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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) – Let’s Go Washington signature gatherers for two initiatives continued to endure threats, intimidation, destruction of property, and, in some cases, assaults, the organization reports. As of Thursday morning, there have been more than 30 reports, some of them captured on video, of signature gatherers being shoved, screamed at, threatened with violence, and petitions being damaged or stolen. At least two people have been arrested, and law enforcement officials are following up
(The Center Square) – The head of Washington’s largest business association said the state’s manufacturing sector is at risk due to growing taxes, complex regulations and trade uncertainty. Association of Washington Businesses President Kris Johnson spoke on the current state of Washington’s manufacturing sector during his 2025 State of Manufacturing address on Wednesday at Northwest Seaport Alliance’s Terminal 46 in Seattle. “Between an ever-growing number of taxes, regulations coming out of our state government, and
(The Center Square) – Arizona joined four other states and the Federal Trade Commission in filing a lawsuit on Wednesday against Zillow and Redfin over their $100 million contract agreement. The plaintiffs are asking the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to block the deal between the companies and have them divest from each other. In February, the two companies announced an agreement that said Zillow will be the exclusive provider of
(The Center Square) – Much to the chagrin of some employers in the city, Seattle’s minimum wage is set to increase to $21.30 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026, the Seattle Office Labor Standards announced on Tuesday. The new rate, based on the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Area Consumer Price Index, applies to all employers in the city. The $21.30 minimum wage in 2026 is 2.6% more than the city’s current rate of $20.76 per hour, which is
