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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 Republicans’ focus on school board races across Washington state in advance of Tuesday’s general election produced mixed results in early returns. This year’s general election marked the second time in which GOP leadership focused on school district contests across the state. Based on Tuesday night’s initial election results, 46 of the 84 candidates who received support in terms of coaching, networking, and in some cases, financial assistance are likely
(The Center Square) – Seattle voters overwhelmingly approved a change at the city attorney’s office, with challenger Erika Evans besting incumbent Ann Davison by a vote of 62.5% to 37.2%, according to initial results from Tuesday’s election. Evans, a former assistant lawyer for the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the city of Seattle, campaigned on a platform of alternatives to jail for certain offenders, including expanding pre-filing diversion programs, establishing an anti-hate and bias crimes unit,
(The Center Square) – Despite a huge amount of campaign spending, Washington Republicans appear to have failed in picking up an additional Senate seat in Tuesday’s election. Democratic state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan was holding off Republican Rep. Michelle Caldier in initial returns by a healthy margin of 52.7% to 47.3% in the 26th Legislative District, which includes parts of Pierce and Kitsap counties and the cities of Bremerton, Port Orchard and Gig Harbor. More ballots
(The Center Square) – The 2025 general election is over, and the results are pouring in, showing clear winners and losers as several Spokane County school districts proposed taxes, with some falling short. The big one on Tuesday’s ballot was a joint proposal between the city of Spokane and Spokane Public Schools. A few other smaller districts around the county also pushed tax proposals this November, but voters appear to have only passed one so
