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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) – On the first day of the 2026 legislative session in the Washington State House of Representatives, Republicans walked off the floor following remarks by House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma. After the initial pomp and circumstance of opening day ceremonies, Jinkins, who presides over all House floor action, took to the podium to give her opening remarks. Her tone was decidedly anti-President Donald Trump. “We begin the 2026 legislative session with much
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a massive multi-state coalition, has expanded a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. The amended complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, adds new allegations targeting the administration’s recent transfer of department functions to other federal agencies. This follows an initial lawsuit filed in March 2025 regarding mass layoffs within the department.
(The Center Square) – Travelers heading north through Seattle on Interstate 5 can expect months of delays as a major Washington State Department of Transportation construction project gets underway. Starting Monday through June 5, northbound I-5 traffic will be reduced to two lanes across the Ship Canal Bridge, one of the busiest sections of freeway in Washington. The bridge serves as a critical connection between Seattle’s north end and the downtown core. According to WSDOT,
(The Center Square) – Seattle city leaders continue to condemn U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minn., earlier this month, while some of Washington’s conservative leaders warn the rhetoric could contribute to further civil unrest. Video footage from the Jan. 7 incident shows Good’s Honda Pilot SUV stopped sideways on a snowy street. As ICE
