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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) – Washington state ranks highest in the nation for adjusted pay among elementary, middle and high school teachers, according to USAFacts, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the data, kindergarten teachers in Washington earned the highest median salary in 2024, at $87,530. In the Evergreen State, elementary school teachers earned a median salary of $99,320, middle school teachers earned a median salary of $99,150, and high
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council interviewed four candidates on Thursday to fill former Councilmember Lili Navarrete’s vacancy after her resignation took effect on June 30. The council will host a public hearing on Monday so the community can weigh in before voting on who to represent District 2 with Councilmember Paul Dillon by July 28. The interim appointee will only serve four months, occupying a seat on a dias with four progressives
(The Center Square) – An Island County, Wash. election observer has been convicted of a felony over his refusal to wear a mask last year when policy was established by the county auditor due to a high rate of COVID-19 among staff. Timothy Hazelo, former chair of the Island County Republican Party, and fellow election observer Tracy Abuhl, chose not to wear masks at a voting center in Island County during the general election on
(The Center Square) — Washington state ranks 14th in mean household disposable income and 15th in mean household personal income, according to new numbers released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. According to the most recent data from 2023, the average personal household income in the Evergreen State was $201,477, with $177,316 counted as disposable income, or the money taken home after taxes. The median personal household income – the midpoint instead of the average
