Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor
Charlie Harger and Manda Factor give you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right.
Episodes
Tom Dempsey on the Senate vote to end the government shutdown-LIVE // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at the slow down, pull over law-LIVE // Charlie Commentary on out of control retail theft in Washington state-LIVE // Scott MacFarlane on a betting scandal in the MLB-LIVE // David Fahrenthold on the Republican bill to end the government shutdown and dwindling support for a longstanding environmental ...
Ed O'Keefe on the Senate vote to end the government shutdown-LIVE // Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — Local crime report // Charlie Commentary on a possible new era in Seattle with the close mayoral race-LIVE // Republican Strategist Randy Pepple on who believes will win the Seattle mayoral race-LIVE // Gee Scott on the Seahawks dominant win yesterday-LIVE
Leland Vittert on elections across the US this week // Katrina Guischard with her weekly parenting segment: When grandparents go rouge while babysitting // James Shackleford on what his non-profit "Lifelong" is doing about people losing SNAP benefits // Charlie Commentary on o...
Jimmy Wales on founding Wikipedia and the changing internet landscape // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Rules of the road when there is standing water and flooding and an odd race on the Snohomish County ballot // Cast members from the new comedy musical "Shucked" // Charlie Commentary on...
Natalie Brand on city and state races across the nation // Scott Sistek on atmospheric rivers and November rain // Democratic Strategist Cathy Allen on victories for Progressives in the general election // Charlie Commentary...
Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: Why SPD is reconsidering allowing officers to us AI // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Winter tire season has arrived on the mountain passes // Dave Ross on the Seattle mayoral race and King County Executive race //
King County Executive Candidates on Sound Transit development // Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment"// Jill Schlesinger on new tax deduction options in 2026 // Charlie Commentary on why casting your ballot is so importan...
Girmay Zahilay on his candidacy for King County Executive // Katrina Guischard with her weekly parenting feature: the hidden cost of convenience for kids growing up // Claudia Balducci on her candidacy for King County Executive // Read more
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Tolling on 167, two weeks in // Libbey Dean on President Trump's trip through Asia and meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping // Charlie Commentary on AI tech giant Nvidia making $5 trillion // J...
Former federal prosecutor Erica Evans is running for Seattle City Attorney // CBS correspondent Natalie Brand on the government shutdown // Rob McKenna on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suing the makers of Tylenol // Char...
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Outlining rules and regulations for big rig drivers // David Fahrenthold on President Trump's health and Americans losing SNAP benefits // Art Dahlen on Battlefield Addiction and tough-love recovery options //
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — Local crime report // Jill Schlesinger on why Social Security Benefits will be going up in 2026 // Charlie Commentary examining the Seattle mayoral candidates: Bruce Harrell //
Karen Weise on Amazon's plans to replace roughly 500 thousand jobs with robots // Katrina Guischard with a parenting feature: explaining what "6-7" means // Cast members from the musical, "Chicago" — playing at the 5th Avenue Theatre // Charlie Harger's commentary // Gee Scott on why big tech compani...
Charlie Harger reveals a shocking exclusive report on Auburn community leaders allowing a child predator into community roles // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Getting ready for winter driving on the passes // The Rick Rizzs Show: Recapping a historic season for the Mariner...
Jeff McCausland on the latest conflict between Russia and Ukraine // Scott MacFarlane on the arrest of a January 6th rioter who has threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries // Rob McKenna on the court ruling to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in Portland // Charlie Commentary ...
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Tips for when you get in an accident on the highway // David Fahrenthold on the government shutdown and "No Kings" protests // Wayne Lynch on the legacy of cable news and his book "Blood Stained Papers" // Read more
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — Local crime report // Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem with a report on the delicate ceasefire in Gaza // Jill Schlesinger on the "Great Lock In" — looking to begin smart saving now // Read more
Katrina Guischard with her parenting segment: how to raise boys // Charlie Harger Commentary on how he makes a PB&J sandwich // Gee Scott on why Charlie is doing PB&J wrong, and what the Mariners need to do to win today // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum on the most r...
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Avalanche control technology on the Cascades takes a step up // Ryan Bass on Chat GPT being used by military professionals // The Rick Rizzs Show: The Mariners lick their wounds from last night's loss and prepare for Game 4 tonight // Charlie ...
Rob McKenna on the Supreme Court rejecting an appeal on Alex Jones' libel case // Nikole Killion on the impact of the government shutdown // Charlie Harger Commentary on SPD's crackdown on sex trafficking // Ashleigh Fields on Lo...
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