The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

2pm - State Senator Jamie Pederson puts some lipstick on the pig that is the millionaire tax. Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna explains why the tax isn't legal // CNN‘s Fareed Zakaria has some thoughts on what makes blue cities so unaffordable // Eileen Weinberg, the mom of the Olympic gold-winning Hughes brothers, was interviewed about playing hockey when she was a kid // Olympian Connor Hellebuyck was counted out as an NHL recruit from Texas // Your texts!

1pm - Flights resume to Puerto Vallarta. Would you go right now? // Washington Senator Patty Murray will give an alternative State of The Union // Trump slights the US Women's Hockey Team as he jokes about not wanting to invite them to the State of the Union along with the Men's Team // A volunteer operation called the United Cajun Nation shows up in Pima County to help search for Nancy Guthrie // A very sweet school assembly goes viral

12pm - How much are you spending on deodorant these days? // Jamie Peterson introduces his millionaire tax bill to committee // The Guthrie Family is now offering a $1 million reward in the search for their mother Nancy // Millionaires testify in support of the millionaire tax // Group alleges 37,000 fake opposition sign-ins // How the millionaire tax will eventually apply to everyone as an income tax // Seattle Times is trying and failing to get UW to disclose how much they’re paying student athletes. Is it a "trade secret?"

2pm - Captain Seahawk finishes his testimony for "12 Day" and explains how his experience as a passionate fan has taken off ahead of and since the Seahawks comeback Super Bowl win // FBI Director Kash Patel parties with the Team USA Men's Hockey Team in the locker room after their gold medal win // Canadian men win curling gold amid cheating allegations // Your texts!

1pm - East Coast storm cancels flight, and snow blankets Spike's hometown boardwalk in Maryland // Woman in Washington shows off her increased trash bill. Have you noticed utilities increases at your own home? // WA U.S. lawmakers who plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union address // Charlie Harger just narrowly left Puerto Vallarta before cartels retaliated against the death of their kingpin at the hands of the government. This is why Jake doesn't vacation in Mexico // Captain Seahawk gets cut off while advocating for a statewide "12's Day" in Olympia

12pm - All Seattle flights to Puerto Vallarta are canceled after the death of a cartel kingpin and tourists shelter in place // Oh good, the new state budget is out. How much are they pulling back on spending? // Iconic photo of Jack Hughes with missing teeth as Team USA Men's Hockey brings home the gold // At gold medal win, the team hoists the jersey of their late teammate and brings his two kids onto the ice

2pm: Friday Favorites! Aliens are real, reporting at high altitude and little tiny monkey // Hilary Knight goes out on top with heroic goal to help U.S. women’s hockey win gold // Alysa Liu skates on her own terms, and wins gold // Your Texts!

1pm: Would a sales tax holiday make the millionaire tax better for you? // U.K.'s ex-Prince Andrew is arrested on his birthday over Epstein revelations // Copper theft disrupts light rail during Seattle morning commute // Woman arrested after leaving her dog at the airport // On taking a dog to church

12pm: WA gas prices soar to second-highest in nation after rising by 40 cents in a month  // Thurston County considers requiring new home energy scores // Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, comes back with his promised update on tax evasion techniques for professional athletes, should the millionaires tax go into effect // Some Reese’s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate

2pm - Are the Seahawks being snubbed by the White House? Or is the team snubbing Trump? // What power do NFL owners have to say no to a team sale? Quite a lot // Zuckerberg testifies in trial over social media 'addiction' // Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio Senior Traffic reporter, on a possible revival of mosquito fleet ferries // Your texts!

1pm - Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, jumps back on the show to talk about the recent passing of Susan Powell's mother after a 15-year search for answers: ‘She said she can’t wait to see Susan’ // A 'horror house' in Maple Valley with 10 kids was known to neighbors and to authorities for years // The curling cheating controversy just took an odd turn // Australian TV presenter apologizes for drinking before viral Olympics broadcast // A new documentary about AI looks terrifying, and coins a new term: "Apocoloptimist”

12pm - Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, joins us to talk about the Seahawks sale - MUST the team go to the highest bidder, even if that takes the Seahawks out of Seattle? // Will a millionaire tax chase athletes out of our state? // After a young fan lost his ball, the Seahawks — and fans — stepped up to help

2pm - Did Jody Allen lie during the week ahead of the Super Bowl while dismissing the news of the Seahawks sale as a 'rumor?' // Should Mackenzie Scott and Melinda French buy the Seahawks? // 30 unauthorized drones flew over the Seahawks parade. Police caught 8 // Logan Paul sells a trading card for $16 million // Your texts!

1pm - Pamphlets distributed in Seattle to help revive your dog after an accidental overdose // Are Democrats raiding the firefighter and law-enforcement pension fund? // Want to realign your attitude? Listen to this audio of a school for kids with disabilities as they have their morning prayer // Is our housing market the most unaffordable in history?

12pm - Not a rumor anymore! Estate of Paul G. Allen begins sale process for Seattle Seahawks. Who could buy? // How much money are we spending on schools in Washington? Is it enough to need a millionaires tax? // We spend 34 billion dollars on schools, and 80-percent of it goes to salaries

Jason Rantz from 770 Seattle Red joins the show to rant about how much it costs to install EV chargers // WA Democrats consider rolling back estate tax, fearing wealth exodus // The 'unconstitutional' millionaires tax // More countries consider a social media ban for children under 16 // Jonathan Haidt talks about dangers of cell phones // Your texts!

Coffee and tea are good for your long-term brain health // Jake's wife has some feedback on the show // Enumclaw High School student protesting ICE cries for her mom while being arrested // Curling controversy at the Olympics // Smiling toddler gets stuck inside claw machine while parents aren't looking

One WA CEO makes 1,794 times his average employee. Here’s why // FBI gives new details on suspect in Nancy Guthrie case, doubles reward to $100K // Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, on the time he tried bobsledding and putting normal people next to Olympians // Millionaires Tax makes it past the state senate

2pm - We revisit Jake and Spike's recent interview with Morgan Irwin from the Association for Washington Businesses about the risk of wealth flight over the Millionaire's Tax // Aliens are ‘real,’ Obama says, but then shuts down buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact // TV -- it’s not just for humans anymore

1pm - Illegal food trucks in Snohomish County now punishable by jail time // No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight // Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years // Seattle mayor Katie Wilson launches a renter’s survey // Living alone? The 'singles tax' that costs $10K a year // TV -- it’s not just for humans anymore!

12pm - Spike's reflections on President’s Day // Actor Robert Duvall has died — Spike met him and asked what his favorite // Seattle weather: ‘Wet flakes’ possible this week in WA lowlands // Aliens are ‘real,’ Obama says, but then shuts down buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact // Italy’s historic “Lover’s Arch” collapses into the sea on Valentines Day

2pm: Friday Favorites! // Jake says he's sorry... again! // Derek Hall's NICU survival story // The Winn brothers support their Olympic sister // Thurston County Sheriff's Deputy rocks a world-class moustache while fending off local Karen // Your Texts!

1pm: House passes the SAVE Act to require voter ID nationally. Senator Patty Murray says it will prevent people from voting, and a woman goes viral online for saying it's not that hard // Todd Myers from the Washington Policy Center is willing to bet on the Millionaires Tax (if there are any takers). // Our Treehouse auction winner Chuck Eckhard from North Seattle College reps the Fightin' Tree Frogs!

12pm: Jake corrects a mistake he made on the sheriff removal bill. They do not have the power to appoint a new sheriff, only to remove the old one. But he still doesn't like it // Ring cancels its contract with Flock Safety after backlash from their 'lost dog' Super Bowl ad. Competitor Wyze turned it into a marketing win // Woman hassles a local deputy doing his job in Thurston County, and Sheriff Sanders responds // Should high school kids make money from the NIL? Georgia says sure, why not // College quarterback gets 6th year of eligibility

2pm - Lynnwood tows 55 cars of Super Bowl parade-goers // Cable vs streaming // The homeless count keeps going up // A very sweet Valentine's Day story from an elderly couple // Your texts!