GUEST: election security analyst, author, columnist with National Review, John Fund, unravels the continuing tactics Democrats as they battle moderate Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema over the progressives profligate spending habits, NBC sports reporter tries to ignore that the crowd is chanting "F--- Joe Biden", country music singer stands up for wife after her anti-Biden shirt gets backlash, college football ref tackles an ostensibly drunk fan who ran on the field and eluded a half-dozen security workers. Biden Admin. imposes new deportation rules, GUEST: CIS senior fellow, Andrew Arthur, (and a former immigration judge) says new DHS deportation rules are "defacto amnesty", why criminal aliens will no longer be priority for removal under Biden's new plan, a song selection for today's date (10-4), a new Gallup poll shows how completely wrong Americans are about their potential chances of getting hospitalized for COVID, the poll shows how removed from reality most Americans are because news media tend to distort more than inform. 8am hour -- stats show a 62% increase in murder of Black Americans as the George Floyd 'defund police' and Black Lives Matter protests expanded in mid-2020 to today, as Democrats complain about systemic racism and cutting back on policing it appears that the victims of crime/shootings are more frequently Black Americans, rape is the one crime currently trending lower but rape of Black women is increasing slightly, Gov. Inslee goes full messiah complex during a TVW interview, GUEST: veteran TV news reporter, Matt Markovich, is leaving KOMO 4 after his contract ended, Markovich talks about his homeless (political policy) reporting and how elections have consequences on shoddy policy, today Seattle City Council is expected to legalize LSD, Markovich believes there are three types of people living in Seattle's homeless tents/RVs, Markovich notes a homeless man in south Seattle who has family living in Bonney Lake but his drug addiction keeps him on the street, why the homeless gathering at I-5 and Dearborn Ave in Seattle is the most drug infested in the city, what he would suggest Seattle politicians do to fix/solve homeless problems.

6am hour -- a new statewide (WA) law begins today, sorting out the overnight drama in Congress about Speaker Pelosi and the $5 trillion worth of spending bills that two Democratic US Senators are trying to reduce, WA Dept. of Corrections is ending the use of solitary confinement, the WA DoC change is another hallmark of politically correct politics, more legal trouble brewing connected to a prominent Seattle law firm exposed for its role in the bogus dossier about Donald Trump campaign and Russia. 7am hour -- KY Senator verbally pummels Biden's HHS Secretary over vaxx mandates, its another example of how lockdown Democrats omit the impact of natural immunity from COVID policy, new data shows COVID/Delta cases have been falling for 3 weeks but the data belies the perilous headlines we keep seeing, drug maker Merck says their pill is proving effective at reducing most symptoms of COVID-19 and variants, the Merck pill would be far easier to dispense compared to refrigerated vaccine shots available now, homeless people are now being hired by King County to clean roads and parks, the scientific evidence emerging that explains the Biblical destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, scientists now believe the location in Jordan (Dead Sea) was hit by a meteor exploding 2 miles above ground 1000X more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb, GUEST: host of Full Measure, Sharyl Attkisson, unveils a jaw-dropping story of pro-CRT advocates trying to undermine parents opposing CRT curriculum in VA schools. 8am hour -- its KVI Free Money Friday (chance to win $500 now, at 12:05 and 4:05), GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, shares newest data saying US inflation has hit a 30 year high, American purchasing power is plunging, why this is the worst week Democrats have had in a year, why Sen. Joe Manchin sounds a lot like Steve Moore, why the stock market might tank if Democrats pass $5 trillion spending bill this weekend, a former Obama and Biden White House official shows some true colors when he gets annoyed at the airport, GUEST: Washington Policy Center's environmental policy director, Todd Myers, explains the new statewide grocery bag law, why plastic grocery bags are not the demon that Seattle's enviro-activists make them out to be, a Republican US Senator holds public health officials feet to the fire about natural immunity for those that have recovered from COVID.

6am -- Seattle Mariners are on epic run for a playoff spot, Seattle's Kshama Sawant will face a district-wide recall vote in December, damage control for Seattle police abolition supporter after KOMO News airs story about her incendiary anti-police views, an ESPN anchor speaks out against employers mandating vaccines, scrutinizing hospital capacity concerns among political and public health officials, GUEST: Dr. Raul Garcia M.D.., the shortage of hospital workers, not a shortage of hospital beds, what listeners need to know about booster vaccination shots for age 65 and up that was just approved by CDC. 7am hour -- KVI's Lars Larson digs in to new polling about how intense the problem of COVID is, why can't political and public health officials in WA/Seattle/DC talk about COVID like this co-founder of company that helped develop a COVID vaccine?, murders in WA are up 46% in one year, the big spike in WA murders arrives as Gov. Inslee and Legislative Democrats have pushed to crack down on cops and not criminals, an Iowa surgeon points out that natural immunity continues to be overlooked by most public health officials and politicians. 8am hour -- Seattle candidate for mayor says one of the most economically illiterate things possible. Carlson's suggestion to placate the envious ends of this Seattle political candidate, where are Gov. Jay Inslee and AG Bob Ferguson regarding Democrats endorsement of police abolition supporter running for Seattle City Attorney?, Biden inflation is so bad that Dollar Tree Store now has to stock items that cost more than $1, the three most consequential elections coming up in the November election, clarifying what constitutes 'over-run hospital capacity' in Washington, a Yakima medical doctor's insight on vaccine boosters for age 65 and up.

am hour-- its down to crunch time for Congress trying to pass a budget (and debt ceiling deal) by tomorrow night, a candidate for Seattle City Attorney is under the microscope for her past anti-police tweets, retired Seattle judges are warning about the candidacy of Nicole Thomas-Kennedy given her frequent admissions about not prosecuting gross misdemeanor crimes, the irony of Congressional Democrats wanting $80 billion to fund more tax police, audio of Olympia police reading rights to a recent shooting suspect, explaining tomorrow's time line for Congress to approve a budget and prevent a government shutdown. 7am hour -- Biden blunder: his military generals contradict his presidential statements about keeping a minimal US force in Afghanistan, so is Biden lying or are his three military generals lying?, the Seattle political candidate more radical and extreme than councilwoman Kshama Sawant, former Gov. Christine Gregoire sounds like John Carlson talking about the election for Seattle City Attorney, Gregoire calls Nicole Thomas-Kennedy an anarchist and a terrorist, Nicole Thomas-Kennedy failed to respond to a KOMO News interview request about her incendiary anti-police rhetoric. 8am hour -- Mariner's flirting with a playoff spot as hot streak continues, GUEST: KOMO's Carleen Johnson reports live from fatal wrong-way crash that has closed both directions of Hwy 18 in Auburn this morning, commuters are stuck with no realistic alternate route around the crash right now, Marysville School District bans a police thin blue line flag from a teacher's classroom, the teacher posted the flag as a tribute to her brother but meanwhile BLM and Pride flags are allowed in classrooms, a Seattle school losing two teachers after student enrollment drops by triple-digits due to homeless camp next to school playground.