The Microsoft Severance Buyouts

"Photog" Steve Hickey with a local crime report // Cathy Allen on filing day for candidates looking to run for election in the 2026 midterms // Charlie Commentary on the importance of reporting the actual important news stories // Gee Scott on Microsoft offering thousands of employees severance buyouts // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners getting back on track as they head on a 7 game road trip // Herb Weisbaum on travel tips ahead of the busy vacation season // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Charlie Harger and Manda Factor give you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right.