The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

2pm - Reminiscing on how fantastic Holiday Magic was on Wednesday, and how you can still help! Then we're interrupted by a live press conference from Governor Bob Ferguson and Senator Maria Cantwell, clarifying the emergency declaration and release of federal funds // Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter, on the damage expected on local highways after floodwaters receded. Plus, is your GPS app the future of getting charged a toll? // Your texts!

1pm - After Whole Foods closes its Capitol Hill location, Seattle University students want a city-run grocery store. So does mayor-elect Katie Wilson — and Spike! // Julie Jones from JF Ranch Miniature Donkeys joins us to talk about the panic of nearly having to evacuate in Mt Vernon, and the amazing outpour of community support // Hawks take on Colts on Sunday… and Phillip Rivers?

12pm - Flooding from the Skagit River has spilled into neighborhoods and homes. KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins the show live from the river banks in Burlington, WA, where he chose not to save a cat // Families who have been evacuated are taking shelter at churches like Bethany Covenant in Mt Vernon, which is being supported by the Red Cross. We talk to Red Cross mass care lead for Northwest Washington, Carol Janssens, as well as Pastor Randall Wilken and church administrator Sammi Fredenburg, about what it takes to suddenly turn a church into a shelter for 150 people // A ghost ship has a near miss with a Washington State Ferry

2pm - Flooding in Washington // Jason Rantz from 770's Seattle Red on a City Council controversy: Rob Saka is accused of dodging public records as he demands more police oversight // Mayor-elect Katie Wilson shares her vision for Seattle // Parents are loving Australia's new social media ban // Your texts!

1pm - The CCA's carbon auction prices are going up, again // Communities are flooding, highways and roads are closing. KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter Chris Sullivan joins the show to give us the lay of the land // Hilary Swank snaps at Make-A-Wish mom

12pm - Governor Bob Ferguson speaks live from a press conference in Skagit County as we continue to wait for federal emergency funding // KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins us from that same press conference to talk about flood conditions around western Washington and evacuation notices // Wild Waves is closing — after one last summer // In N Out won't call out Guest Number 67 any longer // McDonalds pulls their universally hated AI ad

2pm - Eagle, Idaho is fighting to avoid a ‘rat apocalypse,' and the charge is being led by a veteran wildlife educator, Jane Rohling // Link light rail will start sending trains across Lake Washington starting Friday — just without people in them, and three years behind schedule. Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter and ankle biter of Sound Transit, joins the show // Your texts!

1pm - Here's what you can bid on for Holiday Magic! // Do you buy Christmas gifts online, or shop in-person? // McDonalds releases an unbelievably bad AI Christmas ad // Wealthy California beach town bans WA's official state sport, saying it ‘turned into a madhouse’

12pm - Flood waters lead to multiple overnight rescues, and a second surge is on the way. Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, was on I-90 early this morning to report on a major mudslide // What exciting new laws are going into effect on January 1st?  Additional protections for paid parental leave and hate crime victims // Spike and Jake agree that this new law for striking workers is not a great idea

2pm - Tree farms and agrotourism are getting very pricey // Jake's wife drags him to a Christmas bazaar and he discovers tiny labubus, which might be more appealing to 30-year-olds like Spike's daughter than they are to kids // Everybody wants CABLE! // Your texts!

1pm - Americans are priced out of 75-percent of the housing market…but why? Is home ownership a luxury? // The Hawks final stretch is going to be fun, but hard. Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports joins the show to talk about the soft spots where the team hasn't yet been tested // Dave Portnoy wants prison for Pete Carroll

12pm - A 7,000-mile atmospheric river is stretching from Philippines to the U.S, and it's forecast to flood rivers like the Skagit and Snohomish // Seattle Little League is paying a lot of permit fees and not seeing field maintenance // Chris Sullivan on the appeals against Sea-Tac airport expansion plans, including a brand new terminal, from neighboring cities and even Vashon Island // It's time for Holiday Magic, and there's a new auction item on the block!

2pm - AUDIO OF THE WEEK: Volunteer teamwork saves small dog trapped in Roslyn crevice // Shaun Scott on government spending // More of the fascinating scandalous life of the man who voiced Frosty in Frosty the Snowman // Your texts!

1pm - Cliff Mass dismisses lawsuit linking Big Oil to rising WA insurance costs as ‘total nonsense’ // Zillow removes climate risk scores… // Martha Stewart says struck by lightning 3 times // Voice actor of Frosty was apparently quite a dog, lots of secret families

12pm - Don’t run from cops…especially right into the side of a building // Police dept announces safety exchange zone // LUKE DEUCY with an update on World Cup // Trump gets the first FIFA Peace Prize 

2pm - Jason Rantz from Seattle Red might be the only person on the planet who hates Daniel Day Lewis // Governor Ferguson vows to veto new taxes. Or does he? // Luke Duecy is not just a KIRO Newsradio Reporter. He's also a soccer superfan. The World Cup draw is tomorrow, so Luke joins us to explain the process  (which involves ping pong balls) and the behemoth that is FIFA as we brace for the organization to take over Seattle // Your texts!

1pm - Trump administration eases fuel efficiency rules. Critics worry about climate // Trump wants to build cute cars // Sure sounds like Quentin Tarantino has a personal gripe against Paul Dano // Crowdfunding raises 1 million for 88 yr old grocery store worker

12pm - A giant cold moon is upon us, and so is an atmospheric river // Guess where half the money from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) went? // SPD shoot and kill a man after he allegedly aimed a gun at them // Man steals Bond Faberge egg by swallowing it

2pm - Jake has an interesting analogy drawn from Lord of the Rings // Amazon tests 30-minute delivery // Drunk raccoon apprehended at Virginia liquor store // Your texts!

1pm - Tacoma wants to roll back some of their new protections for renters // We sit in traffic a lot! How our state ranks for traffic congestion // Local ski resorts postpone their opening dates // Several atmospheric rivers set to drench Western WA this week and next // Ads you hate may be the point

12pm - A new statewide payroll tax, mimicking Seattle's, would raise 2 billion a year from big corporations // Brandi Kruse asks State Rep Shaun Scott who introduced the legislation, is Amazon a net good? Scott's answer was interesting // Is CEO pay too high? // Charlie Harger from Seattle's Morning News joins the show with news of an interesting defense from Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus, who claims she was in the dark when she wrote a leniency letter to the court to defend a convicted child rapist // Weight loss drugs for fat pets

2pm - Adam Ybarra with Kittitas County Search & Rescue's K9 Team on the miraculous, dedicated and hours-long rescue of a dog in Roslyn that fell into a crevasse // Anonymous donor pledges $50M to cover tuition for UW Medical Laboratory Science students // Elon Musk says it’s difficult to give money away for charity // Dell family donates 6 billion // Your texts!

1pm - RJ Cross with PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) tested some new AI toys on the market, and found a teddy bear that gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives // Christmas Movie Quiz!

12pm - Luke Duecy expects craziness inside SEA at TSA - but the worst of it was outside, in a nightmare traffic line // Extra fee for travelers without Real ID // Parents argue for release of teens who allegedly stole an SUV and shot at cops // Spike's new earring // Odell Beckham Jr. can’t make it on $100 million

2pm: Jason Rantz from 770 Seattle Red joins the show to warn us off fake supplements from Amazon // On resisting Cyber Monday deals and bad purchase decisions // Seahawks defense looked pretty great! Offense looked pretty rough. Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports joins the show with his analysis // Your Texts