Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor

Jeff McCausland on the war in Iran and the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz // Scott Sistek on April showers and a springtime forecast // Rob McKenna with an update on his legal challenge of the state's Millionares' Tax // Charlie Commentary on Washington's flawed bail system // James Lynch with the "Cold Case Project": Picking up a case of a tragic 2023 hit and run // Jeff McCausland and Patrick De Haan on the ceasefire with Iran and the impact on gas prices // Gee Scott on King County workers having issues with RTO orders

TJ Martinell from the Center Square on new documents uncovered surrounding the motive behind the Millionaires' Tax // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: A new Chick-Fil-A location in Mill Creek could cause some serious traffic disruptions // David Fahrenthold on the war in Iran, and the Trump administration's plans to repay billions in tariffs // Charlie Commentary on spending in WA schools, and dropping test scores // Ian Sherr on the new Apple CEO // Gee Scott on what the Seahawks should do with their 4 picks in the NFL Draft

Jeff McCausland on the war with Iran // Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report // Jill Schlesinger on the stock market reaction to the war in Iran and preparing for retirement // Charlie Commentary on the difference between keeping addicts alive and giving addicts their life back // Gee Scott on the $16 million made by the city of Seattle during the Seahawks Super Bowl Parade

Robert Sherman in Tel Aviv on the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the war in Iran // Luke Duecy with a "Fan of the Week": Highlighting Mariners fans at T-Mobile Park // Natalie Brand on the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the war in Iran // Charlie Commentary on some disturbing data surrounding Seattle's "Clean Report" // Gee Scott on the potential of the Sonics NOT returning to Seattle // Dave Vasconi on his journey to losing nearly 200 pounds // Paul Holden with a weekend roundup

Art Dahlen on how his organization "Battlefield Addiction" is helping addicts get clean // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: A look at why AI firm Anthropic pulled its latest project // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Why Sound Transit has been dubious to put in turnstiles for fare enforcement // Charlie Commentary on the "fare enforcement" jobs within King County Metro // Anna Kooiman on Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s testimony in front of Congress on the HHS // Gee Scott on the potential of Starbucks leaving Seattle

Jeff McCausland on the war in Iran and the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz // Scott Sistek on April showers and a springtime forecast // Rob McKenna on a judge's dismissal of a $10 billion defamation lawsuit from the Trump administration against the Wall Street Journal // Charlie Commentary on the negative impact of the JumpStart Tax // AEW Wrestler Darby Allin on his fight tonight for the Heavyweight Championship // Gee Scott on why every food now is has so much "protein" in it

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The Edgewater Bridge in Everett is reopening // Mills Hayes on the back-and-forth between President Trump and Pope Leo // Leland Vittert on the US blockade in Iran and how the war is impacting President Trump's approval rating // Charlie Commentary on why the train system in Tokyo demonstrated the shortfalls of Sound Transit // David Fahrenthold on the war in Iran and President Trump's spout with Pope Leo // Gee Scott on the Mariners bouncing back with a 4 game win streak

Robert Sherman in Tel Aviv on the war with Iran // Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report // Patrick De Haan on how the US blockade along the Strait of Hormuz impacts gas prices // Charlie Commentary on why the first thing to go amongst budget cuts are State Parks // Jill Schlesinger on the stock market reaction to the war in Iran and preparing for retirement // Angela Poe Russell on Delta Airlines emphasizing luxury seating over economy seating

Nancy Cordes on ceasefire with Iran and Melania Trump's surprise address // Peter King on the return of the Artemis II crew tonight // Gee Scott on turning 50 and not being able to retire in Washington // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners look to pull themselves out of an early season taildive // Herb Weisbaum on filing taxes before next week's deadline and popular tax scams to avoid // Paul Holden with a weekend roundup

Patrick De Haan on the flucuating price of gasoline amidst a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Explaining why the new light rail extension across the lake do not have life jackets on board // Jeff McCausland on the war in Iran and the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: Looking at the future for sales of EVs in Washington // Gee Scott on new tiny house projects coming to Seattle

Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on the 14 day ceasefire deal between the US and Iran // Hannah Brandt with Republican and Democrat reaction to the President's temporary peace deal with Iran // Rob McKenna on the US Supreme Court's consideration of birthright citizenship and the next moves in his legal challenge of the state' s "Millionaires' Tax" // Gee Scott on why Washington highways are so bad

David Fahrenthold on the latest US threats in Iran and the firing of Pam Bondi // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Highlighting big construction happening along Mukilteo Highway // Leland Vittert on the war in Iran and woes for Democrats heading into the 2026 midterm elections // Gee Scott on sports gambling addictions in Washington

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jill Schlesinger on the stock market response to Iran and a look back at how the economy has changed over the last 2 decades // Patrick De Haan on rising gas prices // Gee Scott on Seattle's "K-Shaped" economy

Angela Poe Russell on the musical she helped create, titled "Aviatrix" // Patrick De Haan on the continuing rise in gas prices // Gee Scott on the rising unemployment rate in Washington // The Rick Rizzs Show: Takeaways from the first homestand for the Mariners // Herb Weisbaum on the dangers of falling for "scam job listings" // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Charlie Harger Exclusive Report on the drug devastation in 4 parks around Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood // Olivia Rinaldi breaks donw President Trump's Prime Time Address from last night // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Previewing some road projects being finished up in Spring // Charlie Commentary on the drug devastation in 4 parks around Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: A close look at the landmark lawsuit against Meta and YouTube // Gee Scott on the slump of Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez

Thane Rosenbaum on the Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship // Rob McKenna on his challenge of the state's new income tax on millionaires // Charlie Commentary on how the state income tax is now in the hands of us voters // Jeff McCausland with an update on the war in Iran // Gee Scott on Washington as the 6th most expensive states

Robert Berger in Jerusalem on the war with Iran // David Fahrenthold on the war in Iran and potential corruption in the Trump administration // Leland Vittert on the war in Iran and succeeding with autism // Charlie Commentary on who will actually pay for the "Millionaires' Tax" // Peter King at the Kennedy Space Center on tomorrow's planned launch of the NASA Artemis II // Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on the war in Iran // Gee Scott on the Seahawks on HBO's "Hard Knocks"

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report // Patrick De Haan on the rising price of gas and diesel // CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger—Tips for paying for college // Charlie Commentary on why soft language lets us all off the hook // NewsNation reporter Marcus Espinoza on airport congestion // CBS Military analyst, Jeff McCausland on the war in iran // Gee Scott talks about the Mariners and the difficulty streaming games

Chris Sullivan with a BONUS Chokepoint: A sneak preview of the Light Rail 2 line across the lake // Patrick De Haan on the rising price of gas and diesel // Taurean Small on the potential end to the partial government shutdown // Charlie Commentary on why the state continues to struggle with combating homelessness // Herb Weisbaum on how consumer issues have changed during his 45 year career // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: an update on the work underway on the Vantage Bridge // Manda Factor on a unique vowel renewal that took place in Peoria // Ian Sherr on the Meta and YouTube lawsuit in California // Charlie Commentary on massive grants being given out without oversight by the King County Department of Community and Human Services // The Rick Rizzs Show: Preparing for Opening Day at T-Mobile Park // Gee Scott on Mariners Opening Day

Scott Sistek with an extended weather forecast for the Spring // Aaron Granillo on the new sophisticated robotic pitching machine being used by the Mariners // Rob McKenna on the Supreme Court considering a case that would end the counting of mail-in ballots after election day // Charlie Commentary on all of the taxpayer money poured into Sound Transit's light rail projects // Robert Sherman in Tel Aviv on the war in Iran // Gee Scott on the next steps in the return of the Sonics

Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- The Washington State Transportation Commission is expected to approve new toll setting rules today // Leland Vittert - Host of "On Balance" on Newsnation weeknights—war in Iran and airport safety // Charlie Commentary on repeat offenders // CBS Military analyst, Jeff McCausland on the war in iran // Gee Scott on the explosion of "prediction markets"

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report // Patrick De Haan on high gas prices around the state // Jill Schlesinger on the impact of oil on the stock market and the latest Federal Reserve meeting // Charlie Commentary on issues with prosecuting offenders along Aurora Ave // Gee Scott on a new, historic contract for JSN and doing white people stuff

Patrick De Haan from Gas Buddy on the dramatic rise in gas prices // Paul Holden with a weekend planner // Jeff McCausland with an update on the war in Iran // Charlie Commentary on the arrival of Spring // Gee Scott with a new segment: Gee does things that white people do // Herb Weisbaum on the ending of CBS Radio and buying a new car