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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) – 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
(The Center Square) – Democratic attorneys general from 21 jurisdictions sued the Trump administration Wednesday for denying federal funds to help victims of violent crimes who are illegal immigrants. The suit challenged the U.S. Department of Justice’s new requirement prohibiting recipients of grants from using the money to provide legal services to any “removable alien or any alien otherwise unlawfully present in the United States,” with some exceptions. The new rule takes effect Oct. 31
(The Center Square) – Some Washington state lawmakers are pressing the Department of Children, Youth & Families for updated information on critical incidents involving children under state supervision. The Senate Human Services Committee’s Tuesday work session featured a briefing by DCYF Public Information Officer Allison Krutsinger on the impact of House Bill 1227, also known as the Keeping Families Together Act. Passed in 2021 and effective as of July 1, 2023, the law aims to
