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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) – During a recent public hearing before the Senate Law & Justice Committee, Washington state lawmakers debated a bill that would limit when police officers can cover their faces. Senate Bill 5855 adds a new section to current state law, which already requires law enforcement officers to be clearly identifiable by wearing a name tag or badge, and generally prohibits officers from wearing any type of face covering while performing their duties.
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced her intention to expedite the expansion of emergency shelter after postponing a scheduled removal of a homeless encampment in the Ballard neighborhood. The encampment had been scheduled for removal – often referred to as a sweep – on Wednesday, but Wilson extended the deadline a day earlier. “I decided to extend the deadline for this site to allow more time to assess whether we can improve
(The Center Square) – City and county officials both agreed this week to enter a state-mandated PFAS cleanup at the Spokane International Airport, requiring ongoing spending without a total estimate yet. The Spokane City Council approved a resolution Monday to enter the Department of Ecology cleanup, followed by the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday. Ecology ordered a remedial investigation and feasibility study for SIA last March before sending liability letters to both jurisdictions in
(The Center Square) – The Seattle city attorney and Washington attorney general say recent threats by President Donald Trump to halt federal payments to sanctuary jurisdictions starting in February lack legal standing. Trump made the remarks during an hour-long speech Tuesday to members of the Detroit Economic Club that covered a wide range of topics including Detroit’s automotive industry, inflation and immigration. Toward the end of his speech, Trump turned his attention to sanctuary cities.
