The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES! A surprise guest from one of our favorite stories - Jada Bafus, the mom in Spokane who unexpectedly made tabloid news after an airport confrontation with Hilary Swank // More Seahawks — including coach's speech to players in the locker room afterwards // Your texts!

1pm - We're joined by Henry Sladek, who owns the Cascadia Inn in Skykomish. From road closures to power outages, how his business, and the small town around it, is surviving // Is it worth it to wrap and mail a present for someone, if mailing costs MORE than the gift inside? // What to do if there’s a rat in your toilet - a real public health message, in cartoon form, from King County and Seattle Public Health

12pm - The Seahawks game taught Jake's son a life lesson // Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing is found dead, officials say. Plus, the bizarre story of the homeless former Brown student who helped the investigation // Mike Lefko from 710 Seattle Sports on a last night's incredible Seahawks win // Jake and Spike give Christmas gifts to each other

2pm - Brian Marchello, Operator at Flower World, on the damage caused by flooding to the family farm he runs, including hauling out pounds of pears and rescuing sheep // Woman marries her AI fiancé // Your texts!

1pm - Lockdown at Evergreen High School in White Center after weapons found on campus // Reporters want to know from Brown officials why there aren't security cameras? University’s president says she was unaware that they are removing webpages of a student // Highway 2 will be closed for ‘months’, WA Gov. Ferguson says. Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter, joins us with information about the impact on the region and a realistic reopening timeline // Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner, and accused of their grisly murder, is due in court today

12pm - We can’t catch a break with this weather, as high winds pummel the region. Jake's family lost power last night // Where you can help people affected by flood, including a Snohomish brewery // Pacific levee breach: Evacuees likely can’t return until the weekend as another storm approaches // Looking ahead to tomorrow night's Seahawks game. This would be a great time for Jake to get smart glasses // How do you get rid of workout equipment? Spike is stuck with an expensive elliptical

2pm - The great Christmas movie debate!! What is the BEST Christmas movie? We play your audience suggestions // Our favorite Christmas movies!

1pm - Evidence in that CHOP death, who is responsible: the city, or the kid if he was committing a felony? // The truck driver killed a man on SR 167 has been released on bond // Let's not tax millionaires // Jake and Spike's conversation about taxing the rich, continued

12pm - KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy on the first fatality from flooding - a driver in Snohomish County on roads that Jake knows well // Snacking during the holidays // Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class // Who is to blame for kids who can't read good?

2pm: We listen live to a presser from emergency management on the flash flood warning in King County, featuring Brandon McClusky, Director of Emergency Management, and King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall // Rob and Michele Reiner allegedly stabbed in homicide at their Brentwood home, with their son Nick arrested as the prime suspect // Remembering Rob Reiner's filmography, which might be the greatest ever of success across genres // Firefighter Brandon Huber from Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue joins the show to talk about his swift water rescue work over the past week // Your Texts!

1pm: The flooding we're seeing is historic for the region // KIRO 7 TV's Brandon Thompson joins us live from the break in the levee that has caused a flash flood along the Green River, and the threat has been downgraded // Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus joins the show and answers questions from constituents about going to pick your kids up from school and how the Army Corps of Engineers is managing flow levels so that this doesn't get worse. // How can we help our communities at moments like this? // The homeowner who snatched his looted goods back from kayaking thieves // KIRO Newsradio Reporters James Lynch and Luke Duecy raced from the north and the south to the Green River levee. They join us live from the point of failure where crews are working to hold back water

12pm: The Green River's Desmone Levee has breached. We bring you live updates on Go Now evacuation notices // More rain coming. How much is a trillion gallons? // Reports of looting in flooded Snohomish County // Some highways reopen, but others damage will linger // Wilcox donates 1 million eggs // The Hawks win wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win. // Brandon McClusky, Director of Emergency Management for King County, clarifies the evacuation 

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!