One of Biden's top staffers goes to US/Mexico border and learns about "stash houses", one US border city has an estimated 700 "stash houses", and then add in some cartel stories about the big business of sneaking people over the border into the US, SeaTac Airport is touting its newly renovated North Satellite terminal but was the cost really worth the four-year project?, the big renovation seems to be collecting roof rainwater to flush toilets...for $700 million, natural resources and international conflict bring a spotlight to the tech necessary to produce solar and wind power, consider the supply chain of rare earth metals for solar/wind/battery (EV) power, 80%of lithium production (for EV batteries) comes from just two countries right now, five people in Portland arrested after police declare riot as activists destroy property on 1 year anniversary of George Floyd murder in police custody in Minneapolis. The jaw-dropping story of squatters inside an Issaquah WA home, the squatters appear to operating a criminal enterprise, city police were told to stand down, an ATM was found inside the garage, what the neighbors could have done differently to stop the squatters, KVI caller shares a story of removing squatters with a group of baseball bat-toting friends, Gov. Jay Inslee's latest order on vaccine proof is the complete opposite of his law declaring WA a 'sanctuary state', a KVI caller opens up about political division and the propensity for politically different people to simply demonize one another, the latest music awards show TV ratings show the continuing disinterest from Americans with awards shows, the new admission of two prison guards tasked with watching sex trafficking suspect Jeffrey Epstein while he was actually dead in his NY prison cell. Kirby's History Mystery about a Seattle TV station and the year 1986, GUEST: Indian Motorcycle rider and vacationing KVI morning show host, John Carlson!, celebrating a rather unique anniversary in Seattle broadcasting, there's really only one TV broadcaster in Seattle today providing news commentary, today also marks an important annual fundraiser for The Salvation Army-Northwest that Carlson is encouraging listeners to support with a donation, a report from the road about Carlson's motorcycle ride to Idaho. Something you might actually agree on with Bernie Sanders, some blatant political opportunism by a Seattle City Councilwoman, GUEST: north Seattle resident and Seattle Public School parent, Bryce Nicolls, tells KVI why he's deciding to home school his son after nearly 10 months of parental concerns with homeless people on the property of his kid's school (Broadview Thomson K-8 in north Seattle), new stats say Vancouver BC has more anti-Asian hate crimes reported than the top 10 US cities combined, the concept of zero risk and getting vaccines.

KVI's Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson...a quick OTD in History from 1787, consider all the crime news from the last year that network news is omitting during today's reporting on the 1 year anniversary of George Floyd's killing by police, the racial disparity of the crime spike is impacting the African-American community in Minneapolis more, a questionable social media post by a Whidbey Island WA student prompts questions about how the district handled the threat, eScooter thrown off I-5 over-pass in Seattle almost drills car on freeway, considering how China treats dissension (Hong Kong protests) or ethnic/religious minorities (Uighurs) why are so many American news media/Democratic politicians in a hurry to defend China as more reports emerge about potential COVID virus leaking from a Chinese lab?, a good news story about a lost winning lottery ticket. .Texas does away with licensing and permits for gun owners but still requires other restrictions and protocols, Fred Meyer and QFC stores say fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks inside their stores, north Minneapolis neighbors form citizen patrols in effort to prevent surge in fatal and injurious shootings, former FDA chief tells CNBC that circumstantial evidence is growing that COVID-19 leaked from a Wuhan, China virology lab, a good news story about an Indian immigrant to Canada who really loves basketball so much he ended up inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, sizing up Biden vs. Putin at potential June summit, a university commencement speech we think you'll actually want to hear. OTD in history from 1787, there have been 100 homicides in Minneapolis following the murder one year ago of George Floyd, 19 of the 100 shootings have been children in Minneapolis, the 100 shootings show the double standard on gun violence and policing in the US, Biden Administration decision on EV batteries will hurt US mining jobs, some drawbacks for fans of EV pick-up trucks rolling off the assembly line, a KVI caller takes exception with the phrase "well intentioned Democrats" and their strategy for Marxism, the "One China" policy catches up to a wrestling star turned movie star promoting a new summer blockbuster, Developing Now: shots fired at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis 30 minutes ago.

KVI's Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson, a Seattle bar will require proof of vaccination for patrons and why that's different than the gov't requiring/imposing such vaccination proof, are people avoiding a COVID vaccine simply because they don't like needles (are afraid of needles), remember the US fought WWI amid Spanish Flu pandemic and we didn't shut down the economy, Bob Dylan celebrates 80th birthday, a funny story about the mom of pro golfer Phil Mickelson trying to give her son advice on day of historic victory, Pres. Biden finally publicly condemns recent acts of anti-Jewish violence in US,

GUEST: Dr. Dan Lynch M.D. medical director of infection prevention and control at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. talks about offering incentives to convince unvaccinated people to get the COVID vaccine, says free vaccines and no appointment scheduling hasn't been working, will travel/vacation requirements for vaccination change the mind of un-vaccinated people, what metric needs to change to allow vaccinated people to take masks off indoors?

let's start with Critical Race Theory, the UW women's softball team advances to Sweet 16, some blunt talk about the flailing Mariners, an epic post on race relations from Sean Ono Lennon

Minneapolis crime is spiking after their defund police decisions, Minneapolis mayor now scrambling to bring in other law enforcement as crime surges, Chicago and NYC also facing similar shooting violence increases, in San Fran stores are closing because shoplifting won't get prosecuted (let alone arrested) due to 'woke' city DA, in San Fran there are signs that the lack of shoplifting enforcement is leading to bolder and more brazen crimes, other US cities including Seattle endured several more vexing shootings/murders this weekend, a middle school principal's message to school staff to help Palestinians shocks Jewish faculty members and underscores the pro-Palestinian attitude among some teachers/administrators.

the hypocrisy of Michigan's governor caught not wearing a mask at an indoor gathering with friends, the controversy of transgender girls competing in girls sports, a female track athlete tells her story about competing against a transgender girl, a newly announced Seattle City Attorney candidate will run on a platform of abolishing the Seattle Police department, some brilliant satire about Chicago's mayor meeting noted economist Thomas Sowell, GUEST: organizer and coordinator of “We Heart Seattle”, Andrea Suarez., talks about her group's private efforts to assist homeless people getting into both shelter and jobs, the group's 'boots on the ground' strategy, referring more homeless people for housing than any other group in Seattle, exposing the absurdity of Seattle's snail pace to get homeless into housing and off the streets.

King County's top public health officer defies the (federal) CDC and urges all vaccinated people to keep wearing masks indoors, the shoddy statistical formula to this King County mask advisory, the science that King Co. officials are overlooking, what Carlson asked the public health official directly during yesterday's press briefing, Chicago's mayor struggling to defend her 'news reporters of color' requirement she announced earlier this week, GUEST: attorney, Rob McKenna, is suing WA/Gov. Inslee on behalf of farmer's and business owners, how this lawsuit against the state capital gains tax is different from a previously filed lawsuit, McKenna also sued when Seattle attempted to impose an income tax, the uniformity question of the capital gains tax, McKenna expects an initial ruling on the state capital gains tax this fall (but also expects the state to lose and then appeal directly to the State Supreme Court).

a KVI caller disagrees with Carlson about wearing a mask for six more weeks, what you need to know about the Washington payroll tax on workers to receive Long Term Care insurance from the state, how to opt out of Gov. Inslee's new Long Term Care tax and avoid paying for coverage that you will lose if you ever move out of state, mask requirements and the relative ease of producing fake vaccine document(s), the ability to accurately prove you've been vaccinated, GUEST: economist Steve Moore, new Rasmussen polling says 75% are concerned about inflation, a key factor for inflation problems is outsized deficit spending.

KVI's Free Money Friday for a chance to win $500 this hour, a humble request to donate to the Salvation Army NW's Red Kettle fundraiser, for the second year due to COVID Salvation Army NW is hosting the annual fundraiser on-line hoping to reach $380,000, the bizarre logic of Seattle's biggest gay pride event telling police officer's they're not allowed to attend, the Seattle Police chief who once allowed officers to march in gay pride event but barred officers from marching in a Christianity event, the campaign begins to "put the 'quit' in 'equity'", new military pilot interviews regarding videos of UFOs (or UAP) are changing Carlson's mind about flying saucers, even Pres. Obama addressed the inability to explain some recent UAP video, a Seattle bureaucrat suggests reducing the reasons for police to initiate traffic stops.

the CDC vs. King County Public Health and their stark differences for fully vaccinated people masking, King County's chief public health officer declined KVI's interview request to explain his decision on continued masking, Texas reported a day of zero COVID deaths this week, a new Stanford University study said it’s likely many children develop other conditions that lead to hospitalization, tough break for one of the journalists with the NYT 1619 Project, 21 states have now cut off federal unemployment supplement which has been assailed as inhibiting job applications and hiring (i.e. getting paid not to work), the Democrats scheme on this extra (federal) unemployment and how it relates to their push for a national $15 minimum wage.

GUEST: medical director of Harborview's Infection Control Department, Dr. John Lynch M.D., talks about why he still urges vaccinated people to wear a mask indoors and outdoors, says its difficult to know who's vaccinated and who isn't within an indoor setting, the paradox of requiring masks while some people refrain from vaccinating themselves, Lynch says vaccinated people should just keep wearing masks another 4-6 weeks.

the (WA) county with the highest vaccination rate still wants to require vaccinated people to wear masks indoors, how to handle risk mitigation, crunching the numbers on vaccination rates to bring clarity to the progressives who can't give up the lock down, Pres. Biden gets a very tepid response as he delivers US Coast Guard Academy commencement address,

a King County judge reports he's seen homeless people in downtown tents holding thousands of dollars in cash, downtown Seattle's City Hall Park is essentially too big to be swept due to the city's feckless policies, a 27-year-old Tacoma man now facing a string of charges for car jacking and felony eluding police on an 80-mile high speed car chase on I-5 near JBLM in Lakewood north through I-405 in King County before ending on I-5 near Marysville, several unanswered questions about the 27-year-old motive in the high speed chase, a notable university is poised to bannish terms like "junior" and "senior" to describe a student's chronology toward graduation.

starting in 2022 all employees in Washington will be forced to pay a payroll tax on their wages for long term care, GUEST: WPC research analyst, Elizabeth Hovde, explains why you may want to opt out of a new WA payroll tax , if you make $50,000 a year you'll pay $300 a year in taxes that WA pulls from your paycheck directly, Hovde says the Democrats' new law is "giving people a false sense of security" about long term care, how and why you can opt out (but even the opt out has more government requirements), Sen. Bernie Sanders will force a Senate vote on the US selling arms to Israel, the Nigerian man arrested for the biggest theft in WA history has ties to a state government in Nigeria, a Harborview Medical Center doctor tells KVI why he agrees with the King County Public Health's mandate to keep wearing masks if you're fully vaccinated.

Heroin OD on school property in North Seattle, KOMO's news team was there during the life saving efforts, more proof in Seattle that 'progressives and liberals' can't give up the lock down, no charges for Pt. Angeles mom after her 8 yr old child was hospitalized for ingesting LSD she kept in her freezer, the private fundraising effort to pay for two Seattle Police K-9 units after the city council's repeated grandstanding over "defunding" police, more insight on the skyrocketing price of lumber across America. New data shows 30% of illegal aliens apprehended at US/Mexico border are from countries outside Mexico/Central America, the data shows its connection to the Biden Administration border policies, a pending murder case near Cle Elum WA shows the failed leadership of Gov. Inslee's 2014 death penalty moratorium, finally Dr. Anthony Fauci confesses that he's grandstanding about wearing masks after being fully vaccinated, how US Sen. Rand Paul busted Fauci just two months ago during committee testimony, a legit story about "woke" breakfast cereal that you would think is actually from The Onion or The Babylon Bee. GUEST: Seattle Police Foundation President and CEO, Cherie Skager, talks about fundraising effort to add two drug-sniffing K-9 units to the force, click here to donate or call 206-733-9372 if you're inclined, Chicago's mayor refuses to grant 1-on-1 interviews with white reporters, CNN journalist fired after posting that the world needs an Adolf Hitler, the Muslim reporter in Pakistan has had repeated prior anti-Semitic behavior but worked for nearly 7 years at CNN, Israeli PM ignoring Pres. Joe Biden's call for de-escalation regarding Gaza, why Gaza City could be an inviting place but instead is ruled by leaders prioritizing terrorism, the price for Copper River King Salmon is Seattle is steep, a KVI caller talks about Operation Warp Speed and the accessibility of COVID vaccines.

Gov. Jay Inslee heckled at bill signing by someone on the political left, a devastating new report about how much worse crime/homeless problems have gotten at the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle, prominent Democrats criticize Inslee's line-item veto yesterday on LCFS/Cap and Trade bill, an Everett WA native wins $75,000 poetry prize, GUEST: Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Chamber CEO and President Ernie C'Debaca, is urging Pres. Biden to lift oil lease restrictions because of its impact on workers and education tax money in his state, the economic impact of Biden's unilateral moratorium on oil/gas leases, how Biden's hurting the working class by imposing this executive order to block oil production; KVI's Lars Larson exposes some of Seattle's earliest use of Critical Race Theory. 41 years ago today world history was made in Washington, GUEST: ShiftWA.org co-founder and Affordable Fuel Washington spokesman, Randy Pepple, assess Gov. Jay Inslee's line-item veto related to LCFS and Cap and Trade bill, why this breaks public trust with Inslee, how Inslee fleeced some of the Democrats who lightly supported LCFS and Cap and Trade, these examples show how deceptive Inslee has become, Pres. Biden's questionable comment about George Floyd's murder superseding Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination, more businesses telling customers they can ditch the mask if they're vaccinated, Mariners offering vaccinated section but why?, vaccinating the most vulnerable is more important than the over-all population, some quick 1970s music history. GUEST: Seattle Assistant Police Chief, Deanna Nollette, explains the fundraising effort to bring a drug sniffing K9 dog to SPD, if you can't contribute on-line you can donate at this phone number 206-733-9372, GUEST: RecallInslee.org C. Davis (on Facebook as CDavis Plover), says his recall group grew quickly on social media and needs roughly 1.5 million signatures before May 2022 to qualify for the 2022 general election ballot, how his group must prove grounds for recall, five reasons the group feels Inslee should be subject to recall, will Inslee's emergency powers insulate him from being recalled?

the new John Carlson mask experiment when going into businesses and buildings, what Carlson is finding when he conducts this experiment, what happened when Carlson did this experiment at his church yesterday, in Israel the military tactics emerge about hitting Hamas targets with no Palestinians within range,

WA Republicans missing an opportunity with Gov. Inslee re-opening criteria, a WA ER doctor says he would urge Gov. Inslee to lift all COVID restrictions now rather than in late June, KVI's Lars Larson explains the new FBI investigation into an increase of shootings in Portland that appear to have gang ties.

providing more context to violence between Israel and Hamas, how it stems from a property rights dispute (east of Jerusalem) being heard in court, sorting out the AP (Gaza City bureau) claim that they didn't know Hamas leaders were in same building as their office, the CNN host who actually asks an Israeli military official to show him the intelligence report, Anti-fa in Portland plans to interrupt an American flag waving event coming up this week, GUEST: KOMO's Denise Whitaker, reports on a Bellevue doctor's effort to clinically test a drug that could help people in earliest stage of Alzheimer's, there are only 5 FDA approved drugs for Alzheimer’s disease, none of which improve function and the clinical trial has the potential to improve cognitive function; a WA sheriff is urging his county's leaders to create a sanctuary county on unconstitutional gun laws, examples of inflation emerging during Biden Administration.

KVI's Free Money Monday contest to win $500 (with two more chances later today), a new strategy for push back on places requiring masks (for vaccinated people), being made to feel uncomfortable by mask culture, Pro-Palestinian marchers in Los Angeles look suspiciously similar to anti-police marchers, KVI callers sound off on WSDOT electronic message boards co-opted for public health policy and classic rock guitar legend Eric Clapton describes violent reaction to (AstraZenica) COVID vaccine, a KVI colleague describes 12 hours of symptoms last week after receiving Moderna vaccine, an update on the rocket vs missile attacks between Hamas and Israel during the last two weeks, Hamas struggles to provide electricity to all of Gaza but manages to have a 9 mile network of tunnels.

Gov. Inslee finally announces a June 30th re-opening date (sort of) for WA businesses and schools (well, sort of), a prediction based on Inslee's abrupt decision yesterday, some mask double-talk from a UW doctor/pundit, Inslee copies Oregon's governor with a 70% vaccination threshold to open faster, why WA schools and businesses should be pre-COVID right now, a question for people still not vaccinated, the Oregon connection to the inspiration for the musical comedy characters "The Blues Brothers".

GUEST: Yakima ER Dr. Raul Garcia, reax to Gov. Jay Inslee lifting the mask requirements and FINALLY setting (sort of) a re-opening date for WA businesses and schools (well, sort of), addressing the 70% threshold Inslee imposed yesterday, why its easily possible to allow an immediate re-opening for WA but Inslee is too timid; Liz Cheney reax and attempted hot takes by Trump opponents, the Brett Baier interview with Cheney exposes her self-righteousness, what Cheney could have said instead to Baier,

GUEST: award winning investigative journalist and host of Full Measure, Sharyl Attkisson, examines a CDC directive given one year ago that may have been a big contributor to infection spread rather than preventing spread.

Your chance to win $500 cash in KVI's Free Money Monday, mom of bi-racial kids pushes back hard on school board over Critical Race Theory,

GUEST: economist/author, Steve Moore, says more governors are suspending federal unemployment money (which seems to be inhibiting hiring) but not WA Gov. Jay Inslee, news reports from 1 year ago said Trump was lying that a vaccine would be ready to go by 2021, across the country there are help wanted signs everywhere, one Moore prediction came true sooner than he thought; the CDC's 180 degree turn on masks in the last week, how WA Republicans can capitalize on Gov. Inslee's dubious leadership on re-opening, the hyper-cautious bubble of a Seattle infectious disease expert, GUEST: Lewis Co. Sheriff Robert Snaza tells KVI he's willing to make a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County, why he'll take any gun control law on a case-by-case basis but doesn't want to incur on 2nd Amendment rights, how a Biden Administration attempt to outlaw semi-auto rifles or high capacity magazines might play out, the Paul Harvey "WHat is a policeman" clip from nearly 50 years ago still holds a lot of relevance in 2021's "Defund Police" political atmosphere.

making sense out of the latest reports of missile and rocket attacks between Israel and Hamas/Gaza Strip, the intentional attacks on human targets, Hamas has reported that some of their high command have been killed in latest Israeli strikes, now Hamas seeks a truce,

the monumental grandstanding of Gov. Inslee and the 'Western States Working Group' on vaccines, , freshman Republican Congresswoman trolls Pres. Biden over the pipeline ransom story and Hunter Biden, the fate of teaching public school kids the 1619 Project and John Carlson's Operation Pushback.

Biden looking more like Jimmy Carter than Barack Obama as President,

the federal unemployment bonus money and the impact on over 8 million job openings that remain in the US, BREAKING: new report says Colonial Pipeline paid ransom-ware hackers $5 million in crypto-currency last week when the attack occurred but the encryption to regain control of the pipeline from hackers was slow to restart the pipeline.

GUEST: Seattle mayoral candidate Art Langlie tells KVI he doesn't recognize the city where he's lived his whole life, says he'll call on his experience in the social service and business world to build a better Seattle, considering Seattle's tax revenue Langlie says the myriad problems shouldn't be occurring, what does the city do with a homeless drug addict who won't go to shelter or go to shelter that requires sobriety?, why current mayor's attempt to "make everyone happy" isn't working, give businesses a reason to re-invest in the downtown core.

A Seattle progressive posts a list of 'heroes' and 'zeroes' of the just concluded WA Legislature session, the list is a prime example of how the Olympia Legislature has become like the Seattle City Council, GUEST: From the Co-Author of American Sniper comes his new book "Hell Week and Beyond: The Making of a Navy SEAL" by Scott McEwen, what draws people to aspire to the Navy SEALs, the extreme detail of Hell Week training McEwen pursued in this book, the training is not politically correct, how to create the most feared warriors on the planet, over $1 million in training for Navy SEALs related to Hell Week, and then there's the bell, why the Navy won't reduce the methods for SEALs training despite the past fatalities of trainees; a new version of amphibious tour rides appears to be starting in Seattle, but what will drivers show Seattle right now except for homeless trash and boarded up buildings?