KVI exclusive: a knock on the John Carlson residence door this weekend revealed something desperate connected to the "approve" R-88 (aka I-1000) initiative campaign, reading between the lines the losing R-88 campaign is trying to trigger an automatic recount and that spawns thoughts of the 2004 governor's election, Bellevue updating city laws on homeless encampments at religious houses of worship, how churches/synagogues/mosques can be more effective at ending homelessness rather than just hosting tent cities or tiny villages.

The Navy SEAL war crimes acquittal and the Navy Secretary resignation stories, Hong Kong elections after 6 months of freedom protests, climate change protest at a college football game has turned into typical piety or scorn depending on your view, an interview about how to stop Seattle homeless problems turns contentious over the level of drug addiction problems in the 5000 homeless people in the city.

bad news for China in Hong Kong elections and new revelations about Chinese concentration camps persecuting Muslim Ugyhurs, police quickly identify stolen truck suspect in Black Diamond WA as a repeat offender who just got out of jail and is likely homeless, snow is arriving in Western WA just in time for Thanksgiving travel this week,

GUEST: candidate for governor, Joshua Freed (led the I-27 campaign against heroin injection sites in King Co., former Bothell City Councilman), why voter suppression in WA prompted him to run for governor, the danger of 'title only bills' that become a blank-slate for state Legislators in the Olympia House/Senate, three key issues Freed champions in his campaign.

Steve Pool's final TV weather forecast is coming up tomorrow, GUEST: owner of Kick It Boutique in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, Loren Storbeck, joins the show, she is fed up with the repeat crime and dangerous people threatening her customers, she's frustrated with the lack of response from city leaders and why she and fellow business owners are using social media to push back on the repeat crime problems in Ballard, Bernie Sanders is the first Democrat to criticize newest 2020 Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, US Supreme Court refuses to hear defamation lawsuit involving one of the most controversial climate change debate stories, what's going to happen to the Seattle Bon Marche (aka Macy's) star this Christmas?, the audacious jewerly heist in one of the world's oldest museums in Germany this weekend.

From 2010 to 2018, the share of Seattle commuters who drove alone to work dropped by nearly 9 percentage points, the biggest decline among the 100 largest U.S. cities, single occupant drivers in Seattle and Portland don't bode well for the future of light rail, requiring carpools to be 3 people instead of just 2 is part of the problem, Tacoma shows that housing near jobs is more important than light rail, finally...the Friday football forecasts.

one week to Thanksgiving, the media portrayal that Trump was about to have a "John Dean moment" during the impeachment hearing, the total disconnect between the impeachment hearing testimony and the media reports about former E.U. Ambassador from Seattle,

Pete Buttigieg surging in two states, why isn't Elizabeth Warren polling better in her next-door state of New Hampshire?, Joe Biden's obligatory 'oops' moment at last night's Democratic debate, the anti-Trump media basically ignored what Ambassador Sondland said during questioning by Republicans.

bittersweet news that KOMO News weather anchor Steve Pool is retiring, why the statewide vote on R-88 was much closer than the I-200 vote in 1998, Seattle homeless man who is a suspected murderer investigated for intimidating/threatening a witness showcases King County prosecutor's dysfunction.

KVI callers shares a disturbing story about being horribly injured in a Seattle car crash caused by a drug addict who fled to New Orleans before finally being arrested, the car crash story embodies so many of the frustrating stories connected to "Seattle Is Dying" news special on drugs/crime/homelessness, Britain's (liberal) Labour Party wants to de-list companies from the London Stock Exchange that don't have a climate change action plan, Bill Gates money is backing what could be a major break-through for boosting solar power, KOMO's Steve Pool announces retirement as Seattle's most memorable weather anchor, Elizabeth Warren fabricates student-debt repayment stats with a devious racial distortion during last night's debate, Seattle prolific repeat criminal granted drug rehab instead of jail time has gone AWOL from Tacoma drug rehab site, a new report says 90 of Seattle's top 100 repeat criminals have re-offended this year.

GUEST: Tim Eyman makes surprise announcement he's running for governor, how the latest $30 car tabs vote impacted Eyman's decision, why Eyman debating Gov. Inslee could be a factor to the election, Trump eggs on House Democrats begging them to vote on impeachment, Sound Transit plans to ignore the voter approval of I-976 and keep collecting car tab money, why the $5 million raised by I-976 opponents betrays their legal argument that the $30 car tab initiative is unconstitutional.

taxpayer funded one-way bus tickets to reunite homeless in Seattle to family or friends around the country is approved by the King County council, GUEST: Lauren McGowan, senior director for Ending Homelessness and Poverty at United Way of King County prefers 'housing first' as a way to reverse homelessness, the interview turns into a contentious argument about 'housing first' priority for homeless people, Tesla's newly unveiled #Cybertruck is trending but not for a good reason, caller sounds off on United Way homeless director's interview, GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, says federal tax collections have gone up after Trump tax breaks, GUEST: Sharyl Attkisson is posting what she calls "the least biased impeachment guide".

US military killed this week in helicopter crash in Afghanistan are returned to Dover AFB, an AWOL Seattle repeat criminal given drug rehab instead of jail is finally arrested after failing to stay at Tacoma rehab facility, meanwhile as Seattle gives repeat criminals drug rehab instead of a jail an Eastern WA is in 2nd year of Medically Assisted Treatment for opiod-addicted inmates, Medicare For All plan by Elizabeth Warren starting to crumble, $30 car tabs sponsor Tim Eyman tells KVI why he wants to run for WA governor, why Eyman thinks debating Inslee will persuade voters in 2020 election

GUEST: KOMO's Bill Swartz previews the UW football game at Colorado tomorrow, CNN anchors fail in their response to a challenge by Trump.

Health reminder of why its important to lift weights to ward off old age, Trump's latest judicial appointment marks a key change in Federal Circuit Courts, what is the most critical personal trait to determine (personal or career) success (hint: all three members of the podcast team couldn't guess the right answer).

One week to Thanksgiving, the media portrayal that Trump was about to have a "John Dean moment" during the impeachment hearing, the total disconnect between the impeachment hearing testimony and the media reports about former E.U. Ambassador from Seattle, Pete Buttigieg surging in two states, why isn't Elizabeth Warren polling better in her next-door state of New Hampshire?, Joe Biden's obligatory 'oops' moment at last night's Democratic debate, the anti-Trump media basically ignored what Ambassador Sondland said during questioning by Republicans.

Bittersweet news that KOMO News weather anchor Steve Pool is retiring, why the statewide vote on R-88 was much closer than the I-200 vote in 1998, Seattle homeless man who is a suspected murderer investigated for intimidating/threatening a witness showcases King County prosecutor's dysfunction.

KVI callers shares a disturbing story about being horribly injured in a Seattle car crash caused by a drug addict who fled to New Orleans before finally being arrested, the car crash story embodies so many of the frustrating stories connected to "Seattle Is Dying" news special on drugs/crime/homelessness, Britain's (liberal) Labour Party wants to de-list companies from the London Stock Exchange that don't have a climate change action plan, Bill Gates money is backing what could be a major break-through for boosting solar power, KOMO's Steve Pool announces retirement as Seattle's most memorable weather anchor, Elizabeth Warren fabricates student-debt repayment stats with a devious racial distortion during last night's debate, Seattle prolific repeat criminal granted drug rehab instead of jail time has gone AWOL from Tacoma drug rehab site, a new report says 90 of Seattle's top 100 repeat criminals have re-offended this year.

A former Seattle Seahawk gives a sizeable surprise donation to a Maple Valley WA food bank, that's not the only generous charitable contribution the player has made in the last week, vicious hit and run driver that injured 3 people in Marysville WA finally arrested.

How the House Democrats reliance on a focus group turned into a banana peel at the latest impeachment hearing, the focus group discovered that quid pro quo wasn't connecting with voters so they switched to a bribery claim against Trump, Mercer Island WA native Gordon Sondland is today's House impeachment hearing star witness, how Sondland's family escaped Nazi holocaust and ended up in Seattle, how Sondland donated to both Democratic and Republican candidates ostensibly to get consideration for diplomatic post(s), live coverage as Sondland testifies about Ukraine connection with Trump and Giuliani.

David Boze in for John Carlson, Chick-Fil-A decides against donating to a pair of faith-based charity groups, did the public pressure from gay-rights groups actually influence Chick-Fil-A decision?, will gay-rights groups always find something to protest about Chick-Fil-A?, BREAKING: rape charge dropped against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after 10 years, the NY Times throwing stones from their glass house about companies paying taxes, who owns your tax money (the elected officials or the taxpayer/voters)?, a Democratic debate panelist being too conservative to stay as moderator.

GUEST: author and transit analyst Wendell Cox just concluded an extensive study on what it takes to improve Puget Sound traffic/gridlock, why mass transit doesn't reduce driving, why WA's urban growth boundary (circa 1990) is to blame for the spreading traffic gridlock, a long time progressive talk show host wants to run for Congress after sex-scandal costs previous office holder her job, Secret Santa gift exchanges are really stressful for Millenials and Generation Z, vegetarian sues Burger King for how his Impossible Whopper was cooked, the on-going mold problems plaguing Seattle's Children's Hospital.

Joe Biden's recent Seattle fundraising trip, one 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has 0.0% support from black voters in South Carolina, Gov. Jay Inslee joins OR governor to push for I-5 bridge crossing from Vancouver WA to Oregon, are young voters being seduced by flashy promises of socialist politicians because they don't know enough world history?,

local and state elected officials are silent as KOMO News asks for comment about Sanctuary policy on illegal aliens (and specifically criminal illegal aliens avoiding ICE deportation), the political/social media world is obsessed with an alleged fart