Producer Phil in for John Carlson: Graham-Kapowsin HS band social distancing won't stop them from performing, speaking of good songs...the US is #1!, the WA Gov. Inslee says one thing about extending COVID19 restrictions but data's now saying something different, how the anti-Trump media keeps omitting his own comments that refute their narrative he's too capricious about re-opening the economy.

Lake Stevens mayor goes a step further to mandate social distancing, bogus comment from NYC's mayor about Trump's desire to re-open businesses around Easter time, Inslee and Trump continue and extend their feud, what does KVI's Lars Larson think about the Gov. Inslee dichotomy on infections he discussed yesterday, as Trump's approval rating goes up news media outlets begin to block his live COVID19 coverage.

Is your contracting/remodeling business shut down under Gov. Inslee's new 'essential business' requirements?, still no clear decision on canceling the remaining school year in WA, KVI callers share their stories about being shutdown when they work with proper social distancing and could be considered 'essential', Pres. Trump adds some Twitter shots to current House debate on $2.2 trillion COVID relief bill, a Seattle TV reporter has an encouraging goal about the end of our COVID shutdown,

GUEST: economist Steve Moore lists his red flags with the $2.2 trillion COVID relief bill up for vote in House today, key question: why are people who didn't lose their jobs receiving a $1200-$3600 check from US gov't?

GUESTS: WA Dept. of Enterprise Services, spokeswoman Linda Kent and DES Agency Administrator Jerrod Davis explain how acquisition and dispersal of PPE is happening across the state, how they prioritize which docs/nurses on the front lines receive the PPE gear and why allotments from the federal National Stockpile don't all arrive at one time.

why one US Senator wants to get trustworthy info/data from Chinese officials about COVID19, KVI callers in the construction/contracting business sound off about which business are now deemed 'essential', Pres. Trump's reminder for the anti-Trump media to not misinterpret what he says about re-opening businesses as we approach Easter, LA's mayor shows how anti-business he really is.

attempted comedy connected to the TV show The Masked Singer, band members from Graham Kapowsin HS perform digitally as schools remain closed, the honor system is about to get kyboshed on the lower West Seattle swing bridge, good news for snow pack in WA Cascades, RIP to 77 yr old basketball great Fred Neal, something coincidental about all these TV news reporters who work on-camera from home during the COVID19 restrictions.

Producer Phil in for John Carlson: Detroit MI could be the next COVID-19 hot spot in America, why COVID-19 is the perfect reason to repair Puget Sounds (and the nation's) broken and damaged freeways/interstates, if the economic paralysis of COVID-19 in America drops the economy by 5-10-or-15% shouldn't their be a commensurate cut back in the size of local-state-and-federal government?

Producer Phil subs for Carlson: Senate finally passes $2 trillion COVID19 relief/stimulus bill, a COVID Time Line Time Capsule of what happened 2 weeks ago and what's supposed to happen today (but was canceled), why $30 car tabs will have to wait a little bit longer even though King Co. judge is lifting the injunction on the people's vote, two good news stories about getting a COVID19 test and why it will help conserve vital PPE gear, three nurses from Life Care Center in Kirkland WA speak exclusively with KOMO News about what happened inside the facility as COVID-19 spread rapidly and turned fatal, should people who didn't lose their jobs get the same Federal gov't stimulus check as those that lost their jobs?

John Carlson interview with WA Lt. Gov. is one of the most noteworthy political stories you'll hear as so many politicians make a life-time career out of seeking re-election, KVI's Lars Larson illustrates the hypocrisy of Seattle's NPR station now refusing to air Trump's daily COVID19 press briefings.

Life Care Center nurses in Kirkland tell their story about being inside the fatal COVID19 outbreak, how one nurse began to realize the coughing sounds of the infected patients were a precursor to testing positive, how the symptoms ramped up so quickly in some patients, the emotional and mental toll on the nurses and staff who continued to work day after day to care for the sick residents at the facility.

Positive signs from Wall Street so far this morning regarding COVID19 response, Gov. Inslee says government construction jobs are essential but the construction on your house isn't, how the US Senate almost passed a $2 trillion relief bill that allowed people to make more money staying on unemployment than working, why government construction jobs are allowed to stay open during Gov. Inslee's business closure order, some COVID19 levity from subversive comic George Carlin.

something wrong with this phrase "we'll get through this together", judge orders mental health evaluation for speeding driver who hit and killed a WSP Trooper, a 2nd WSP Trooper was injured and nearly killed by that speeding suspect eluding officers, a $30 car tabs update with a judge rescinding his original injunction to block the vote of the people, the bogus attempt by anti-Trump social media crowd to block him from daily COVID19 press briefings, more of John Carlson's interview WA Lt. Gov. who has decided not to run for re-election and why he's deciding to enter the Jesuit priesthood, nurses and staff from Kirkland's Life Care Center share their story about the uncertainty and chaos caused by COVID19 as they diagnosed and treated patients, Mt. Vernon forced to cancel annual Tulip Festival.

GUEST: WA Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib is announcing he won't seek re-election and will enter the Jesuit priesthood, Habib could have had an inside track to the governorship depending on the fate of the 2020 Presidential election, why Habib wants to serve God and the church instead of continuing in politics, how Habib was influenced by the holiness of the Dali Lama and other religious leaders, the (spliitting before this question would be good for replay, setting up 2nd portion based on the holiness question and then he gets into the political side of his work), why Habib asked himself if continuing in politics was going to bring him joy, i think we expericence joy when we are aligned with god, any conflict between his political views and his Catholic faith, extrapolating Biblical teachings to several intensely debated political issues like death penalty and abortion, politics and the "stay home" orders related to COVID-19 pandemic.

WSP trooper killed in line of duty during suspect car chase into Lewis Co., the trooper is 28 yrs old and began as a trooper at age 21, US Senate finally agrees on COVID-19 relief bill totaling $2 trillion, Democratic minority leader got singed in the final negotiation to reach agreement, Senate bill now goes back to US House for debate/approval, what needs to happen to reach Trump's suggestion to re-open some closed/restricted businesses by Easter, somebody has plugged Trump's facial image into the classic Uncle Sam poster,

Japan has avoided the COVID-19 infection deluge that has hit China & Italy, how Congressional Democrats tried to insert a $39 million bonus check to a NY performing arts venue under the guise of COVID-19 economic relief.

BREAKING NEWS this morning about a fatal OIS in Mason County near Mason Lake after a female suspect wanted on warrants tried to ram a sheriff deputy's car, Japan not being hit hard by COVID-19 even though the population is very dense, how Ford Motor Co. and 3M are teaming up to max out respirator production for COVID-19 response, how a variety of business are re-calculating to produce supplies to fight COVID-19, two KVI callers explain why Japanese behavior and culture makes them less susceptible to COVID-19 spread.

St. Louis Fed Reserve talks about possible 30% unemployment rate because of economic wipe out from COVID-19, Trump allowing governors to take the lead on directing COVID-19 response and resources in their states, Trump understands millions of Americans are worried about the economic paralysis from COVID-19, that worry prompted his suggestion to re-open some businesses by Easter, Bernie Sanders is triggered by fast-food chain's reminder for people to socially distance,

Gov. Inslee urged to veto a statewide ban on plastic grocery bags because of COVID-19 spread logistics, gun stores are being labeled as non-essential businesses as part of more stringent 'stay home' orders in states and cities across the US, King Co. Executive unveils his plan to reduce jail populations in name of stopping COVID-19 spread, a 28 yr old WSP trooper killed in the line of duty trying to lay out spike strips to stop a high speed chase of a suspect's car, cynical and sometimes subversive comedy legend George Carlin had a brilliant rant about germs and infections (vis-a-vis our current COVID outbreak) from 20 years ago (warning: explicit language)

Gov. Inslee's 'stay home' statewide order has an un-intended effect on 12 inmates in the Yakima County Jail, how the COVID-19 infection at Kirkland's Life Care Center began to spiral out of control, start with the case of the first COVID-19 positive patient in the US which occurred in January in Everett WA, 60 people were potentially exposed during that 35-year-old man's travel from SeaTac Airport to the Everett hospital where he was quarantined, the connection from the 35-year-old patient to respiratory ailments spiking at Kirkland's Life Care Center were nearly simultaneous, how emergency calls went from 7 calls to 30 calls in less than a month, visitors weren't restricted to where they could go when they were on premises, 1100 people were likely infected by the original COVID-19 positive patient in Everett WA, the abrupt announcement by WA Lt. Governor, Cyrus Habib, that he will not seek re-election.

Carlson returns from a rough weekend health-wise, Gov. Jay Inslee issues "stay home" order, why Inslee is justifying this order and why Inslee probably didn't want to do it, better marketing for "stay home, stay healthy" then CA "shelter in place", what's allowed and not allowed under Inslee's statewide order, how KVI radio staff are allowed to travel under Inslee's new "stay home" order, how law enforcement will approach people out in public suspected of violating the "stay home" order, KVI's Lars Larson says Inslee's "stay home" order is the best of the unpleasant options to stymie COVID-19.

why Inslee says it was a difficult decision to mandate statewide 'stay home' order, Senate Democrats block effort to pass $2 trillion (that's two TRILLION) relief bill, how Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to hijack the relief bill with identity politics and a 'woke' agenda, Fox Host Tucker Carlson examines the bizarre demands Pelosi wants in the COVID-19 relief bill, what to expect if you violate the new WA 'stay home' order,

On this date in history a former Mariner pitcher did something that will likely never ever happen again, the upside to the COVID-19 outbreak is learning who the real heroes are on the front lines of providing all the staples we take for granted, KVI giving away restaurant $50 gift certificates all week long on both John and Kirby's shows, Trump blames Pelosi for derailing COVID-19 relief bill,

West Seattle Bridge is shutdown indefinitely because of emergency repairs, now West Seattle residents are caught in gridlock because of Seattle politicians' inability to maintain infrastructure while they build expensive bike lanes and street cars that are mostly empty, China announces they're lifting lockdown on city of Wuhan in 2 weeks, proud women's rights activist wishes Trump were more of a dictator,

funny that the guy who wants capitalism to die is posting his views on Twitter, created by a capitalist and, ya know, run for profit.

A preview of today's post-show podcast including the abrupt retirement announcement by the WA Lt. Governor, a KVI caller talks about the importance of bridge maintenance in our salty ocean-air Puget Sound environment, America currently sitting at a 10% infection rate for COVID-19,

Producer Phil subs for John Carlson: Why Pres. Trump is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't with the daily press briefings on COVID-19, the symptom that might tell you up front if you have COVID-19, scientists are trying to figure out what caused a major magma intrusion underneath part of Yellowstone National Park that is about the size of the city of Chicago.

Producer Phil subs for Carlson today, the problem with suppressing COVID-19 is all this sunshine, experts say too many people are out at Puget Sound parks and beaches (even WA and Oregon coastal beaches) during the COVID-19 social distancing, consider the situation in tiny Forks WA, the two leading hot spots for too much COVID-19 recreation are Alki Beach, North Bend's Rattlesnake Ridge; "Stay inside" orders start today in Everett and Edmonds, latest WA stats say 94% of people are testing negative for COVID-19 (infection rates had been predicted to be 7-10%), listen to the advice of an Evergreen Hospital ER doctor in Kirkland about how to act right now to thwart COVID-19, Pres. Trump sends USNS Mercy hospital ship to LA instead of Seattle, why the doctor expects a surge in local cases/admissions in the next week, major media grill Trump for any tiny mis-step or mis-speak about COVID-19 but there's no major news media scrutiny for the damaging false info the WHO communicated about COVID-19 in China, Portland OR man busted for stealing and then selling 8000 medical N95 masks on Craigslist.

Trump doesn't fulfill all of Gov. Inslee's emergency declaration requests, WA will receive a lot of PPE gear from the national stockpile, why a UW doc says PPE gear is so instrumental in faster testing for patients with COVID-19 symptoms, the optimism from a Stanford research doctor who correctly predicted the impact in China from COVID about 1 month before it became true, Megyn Kelly calling nonsense on a 9-month quarantine prediction by NY's governor.

at least two US Senators under scrutiny for the timing of their stock (shares) sales in the days after they received closed door COVID-19 briefing in late January, GUEST: former WA Congressman, Brian Baird, he sponsored the law that now forbids Congressional members from trading stocks based on info they receive in closed-door briefings, why Baird says its "not an easy case" to prove that the stock sale was directly connected to that COVID-19 briefing.

gas prices are how low in WA?, Trump authorizes National Guard activation for WA (after request by Gov. Inslee), Trump wants governors to take command on the COVID-19 response, Everett and Edmonds begin their 'stay at home' mandates issued by respective mayors, why this week's weather forecast will force more people to abide by Everett's and Edmonds's edict, Seattle Police use PA speaker to warn people to leave one city park, Harvey Weinstein tests COVID-19 positive in jail after sex assault convictions so how did he get tested before other (non-criminal) patients?

GUEST: Shoreline resident, Matt Robertson, age 28, has just completely recovered from COVID-19, Robertson explains how his symptoms prompted his admission to a special COVID-19 ICU in Sammamish WA, why he chose to be intubated for 6 days because of pneumonia, how he recovered and his message for all the people flocking to parks/beaches/hiking trails as we're warned to social distance ourselves.

RIP Kenny Loggins the music and the roasters, how Neil Diamond is changing the lyrics to one of his most popular songs during the COVID-19 outbreak.

WA schools still hoping to re-open on April 27th but are maintaining contingency plan to keep closure in effect just in case, the political correctness battle over calling COVID-19 the Wuhan or Chinese Flu, China is to blame for the virus getting loose and becoming an international pandemic, how China's manipulating the American press.