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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) – Facing backlash from local businesses, the Spokane City Council deferred a vote on Monday over a 12% parking tax proposal after amending it to delay the effective date until April 2026. The officials planned to vote on Monday, but because of the timing of the amendment, the council had to delay final consideration to next week. They considered suspending the rules to still allow a vote on Monday, but opted to
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has again threatened to move FIFA 2026 World Cup matches out of Seattle, this time referencing Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, who defeated Mayor Bruce Harrell in the general election earlier this month. Trump made the comments – similar to remarks he made in September – in speaking at a Monday press conference from the White House alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “If we
If you have ever wondered how many warning flares Washington policymakers need before they stop piling new taxes on employers, the answer is always, “At least one more.” An Association of Washington Business (AWB) survey of more than 400 employers is just the latest indicator that Washington’s tax climate is stifling confidence, investment, and growth. Sixty-five percent of employers now list taxes as their top concern, up from 58 percent just months ago. Roughly three
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., confirmed Monday that he will vote to release the Epstein files after state Democrats accused him of fleeing another attempted vote last July. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Tuesday on whether to order the Department of Justice to release all unclassified documents about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The release of the Epstein files has surrounded President Donald Trump since the
