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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) – The city of Vancouver, Wash., has appointed veteran fire service leader John L. Drake II as its new permanent fire chief, citing his decades of experience overseeing large metropolitan emergency operations. Drake most recently served as chief deputy of emergency operations and acting fire chief for the Los Angeles City Fire Department before retiring. He brings more than 38 years of experience in fire and emergency services, including directing large-scale emergency
(The Center Square) – Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson and Washington State Transportation Secretary Julie Meredith announced on Friday that sections of U.S. Highway 2 between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass closed due to flooding will be reopened in a limited capacity on Monday, Dec. 29. The highway is expected to be repaired and fully operational by March. “We all understand how critical reopening Highway 2 is for residents of our cities and communities for our
(The Center Square) – A recently released report from the office of Lt. Gov. Denny Heck suggests vacant big-box stores and empty strip malls in many communities could be a partial solution for Washington state’s housing shortage. The 2025 operating budget tasked Heck’s office with studying the potential for adding housing on commercial or previously commercial properties. “An example would be converting an abandoned Sears store and the surrounding parking lots into a community of
(The Center Square) – A Washington State Patrol trooper who was struck and killed by a more vehicle one week ago will be laid to rest Saturday in an intimate family-focused service in Tacoma. “Fallen Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting – Badge #720, will be given “appropriate law enforcement honors on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at Life Center Central Campus located at 1717 S. Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405,” according to a WSP news release. Guting is
