The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

2pm - ‘Why is this a one-size-fits-all policy?’: Washington lawmakers debate 32-hour work week // King County cracks down on repeat retail theft // Pierce County woman made as much as $900K selling stolen Lululemon merchandise, cops say // Starbucks is climbing back up // Starbucks ignored maggots, safety concerns, ex-VP lawsuit claims // Your texts!

1pm - WSDOT representatives join the show to address Jake's petition to open the southbound express lanes for the morning commute. We're joined by Tom Pearce, spokesperson for WSDOT, and Mike Swires, assistant regional administrator for traffic // “Pay Your Tabs or Else”: Washington lawmakers escalate enforcement amid car tab revolt // We try Spike's Irish vegetable soup!

12pm - Jake and Spike see someone doing drugs right outside our station doors // KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins the show to talk about today's historic wave of Amazon layoffs // Amazon closing Fresh and Go stores as it expands Whole Foods // A secret source leaked a draft of the Millionaire's Tax bill to Charlie Harger from Seattle's Morning News // Will the ‘Melania’ documentary be an opening weekend flop?

Renton mayor says they will NEVER assist ICE. Governor FERG preps for legal fights over ICE tactics. Marriage convo… how do we set expectations… // Your texts!

Coach Mike on his famous quote. BTS Rams/Hawks drama with Kill that led to the amazing comeback earlier this season. It costs more to host a Super Bowl party in Seattle // 
GUEST: Shannon Drayer on the retirement of broadcaster Rick Rizz // Bird Noise of the Day

Rick Rizzs is retiring, The express lane and I-5 closure debacle // GUEST: Sully on his e-bike story // We have discovered the Holy Grail of electric car batteries

2pm - More talk about a second shooting of an American citizen in Minnesota by ICE agents // Two ferries are out of service. One of them is the Wenatchee…but it’s only for a bent propeller. Or is it? // Climate Commitment Act costs can now be shown on your utility bills // Homeowners are sacrificing their yards instead of moving // Your texts!

1pm - Spike could go to the Super Bowl. But are the tickets worth the price? // Woman stabbed near trail in Redmond // Another tragic shooting in Minneapolis, this time of a nurse at the VA // John Curley had seats at the 50-yard-line for the Seahawks win last night // There's a bunch of cheaters in our state, apparently

12pm - Seahawks will head to the Super Bowl! // With winter storms around the country, let's preserve the sanctity of snow days // We recap highlights and taunting from the NFC Championship game with Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports // The case of “Missing the Beat”

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES! Three viral stories from the week: the entire student section gets kicked out of a local basketball game, a historic Seahawks moment, and a squawking Karen // The Seahawks are doing what politics can’t, uniting Seattle together. Charlie Harger from Seattle's Morning News joins us with tales of a healing fracture thanks to the power of football // Your texts!

1pm - How much has Sound Transit cost per person? // A new bill to tax tires // This reporter asks US tennis players if they’re proud of America // Alex Honnold will climb a skyscraper on a livestream tonight // Will Smith almost died while scuba diving under ice // Spike's had a few of his own near-death experiences // Sean Bean loves birds as much as we do!

12pm - Sweeping Amazon layoffs slated for next week. Is Jeff Bezos a bad guy? // More than 1,500 dead fish to be released in WA river // Sound Transit announces cross-lake opening date after finding $60M in 'couch cushion' money // Pacific Science Center removes gates, opens courtyard for all // Seattle Center is fraying. Will the city pay to fix it? // WSDOT hyperlinks to F***ICE.org in an email

2pm - Jake starts an online petition to open the I-5 express lanes southbound // Mike MacDonald's coaching video of the Seahawks goes viral // Oscar nominations 2026: Who got snubbed! // Your texts!

1pm - Big drug bust in Lynnwood — and Jake has a punishment proposal // Border Patrol breaks up drug and gun ring in Marysville // Local rep introduces a bill to prohibit the hiring of ICE agents // Guess the bird! // Karen is not happy about local duck hunters

12pm - WSDOT's express lane closure creates traffic hell for Jake and Spike // High ticket prices for the Seahawks remind Jake how humble and charitable he was back in his Sonics ball boy days // A 'jock tax' is proposed

Still no charges for UW students in 'Free Palestine' protest that caused a million dollars of damage to university engineering equipment // Seattle Children's Theater withdraws from upcoming production at the Kennedy Center // Don Lemon follows protesters storming a church service in Minneapolis. Were they within their rights to do so? // Your texts!

Trump issues an executive order cracking down on Wall Street investors buying single family homes // Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent under fire for suggesting Americans purchased as many as 12 homes ‘for retirement,' which begs the question - what makes a "mom and pop" operation? // Rep Jim Walsh says the DCYF fraud is real. Attorney General Nick Brown calls the accusations 'mostly baseless' // Seattle-area unemployment topped 5% in November. Is AI to blame? // Are you excited for the Winter Olympics? Jamaican bobsled team qualifies!

In light of a new executive order, does Mayor Wilson understand how to help homeless addicts on the street? // Charlie Harger from Seattle's Morning News on the local high school that kicked out the entire student section for not revealing who cursed at a ref. As a kid, what would you have done? // Getting ready for the big NFC championship game. KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy talked to the incredible grounds crew behind the scenes.

2pm - State bill would restrict when cities can clear homeless encampments // WA schools trying to stop enrollment decline by adapting to hold onto students // Washington lawmakers again consider stricter DUI standard // Your texts!

1pm - A new state tax on bottles tax is being proposed // Spike returns to argue in favor of Ferguson's millionaires tax // Journalist Kara Swisher says rich people who move away from California over taxes are pieces of **** // Do people move over high taxes? // The Crocodile is facing a million dollars of debt, and is up for sale. Spike was at the musical center of the universe in 1990, and has seen so many historic venues close

12pm - WA bill would restrict when cities can clear homeless encampments. Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, is following the story // Washington lawmakers push for privacy regulations on Flock cameras // WA schools trying to stop enrollment decline by adapting to hold onto students // Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio Senior Traffic Reporter on our aging, ancient ferries - and the scramble to replace them // Bank robbery note, dropped in a Seattle Goodwill changing room, cracks the case

2pm - Your text responses to Governor Ferguson's Millionaires Tax // Our state is heading into more debt for ferries, roads and ... bike lanes? // AI is replacing jobs… but which jobs will it replace? Mike Rowe knows a field with high demand // Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, is starting a 12th Man Flag and having everyone at our station sign it! // Your texts!

1pm - Forget your REAL ID at the airport? No problem! Just bribe a TSA agent // Why Governor Ferguson's Millionaires Tax is a bad idea, even though he says it's getting bipartisan support // Do people leave the state because of high taxes? One local lawmaker says no // Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter, on a foggy 21 car collision in Fife // Why not open the express lanes southbound, just for a few early morning hours? // Ozempic saving airlines money // Oprah says she wasn’t overeating. Her 'obesity' was overeating

12pm - Seahawks big win // This UK announcer's 49ers calls went viral. So SF got him a booth in Seattle. Now his Seahawks call is going viral // Should they open express lanes southbound during bridge work? // We’re going back to moon! And Jake got a boarding pass from NASA // Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports 710 joins the show! How about Saturday's game? The Seahawks will face off against the Rams in the NFC Championship game // Woodland Park Zoo welcomes 2 baby lions, first born in over decade

2pm - Jake finishes his point about a ban on plastic bags // FRIDAY FAVORITES! It's raining puppies and cat strollers // Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports joins us to talk about the major Seahawks playoff game this Saturday. How worrying is Sam Darnold's injury? // Your texts!