The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

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!

1pm - Stay-at-home sons are here — and they’re not going anywhere // 32-hour work week goes full-time in San Juan County // A statewide plastic bag ban could be on the way

12pm - Jake returns! How's his kid? // King County to begin enforcing in-person work requirement // Sam Darnold has a strained oblique // Have a fuel efficient car? Pay more in taxes! // Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports joins us to talk about the major Seahawks playoff game this Saturday. How worrying is Sam Darnold's injury? // Gone viral: A healthy meal for $3? Agriculture secretary says it’s easy

2pm - Sam Darnold is 'questionable' with an oblique injury today, but still expects to play on Saturday // Amid rising threats, WA lawmakers look to conceal addresses in public records // Should local counties be able to elect their own sheriffs? A new senate bill would give that power to the governor // Neighboring WA sheriffs clash on Facebook over Minneapolis ICE killing // Light rail trains ditch fabric seats, switch to 'cleaner,' vinyl seats // Your texts!

1pm - Spike makes us a fantastic Irish soup for lunch, and the broadcast is interrupted by a spam text // Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow. Pam Bondi slams them for their lack of loyalty // Trump administration reverses sudden cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs // Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis // Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states // Forget the Cynics. Here’s Why You Should Get Your Pet a Stroller. We confront Frank Sumrall, lead editor for MyNorthwest, who bought a stroller for his cat — years ago // How a Mid-Flight Wedding Left Passengers Unable to Stand or Use the Bathroom

12pm - Ting ting! New Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is making announcements! Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, has attended these press briefings on installing bus lanes along Denny Way and delaying the removal of a Ballard homeless encampment // Heather Bosch, KIRO Newsradio and CBS News Anchor, on the earthquake scientists that will be monitoring for a repeat 'Beast Quake' at Saturday's playoff game // Seahawks playoff tickets range from $500 to nearly $20K // Yes, Hawk Alley officially cleared — and Captain Seahawk is rallying for a tailgate party // Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorships change lives for youth. Who have been important mentors in your own life?

2pm - Lil Jon to headline halftime as Seahawks host 49ers in divisional playoff // Greg Tomlin loves awards shows // Jennifer Lawrence Explains Why She Stopped Talking About Donald Trump // Washington ranks among 10 healthiest states // RFK Jr. praised Trump, 79, for having "the constitution of a deity" despite "pumping himself full of poison all day long." // Your texts!

1pm - Sanctuary states fight back against ICE and demand mask removal, as Trump administration demands cooperation. Greg Tomlin demands that we avoid clickbait that confirms our biases! // The race to make AI adorable // Here comes the advertising in AI chatbots // What Is Swedish Death Cleaning?

12pm - Ferguson delivers optimistic State of the State, urges action on a millionaire's tax. He also slammed local ICE operations // Seattle City Council briefly suspends meeting after ICE protest disruptions led by Kshama Sawant. KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins us with the details // 'Momgate' — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is fined for unreported childcare support during her campaign

2pm - Washington Ferries and Terminals are Bringing Back Free WiFi. Have we reached a point where we are unable to live without the internet at any moment? // How is your health insurance this year? People will be without insurance again as Trump threatens to veto Obamacare subsidies // Making a living wage // Seattle has 240,000 apartments’ worth of self storage. It’s not enough. Why does Spike have so much stuff? // Your texts!