SeaTac Airport refuses to use facial recognition and biometric monitoring for security/boarding, the moratorium is approved by the Port of Seattle Commissioners, kudos to a former First Lady for what she said about values versus policy, remember the controversy about Ellen DeGeneres and George W. Bush at an NFL game?

join KVI's Kirby Wilbur and John Carlson in Issaquah tomorrow for the KVI/Salvation Army Toy Drive, 78 yr old Seattle man survives unprovoked/random attack by man with knife, the knife attacker escaped and is still on the loose underscoring another example of Seattle street crime and repeat criminals, Newt Gingrich begs Hillary Clinton to enter the 2020 Presidential race, examining the FBI bias related to the IG Michael Horowitz report about the FISA warrant that led to the Trump Comey/Mueller investigation,

GUEST: UW Atmospheric Sciences professor, Cliff Mass, criticizes the Seattle Times over recent climate change coverage, Mass points to ethical behavior in media reports that distort climate change issues, how the media distortions lead to things like "eco-anxiety" for some people, Mass cites a Seattle group called Clean Tech Alliance as antidote to climate alarmists seeking only government regulation/taxation as answer to carbon emissions,

nifty satire of Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" selection!, (Conan the Army Dog ), KVI caller (self-described as a liberal who detests Trump) has an epiphany watching Senate hearings about IG report by Michael Horowitz and the rampant bias in the FISA warrant process that led to the Comey/Mueller investigation of Trump.

elderly Seattle man fights back against blind-side/unprovoked attack by knife-wielding man, the knife attack shows the growing public safety problem Seattle continues to ignore, in Seattle you're more likely to face serious punishment if you use racially bigoted language than attacking someone with a weapon, how to make Seattle safer (if city leaders had any spine to do it), CNN pundit thinks Speaker Nancy Pelosi could win the 2020 Presidential election,

UW Atmospheric Sciences professor responds to the politicians who make outrageous claims about climate change like 'scientists are unanimous', how a Seattle Times story about climate issues prompted the professor to post a blog rebuttal, what will it take for more people to speak out about hyperbolic climate claims in news media reports?

How FBI failed to evaluate FISA warrant that led to Trump campaign investigation and Mueller investigation, Mollie Hemingway's exquisite response to the on-going shenanigans by (Democratic) House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff, Trump plans on executive order penalizing colleges and universities that allow anti-Semtism connected with the boycott/divest (BDS) in Israel movement on the political left.

A lost Christmas song to start the show that might be better off lost, record setting Christmas Tree Maze in Shelton WA, new Q poll about impeachment is not a good sign for Democrats, teen climate activist named Time's Person of the Year, a White House reporter asks: what happened to Democrat charges of 'bribery' and 'extortion' in the Ukraine phone call?, GUEST: ABC News reporter Aaron Katersky covers the story of six people dead--including a cop--after massive shoot-out in Jersey City NJ that ended at a Jewish market, Pierce County Council narrowly votes to join $30 car tab lawsuit after Pierce County voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of $30 car tabs (60+% voted for I-976).

GUEST: retired Seattle TV news reporter, Julie Blacklow; worked at KING 5 and KIRO 7. She has a new book about her news and journalism career, she got into journalism as afterthought after attending Northwestern University, she received early career advice in TV news "never bore the viewer", a colleague once pulled a gun in the newsroom, a story about KIRO TV/radio's iconic sportscaster Wayne Cody, how a north Puget Sound nativity scene is a key chapter in her book, how TV journalism was changed by 'going live' in the field, how ownership rules changed TV journalism, Ted Bundy impact on her career, why she ended up liking crime reporting she did, liberal vs. conservative reporters/news room staff, her post-journalism career involved horses in North Bend, her advice to women entering TV journalism, how she handled two difficult #MeToo confrontations (and one of them involved rock-n-roll legend Chuck Berry).

America's investigation fatigue over accusations about Russia collusion and now impeachment, a Republican Senator gives a useful summary about the IG report released yesterday about the impetus for the Mueller investigation of Trump campaign, what to know about the John Durham investigation of the FBI's procedures on the Steele Dossier, how many Democrats might defect from next week's planned impeachment vote on Trump.

arrogance and tone-deafness of Sound Transit, GUEST: former St. Rep. Mark Harmsworth, now at WPC. discusses Sound Transit raising property tax collection in wake of $30 car tabs vote. one 2020 presidential candidate says she won't bother going to next Democratic debate on Dec. 19th, GUEST: Salvation Army Lt. Col. Bill Dickinson talks about the activist protests distorting the agenda of Salvation Army and this Friday's KVI/Salvation Army toy drive.

GUEST: Public Lands Commissioner, Hillary Franz, urges a new tax on homeowners insurance to fight wildfires, Franz is asked how to prioritize forest management to reduce fire risk, prioritizing taxpayer spending is discussed, why is the Seattle Aquarium trying to cage a shark?

GUEST: founder of Restore Washington, Cary Condotta, talks about a new statewide initiative for 2020 that would seek to cut the state's portion of property tax collection by 40-50%.

producer Phil Vandervort in for KVI's John Carlson.

UW Huskies to battle retiring coach's former team in Las Vegas Bowl.

Saudi national kills 3, wounds 5 others in attack during training session for pilots at NAS Pensacola.

House Judiciary chair, Jerry Nadler, confronted over his 1998 criteria for impeachment compared to his criteria for impeaching Trump.

The voice and puppeteer behind two of Sesame Street's most iconic characters dies at the age of 85.

Inspector General releases report about FISA warrant that led to investigation of Trump's presidential campaign.

Seattle woman victimized by theft of valuable vinyl record collection is another example of botched response to repeat crime,.

Security cameras with A.I. are becoming more prevalent to capture thieves/burglars in Seattle.

Shelton WA sets record for Christmas Tree Maze, (link via Twitter)

New initiative unveiled to cut Washington's state-portion of the property tax.

a silver lining for taxpayers in the impeachment battle, Saudi national training at Florida Naval base who shot and killed 3 people (wounding 5 others) bought the 9mm pistol legally, a KVI caller talks about security measures on our military bases, 4-year-old twin girls escaped from a car crash that killed their 47 year old father on Whidbey Island, former Seahawk defends NFL broadcaster caught up in racial allegations after talking about another NFL player, Shelton WA sets world record for biggest Christmas tree maze GUEST: event organizer Rachel Hansen talks about the record setting maze, how to find it in Shelton, Tacoma teachers are coordinating 'climate curriculum' during student 'climate strikes' but are the teachers considering any dissenting info in their class lessons related to what usually amounts to climate hysteria?

A parody song prediction about Trump's impeachment, controversy over Seattle homeless tiny house village, former Seahawk CB Richard Sherman comes to the defense of NFL commentator who made comment about another player that was perceived as racial by some people in the social justice warrior (SJW) world.

meet John Carlson in Issaquah one week from today for the annual KVI/KOMO Salvation Army Toy Drive, Team Trump is turning impeachment on Democrats in 31 Congressional districts, if impeachment vote were held today no Republicans would cross over to vote with Democrats,

BREAKING: mass shooting an hour ago at Navy base in Florida.

GUEST: former St. Rep. Cary Condotta talks about the legal battle over $30 car tabs and the judge's comments about the ballot title, how to beat King County when it comes to these elections and votes that sway the state (or turn in to a legal battle to block the will of the voters).

KVI's Lars Larson talks about impeachment backfiring on Democrats, gun control ideologues are already seizing on this morning's NAS Pensacola base mass shooting, new study seems to explain why autism isn't related to vaccines as some anti-vaxxers continue to claim, school principal forbids students from giving Christmas cards to classmates, GUEST: Sharyl Attkisson previews her report on Full Measure about the voter opposition to establishment politicians.

GUEST: economist Steve Moore thinks Democrats--at the last minute--will halt an actual impeachment vote because its not bringing the desired effect they hoped for to implicate Trump, what's the fate of the USMCA trade treaty amid all the impeachment proceedings, what impact Michael Bloomberg will have on the election, a key question emerging about this morning's fatal shooting at FL Navy base: did the shooter sneak a gun into the classroom/training session where the attack happened, a repeat armed robbery suspect is still on the loose in south Tacoma after shooting two different store clerks in consecutive days, SCOTUS hearing a case today about police enforcing illegal trespassing per homelessness.

British school principal bans students from sending each other Christmas cards but its not for religious inclusion or atheist reasons you might suspect, did you see what US Senators are doing while the House is conducting impeachment hearings against Trump? FLOTUS response to the Stanford Law professor who spoke at impeachment hearing and uttered snide comment about the Trumps' youngest son.