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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 was indirectly involved in an accident a little over two months ago on Florida’s Turnpike when illegal immigrant semi-truck driver Harjinder Singh made an unlawful U-turn, causing a horrific crash that killed three people. On July 15th, 2023, Washington issued Singh a regular full-term commercial driver’s license. Asylum seekers or individuals without legal status are not eligible for this type of license. “Washington State improperly issued the driver a
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he is joining 14 other governors in forming a new nonpartisan public health hub, the Governors Public Health Alliance. The alliance is meant to improve public health efforts to help protect Americans from disease and injury, according to a news release from Newsom’s office. “California is proud to help launch this new alliance because the American people deserve a public health system that puts science
(The Center Square) – Seattle’s third quarter revenue report reveals gains in business and occupation tax revenue were largely offset by lower revenues from property taxes, licenses, permits and interest income. Overall, total general fund revenue through the first nine months of 2025 reached $1.12 billion, exceeding the Seattle Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts’ projection by about $1.5 million, or 0.13%. This represents a 26.6% increase compared to the $888.2 million collected during the
(The Center Square) – Yakima Finance Director Craig Warner confirmed Tuesday that there is a way to balance the city’s $9 million deficit ahead of 2026 without voting for a $6 million tax hike next month. In July, the Yakima City Council approved a ballot resolution for the November election, putting a $6 million tax hike out to the voters to solve the city’s budget woes. Warner said officials had adopted an $8.1 million structural
