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You’ve heard him for the past 14 years as a KVI voice on The Commute with Carlson and now Phil Vandervort takes over as the host of KVI’s Morning Ride. Join Phil and his producer, Zach Wildfang, every weekday morning from 6-9, to bring you the day’s first insight into the top local and political stories that impact your life, your town and your wallet so we can Make Washington Livable Again. The Morning Ride is fast-paced, filled with guest interviews from local leaders and politicians along with nationally respected voices like economist, Steve Moore, to give you unique insight that you won’t hear anywhere else. Phil Vandervort is a life-long Puget Sound resident. Born in Tacoma and living in Seattle since 1994, Phil has worked in Seattle talk radio since 1997 at Seattle’s biggest stations and with Seattle’s most well-known talk show hosts like John Carlson and the dearly departed, Dori Monson and John Clayton. Phil and his wife have been married for 26 years and have a 17-year-old son. Off the air, Phil’s interests include finding new bands and music, playing bass guitar, going to local concerts (has he told you about The Sheepdogs?), staying healthy with exercise that’s easy on the knees--especially snow skiing--and grilling meat.
(The Center Square) – Monday, the first day of Washington state’s 2026 60-day legislative session, saw minority-party Republicans working to undo some of the tax hikes passed by majority-party Democrats during last year’s session. Just nine months ago, the Washington State Legislature passed a $9.4 billion revenue package, which included numerous new and increased taxes and fees for businesses and consumers. Nevertheless, the state is facing a projected $2.3 billion deficit for the 2025-27 biennium.
(The Center Square) – Access to high-quality education remains a top priority for many families, and a new study suggests strong academic performance often goes hand in hand with a high quality of life. The study by Melbourne Business School Online examined school performance across major U.S. cities, analyzing factors such as grades, pupil-to-teacher ratios and standardized test scores. Researchers also evaluated quality-of-life indicators, including housing costs, access to parks and libraries, walkability and other
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council is swearing in three members on Monday, two for their first term, as the progressive majority expands its headcount and nears complete control by next year. Judge Breean Beggs, who once served as council president, will head the ceremony on Monday night. Councilmember Zack Zappone will officially start his second term after beating conservative challenger Christopher Savage in the 2025 election last November. Progressive Sarah Dixit is
(The Center Square) – With the legislative session days away, budget leads on both sides of the aisle wrestled on Friday with the idea of using carbon tax revenue to address aging infrastructure and the potentially slippery slope of passing a millionaire tax after residents rejected an income tax 10 times. State lawmakers held multiple media availabilities with reporters on Friday ahead of the session’s start on Monday. From the transportation and operating budget to
