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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) – The debate over allegations of Somalian child care center fraud in Washington state has intensified, drawing responses and counter responses from state and federal officials over the veracity of the claims and the proper response. Recent reports indicate that federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have launched a massive investigation into fraud within Minnesota’s social services and child care programs. Prosecutorial estimates of potential fraud across
(The Center Square) – Daycare centers that receive hundreds of thousands in taxpayer subsides did not appear to have any children when The Center Square visited the facilities this week and were either openly hostile or told journalists that they were hoping to have children in their care, but did not have an application available or anyone to talk with about enrolling a child. The focus on Washington’s taxpayer subsidized daycares comes at the time
(The Center Square) – In 2025, King County recorded its lowest number of overdose deaths since 2021’s 714 fatalities, a decline the region’s public health department attributes to a combination of short- and long- term intervention strategies. As of Dec. 30, King County reported 908 overdose deaths, a 13.3% decrease from 1,047 deaths in 2024 and a 32.2% drop from the county’s all-time-high of 1,340 in 2023, according to Public Health – Seattle and King
(The Center Square) – A new year is just around the corner, meaning new laws will take effect in Washington state on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, including several that involve worker and family protections, as well as consumer and business changes. Minimum wage: Washington’s statewide minimum wage, currently $16.66 per hour, will increase to $17.13 per hour following an inflation-based adjustment. While some cities within the state – Seattle, Tukwila and SeaTac – will have
