KVI listeners helped donate nearly 10-million airplane miles to help critically ill kids and The Make-A-Wish Foundation, the new information about Seattle City Council's attack on police, a South Everett attempted kidnapping now deemed a hoax,

GUEST: SPOG president, Mike Solan, says Seattle's had enough of unreasonable activists, how the Seattle City Council's train was derailed on defunding police, Kshama Sawant's salary cut for SPD command staff is looking personal, how the fringe Seattle City Council turns political opponents into infidels and apostates, the unconstitutional push by one councilmember who wants to lay off white police officers first, KVI listeners are invited to Sunday's 'pro police' rally at Seattle City Hall Plaza (noon-2pm).

Show your support for Seattle Police this Sunday at a 'pro police' rally starting at noon at Seattle City Hall Plaza, hoax kidnapping attempt in South Everett, but the incorrectly arrested suspect turns out to be an illegal alien, revisiting this week's story about the political vitriol in Portland over the 1990 movie "Kindergarten Cop", Portland's nightly destructive riot-protests finally prompt a tougher response from its mayor,

just in: South Kitsap school board votes to defy Gov. Inslee edict on in-class learning, Speaker Pelosi fires back at PBS anchor who asks her a tough question, GUEST: economist and author, Steve Moore, the Speaker Pelosi clip with Woodruff, Pelosi grandstanding on extended unemployment benefits, the political sway by teachers' unions on allowing in-class learning in September, how Trump's top economic adviser ended up endorsing continuation of $600 a week unemployment, the latest WA primary ballots are trending conservative and its impacting state senate races in Puyallup and Issaquah.

six unprovoked felony level beating attacks in Seattle in three days, will the six suspects actually face serious prosecution and punishment?, compare the 150K signatures of the "support police" petition created by Seattle Police Officer's Guild to the database of Seattle's most organized political group, a pro-police rally is being held Sunday at noon at Seattle city hall.

An anti-police group in Seattle posts a bogus claim about one of Western Washington's most well known burger joints, UW atmospheric climate professor, climate change observer, author and weather expert Cliff Mass has been kicked off the air by PLU's NPR station because of his blog post on the behavior of Seattle (and Portland and NYC) anti-police protesters, Mass also inferred that Seattle politicians are to blame for what has become a dystopian city.

we invite you to make a donation today for "Wishes In Flight", on this day in (WWII) history, Gov. Inslee's new edict about K-12 in-class learning this fall , the deep influence of WA teachers' unions on Inslee's edict, putting Inslee's "science" claim to the test, a powerful argument against virus lockdowns made by a former NYTimes writer, US Senate testimony by US DOJ's Sally Yates reveals that James Comey "went rogue" investigating Trump,

a guerilla marketing campaign on billboards in WA, its a counter-insurgency to young people being seduced by teachers and politicians touting socialism, finding a unique way to catch the attention of young people to educate them about the downfall of socialized economic markets, why a 'red, white and blue, stars and stripes' message won't resonate with 18-34 year olds today.

the latest primary election ballot returns bring several races in to better focus, the strong potential for Republicans to take back a US Congressional seat, so Seattle progressives have argued for years that teacher pay has to be increased to attract the best quality candidates but now their dear leader, CM Kshama Sawant, is cutting salaries of Seattle Police administration, chief, etc.

For the 2nd night in a row Portland Police declare a riot (and again this is AFTER federal officers departed the city last week), Gallup Poll yesterday asks African-Americans how they feel about police, the majority polled disagree with the current "defund police" activism, Latinos polled say they want more police--not less, Seattle's CHOP provides the best example of what happens when fewer cops are on patrol, today is our "Wishes In Flight" fundraiser... GUEST: Make-A-Wish (NW), communications and marketing director, Jessica Matthews, explains how all the donations help the sick kids and their families overcome the stresses and difficutlies of these life altering medical afflictions.

its the 75th anniversary of the US dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during WWII which shortly led to Japan's surrender, a noted historian tackles the argument of how defeating Japan would have been different if there were no A-bombs, possibly the most insipid Tweet from a Twit for all time...

GUEST: Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor--he's a State Senator from Mukilteo--Marko Liias, Liias embraces being the progressive in the Lt. Gov. election but he says he's willing to work with business owners and conservatives on legislation, why the Lt. Gov. primary election shows Democrats are better about party discipline than WA Republicans are, how the Top 2 primary impacts this schism, Liias says the state 'rainy day fund' could cover half of the projected $8 million projected budget deficit due to virus shutdown restrictions.

Today is our "Wishes in Flight" fundraiser for the Make A Wish Foundation (Alaska and WA), GUESTS: 13-year-old Brianna has recovered from a bone marrow disease, her mom is Carolann--they're both from Auburn, Brianna's wish 2 years ago was to go with her family to Hawaii, one of the things she wanted to do as an 11 year old was see the Pearl Harbor Memorial.

BREAKING: a tractor trailer jack-knifes and slides off Seattle's I-5 Express Lanes,

luckily no reports of injuries but the wipe-out did clip a concrete pillar that holds up the southbound I-5 regular lanes through Seattle and drivers can't afford to lose I-5 access after the West Seattle Bridge was shutdown for concrete cracks 4 months ago, NY Attorney General launches legal crusade to shutdown National Rifle Association, some good news and bad news about the murder investigation of a 19-year-old man at Seattle's CHOP.

GUEST: Washington Policy Center's Eastern Washington Office Director, Chris Cargill, explains a guerilla marketing campaign on billboards in WA, its a counter-insurgency to young people being seduced by teachers and professors (and politicians) touting socialism, finding a unique way to catch the attention of young people to educate them about the downfall of socialized economic markets, why a 'red, white and blue, stars and stripes' message won't resonate with 18-34 year olds today, the difficulties of measuring this campaign's impact on Millenials and Gen Z., comparing the phrase "economic freedom" to "capitalism".

First conclusion from last night's initial primary election results: WA politics are more divided than ever; the hopes for a Republican WA governor are slimmer than ever, mourning the death of Seattle radio icon and music legend, Pat O'Day, O'Day's connection to The Beatles is legendary as are his ability to share stories about the music world, an O'Day audio clip from hydroplane racing, a rundown on the statewide primary election results. Massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon yesterday was over 1000 times bigger than 1995 OKC bombing, more neighbors of Seattle Police chief are sharing stories of the activists who attempted to protest at the chief's house, the behavior captured on smart phone video shows the social/political bubble that the defund police activists inhabit in Seattle.

New poll about Seattle residents (EMC Research) approval or disapproval during the last two months, in May 69% said the city was on a good track, in July the number plummets by more than half to 34%, (wrong track went from 25% to 53%), the story of a relatively unknown NBA player who bucked the trend of his teammates and stood for the national anthem, the religious faith of Orlando Magic player informs his views about Black Lives Matter and social justice issues.

Today is election day across WA for the primary, tonight KVI will air live election coverage with John Carlson and Kirby Wilbur discussing the first batch of election results to sort out the governor's race and lieutenant governor's race, crime in Seattle's Alki Beach area is on-pace to double this year as the city endures "defund police" protests and anti-police activists, this new story of rescued sailors on a tiny Pacific Ocean island sounds like the TV show Gilligan's Island, GUEST: Seattle Police Officers' Guild president, Mike Solan, talks to KVI about the abrupt shift at the city council to defund police, giving voice to the ignored majority in Seattle who don't want police funding decimated, his reaction to Chief Carmen Best's objections to activists going to her house to attempt to rally, which begs the question: why don't these activists go to Councilmember Kshama Sawant's house?, more examples of Seattle city council members refusing to denounce the horrendous behavior of Seattle activists, there will be a 'pro police' rally this Sunday noon-2p at Seattle City Hall Plaza.

The left-wing "defund police" lunacy could have a direct impact on the Democratic National Convention scheduled in 3 weeks for Milwaukee WI, over 100 local and national law enforcement groups have issued a letter to the DNC about providing security, the ability for officers to defend their positions in a riot is part of the officers' concerns, here's an unexpected story about extremism on both sides of the political spectrum arriving at the same intersection, Seattle's 'defund police' activist mob went to the Seattle Police Chief's home in Snohomish County to berate her for opposing defunding, Congresswoman AOC directs her politically correct wrath at a representative of Hawaii honored in a DC Congressional building. AOC's latest comments show her fixation and obsession on race.

WA teen found after 8 days lost near Skykomish WA, her parents say religious faith helped her survive but a couple of head scratching questions do emerge after her rescue, why the list of 10 hiking essentials could be expanded to 11, the Nevada governor's tactic on vote by mail has drawn the ire of Pres. Trump, anti-cop protesters show up at the house of Seattle Police Chief to confront the chief over 'defund police' issue,

a Philadelphia PA TV news station gets unexpected results during experiment with mail-in balloting, their test discovers a 3% disappearance in ballots, another case of a disturbing vote-by-mail ballot involving a WA man who just moved to Texas, Carlson delivers his recommendations for tomorrow's primary election ballot and which candidates he's selecting.

GUEST: Republican candidate for Lt. Gov., Ann Davison Sattler, tells KVI why she's concerned that Seattle politics keep expanding in the Olympia state legislature, why WA Democrats prompted her to switch political parties, why she thinks schools will be better if teacher skill sets are more efficiently used, why she has the fire in the belly for this job.

Some answers as to why we can't get more specifics on the daily news report(s) about who has been infected or died from COVID-19, GUEST: candidate for OSPI, Richland WA resident, Ron Higgins, offers an Abraham Lincoln quote to define his candidacy, Higgins has taught for more than 10 years locally and in Los Angeles, he worries that too many WA students are "dumbed down" in our current schools, how left-wing politics have creeped into WA schools under the pretense of 'diversity', he has both military and business experience that he would bring to the office.

GUEST: candidate for OSPI, Maia Espinoza, Lakewood WA resident, says 50% of WA students in science and math don't meet state standards despite a near doubling in school funding, why she thinks school choice options will improve student achievement, she supports re-opening K-12 schools for both social and educational learning in September, she feels the incumbent OSPI is a "walking mouth piece" for the teachers union.

Vapid Trump critic is clueless that clothing retailers have been struggling (like JC Penny, Sears and others like Toys R Us) for years, GUEST: Republican candidate for Lt. Gov. Marty McClendon, why chairing the Senate Rules Committee is so critical for the Lt. Governor, how McClendon says money contributions impact him winning primaries in the past but not clinching victory in prior general elections, why McClendon thinks his Eastern WA background makes him a better candidate to be Lt. Gov., he'll focus on mental health and homeless issues.

The #3 U.S. House Democrat uncorks a whopper about Portland nightly protests, a Seattle Police officer who is female, Muslim and an immigrant who speaks Arabic talks about the hostile anti-police rioters who injured her one week ago near the old CHOP.

Learn about the endorsement Carlson didn't make and the craziest candidate running for public office in this year's primary election. Two teenage girls had a frightening experience in Bellevue and John talks about the difference between tolerance and indifference with regards to handling mental health. While tenants struggle, some landlords say they are worse off than their renters. One property owner actually became homeless and another works two jobs to make ends meet. When Brandon Leyritz bought a duplex in Auburn, it seemed like the perfect investment. One side was already occupied by tenants and he moved into the other half. It started off well but quickly went south.