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

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Grab bag update on two bridge projects, and highlighting the destruction of flock cameras in Mill Creek // James Lynch with "Cold Case Project": Looking at the death of a federal prosecutor in the state, 25 years after the fact // Brad Garrett on new data surrounding illegal drug imports in the US // Charlie Harger Commentary on how building permits in our state are slowing down important development // Gee Scott with three keys to a Seahawks victory tonight // Judge David Stevens running for Position 3 on the Washington Supreme Court // Andrew Joslyn from the Seattle Symphony on a special event at Benaroya Hall this weekend

Judge Ian Birk on his candidacy for Washington's Postition 4 Supreme Court seat // Patrick De Haan on gas prices and the potential of a diesel deal with Russia // Rob McKenna on legal pushback to a diesel deal with Russia and the importance of the state Supreme Court races // Charlie Harger Commentary on a prolific graffiti vandal getting his date in jail // Scott Sistek on the "zombie summer" we are experiencing this far into October // Gee Scott on a proposal to crack down on unpermitted food vendors in Pierce County

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: A lane removed from SR 302 near Purdy, for seemingly no reason // Mike Dobuski with Tech Tuesday: Anthropic's new AI model is going rogue // Scott Edwards on running for Position 1 on Washington's Supreme Court // Charlie Harger Commentary on Governor Ferguson's empty promises to not raise taxes in the state // David Fahrenthold on the federal raid of MN Representative Ilhan Omar's home, preparations for the midterms, and Elon Musk's big donations to the GOP

Steve Roberts on how the price of diesel is impacting the polling ahead of the midterms // Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment": A report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on the war between Ukraine and Russia, and attacks in Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels // Charlie Harger Commentary on finding a shared solution to the fentanyl crisis // Cheri Preston on the "Sunday Scaries" // Gee Scott on the close Seahawks loss yesterday

The Mike Macdonald Preview: Looking ahead at a huge divisional matchup against the San Francisco 49ers // Katrina Guischard with her Parenting Spotlight: Addressing puberty with kids // Robert Tully and Connor Sullivan from "Water For Elephants" playing at the Paramount this weekend // Charlie Harger Commentary preparing listeners for next month's midterm elections // Gee Scott with keys to a Seahawks victory on Sunday // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum with tips for finding the best deals with pet grooming // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Giving props to all the maintenance work done by WSDOT workers over the summer // Art Dahlen on an event tonight with "Battlefield Addiction" looking to get community leaders together on tackling fentanyl addiction in the state // Billy Hensley from the National Endowment for Financial Education on the importance of financial literacy among young people // Charlie Harger Commentary on the male loneliness epidemic // James Lynch with the Cold Case Project: Looking into the unsolved disappearance of a sex worker from 1983

ProPublica's Jake Pearson on the dangerous, addictive nature of app-based gambling Part 1 // Mary Kekatos on the surge of measles cases throughout the US // Rob McKenna on a Supreme Court case surrounding climate change impact of oil companies in Colorado // Charlie Harger Commentary on the need for a new approach for violent criminals dealing with mental health crisis // Meteorologist Scott Sistek on the forecast in October // ProPublica's Jake Pearson on the dangerous, addictive nature of app-based gambling Part 2

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: the Harvard entrance to I-5 North in Portage Bay is re-opening, in preparation for more revive I-5 closures // Mike Dobuski with Tech Tuesday: AI-related hearing in New York is once again bringing AI regulations into question // David Fahrenthold on preparations for midterm elections and investigative work into 10 Boeing jets that the DHS bought // Charlie Harger Commentary on public records issues in the KCRHA // Gee Scott on the Seahawks adding some questionable pieces to their running back room

Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutors office with crime and punishment // ABC's Jim Ryan on the second failed execution in Tennessee this year // Charlie Harger's Commentary: A message for new Seahawks Owner Vinod Khosla // NewsNation's Joe Khalil on the US Air Force abruptly pulling all of its bombers from a key base in England // Gee Scott on the Seahawks victory yesterday against the Los Angeles Chargers

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Expansion joint work coming to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge // Aviation writer Steve Trimber on the secret reviving of the "Blackbird" jet by NASA // Republican Congressional Candidate Doug Basler on his campaign against Congressman Adam Smith // John Nance on how miraculous the Flydubai plane rescue was, and what it says about Boeing planes // Gee Scott on a plethora of cameras accessible to the Seattle Police Department

Steven Portnoy on new information surrounding a taxpayer-funded campaign ad from the Trump administration // Scott Sistek on what to expect from Fall weather with El Nino // Rob McKenna on AG Brown's push to cut down on tort claim payouts // Charlie Harger Commentary on Governor Ferguson's push to sew confusion around I-645 // Karen Travers on the big tech meeting at the White House yesterday // Gee Scott on Seattle and Portland as top food cities

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: new roundabout coming to Highway 2 // Mike Dobuski with Tech Tuesday: AI-related tech meeting happening at the White House, a pause to OpenAI's new model // David Fahrenthold on preparations for midterm elections and a taxpayer funded GOP campaign ad // Charlie Harger Commentary on a potential solution to rampant copper wire theft // Gee Scott on the "Protect College Sports Act"

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment": A report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Peter Charalambous on a SCOTUS ruling on voter registration // Steve Roberts on how things are shaping up as we head for the midterms // Charlie Harger Commentary on the extreme number of money the state spends on tort claim lawsuits // Listen to the final broadcast moments for Rick Rizzs // Gee Scott on the Seahawks loss yesterday in DC

Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson on miscommunication coming out of Mayor Katie Wilson's office // Katrina Guischard with a Parenting Spotlight: Another indictment on "gentle parenting" // Charlie Harger Commentary , an ode to Rick Rizzs // Gee Scott on the Seahawks vs. Commanders game on Sunday // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum with some budgeting tips to combat inflation // The Rick Rizzs Show: Taking a look back at the Mariners season, and 41 years of M's broadcasting for Rick

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The Pinehurst Light Rail station is about to open, WAY ahead of schedule // Aaron Granillo with an ode to Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs // Xavier Walton on the College Sports Bill being voted on in the US Senate // Brad Garrett on a major hack of FBI personnel records // Charlie Harger Commentary on why cameras need to be turned on in Alki Beach // Scott MacFarlane (MeidasTouch Network) on the White House banning of CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the Press Pool // Gee Scott on several neighborhoods in Seattle with nearly no children

Rob McKenna on the massive settlement from Paramount with Washington and other states // Scott Sistek with an extended forecast for Autumn // Jordana Miller on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heading to New York for the UNGA // Charlie Harger Commentary on the good and bad from Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson yesterday // Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on war with Iran // Gee Scott on accusations of cheating against Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The Kingston Ferry terminal ticket booth change was successful in some ways, but also needs a little more work // Mike Dobuski with Tech Tuesday: Meta has a new AI agent out, and its receiving backlash // Patrick De Haan from Gas Buddy on historic high prices for diesel // Charlie Harger Commentary on initiatives against natural gas in Washington // David Fahrenthold on the White House blocking several news organizations from access to the White House Pool // Art Dahlen on his organization "Battlefield Addiction" and what they do to help addicts in Seattle get clean // Gee Scott with takeaways from Sunday's Seahawks victory

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment": A report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jim Ryan on a popular scam on people looking to buy gold // Karen Travers on the White House blocking several news organizations from access to the White House Pool // Charlie Harger Commentary on the extreme number of money the state spends on tort claim lawsuits

The Mike Macdonald Preview: Preparing for Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals // Katrina Guischard with her Parenting Spotlight: A battle over oreos in the school lunchroom // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners season is winding down...and so is Rick Rizzs' broadcasting career // Gee Scott on Seahawks week 2, and why Seattle is no longer the top coffee city // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum on a new FCC rule that could make signing up for internet services more expensive // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: A vital downtown street is shut down due to mis-planned painting // Emily Guskin on polling around political parties and AI // Shannon Kingston on a big weapons package that the Trump administration wants to sell to Israel // Brad Garrett with grizzly details of a potential serial killer case in Philadelphia // Gee Scott on more that we are finding out about Seahawks Head Coach Mike Macdonald

Former FBI Agent Rich Frankel on a new malware that is taking down journalists and activists in the Iran War // Jerry Cornfield on a newly nominated US Attorney, and preparing for midterms in Washington // Gee Scott on why fancy restaurants are serving burgers for $30

David Fahrenthold on AI warnings, mail-in ballots, and the Lincoln Memorial Reflective Pool // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Reminder that you are not allowed to park on the airport expressway // Mike Dobuski with Tech Tuesday: Whether we should be scared of unfettered AI development // Patrick De Haan with a forecast of gas prices going forward // Charlie Harger Commentary on why Seattle needs to change its approach to the homelessness crisis // Gee Scott on students tossing aside college degrees for trade jobs

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment": A report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jim Ryan on new warnings surrounding artificial intelligence development // Charlie Harger Commentary on how to ensure our kids have the tools to prepare them for life // Steve Roberts on how the GOP is moving away from President Trump in certain ways // Gee Scott with takeaways from the first week of NFL football

Dave Ross on his memories surrounding the terror attacks on 9/11 // Katrina Guischard with her Parenting Spotlight: How to raise emotionally stable young boys // Paul Holden with a weekend planner // Guy Rosbrook and Tami Michaels on being just a few hundred feet away from the World Trade Center during the terror attacks on 9/11 // Charlie Harger Commentary on his memories of 9/11 // Gee Scott on his memories of 9/11 // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners still have a chance, as they bring up exciting young prospects // Herb Weisbaum on how consumers can look out for food safety // Herb Weisbaum on his memories of 9/11