Topics: A rundown of this weekend's rallies for police and Trump, more on the NRA's troubles, 'This Day in History' and the election turnout.

Topics:Why can't schools open here like New York? , concerns over voter fraud and ballot counting, and the owners of Whipsaw Brewery join Kirby to talk about the backlash they received after posting some controversial pictures.

Topics: Governor Inslee's announcement about phased reopening for long-term care facilities, UWProfessor of Atmospheric Science Cliff Mass joined Kirby to discuss his exit from radio station KNKX, the trouble that the NRA is in, and a primary election numbers update.

The surge in RV camping during the virus pandemic, the US Supreme Court justice who avoids the DC bubble and spends vacations RV'ing (or, ahem, motorcoach) and driving across America, the importance of seeing and experiencing over-looked parts of America (usually overlooked and forgotten by DC elites).

8am hour -- six unprovoked felony level beating attacks in Seattle in three days, will the six suspects actually face serious prosecution and punishment? , compare the 150K signatures of the "support police" petition created by Seattle Police Officer's Guild to the database of Seattle's most organized political group, a pro-police rally is being held Sunday at noon at Seattle city hall.

7am hour -- Show your support for Seattle Police this Sunday at a 'pro police' rally starting at noon at Seattle City Hall Plaza, hoax kidnapping attempt in South Everett, but the incorrectly arrested suspect turns out to be an illegal alien, revisiting this week's story about the political vitriol in Portland over the 1990 movie "Kindergarten Cop", Portland's nightly destructive riot-protests finally prompt a tougher response from its mayor, just in: South Kitsap school board votes to defy Gov.

8am hour -- its the 75th anniversary of the US dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during WWII which shortly led to Japan's surrender, a noted historian tackles the argument of how defeating Japan would have been different if there were no A-bombs, possibly the most insipid Tweet from a Twit for all time... GUEST: Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor--he's a State Senator from Mukilteo--Marko Liias, Liias embraces being the progressive in the Lt. Gov.

7am hour -- the latest primary election ballot returns bring several races in to better focus, the strong potential for Republicans to take back a US Congressional seat, so Seattle progressives have argued for years that teacher pay has to be increased to attract the best quality candidates but now their dear leader, CM Kshama Sawant, is cutting salaries of Seattle Police administration, chief, etc.

6am hour -- we invite you to make a donation today for "Wishes In Flight", on this day in (WWII) history, Gov.

Kirby and Theresa talk Tik Tok-what it is and why you should care-plus check out her latest book:Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth.

Kirby takes your phone calls about the election results, ballots and other questions, plus we learn about ordinary Americans who protect themselves, their family and their property by using their 2nd Amendment rights.

After some truly surprising election results, callers ask Kirby to run and also wonder where we go from here, on line learning for schools yet they are offering daycare and we learn what happened on "This Day in History".

Kirby's guest isChris Cargill, Washington Policy Center's Eastern Washington Director and he's the director of the Free Markets Destroy campaign which launches later this week, the latest election results and your phone calls.

Kirby talks with Dr. Alex Berezow.

7am hour -- GUEST: Seattle political strategist for Democratic candidates and campaigns, Cathy Allen, examines the important trends within last night's primary election returns, voter turn-out for yesterday's primary was big, younger and newly registered voters were abundant yesterday, how voting demographics have been changing along the eastside of Lk.

6am hour -- first conclusion from last night's initial primary election results: WA politics are more divided than ever; the hopes for a Republican WA governor are slimmer than ever, mourning the death of Seattle radio icon and music legend, Pat O'Day, O'Day's connection to The Beatles is legendary as are his ability to share stories about the music world, an O'Day audio clip from hydroplane racing, a rundown on the statewide primary election results.

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The massive explosion in Beirut and who may be responsible and what could have happened, more election talk and voting and mail in ballot issues and questions plus benefits for Veterans.

Kirby's guest this hour is Greg Olsen-he is with the state bowling proprietors association and he is enthusiastic about bowling making a comeback, listeners have question about the election, ballots and voting plus we learn about what happened on "This Day in History".

Kirby talks to Veteran's Affairs undersecretary Dr. Paul Lawrence about the Town Hall coming up tomorrow afternoon at 2pm-the call will be focused on Covid-19 responses and VBA benefits, also this hour we learn about how Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best had ANTIFA visit her house and we hear from Dr. B from Poland.

New poll about Seattle residents (EMC Research) approval or disapproval during the last two months, in May 69% said the city was on a good track, in July the number plummets by more than half to 34%, (wrong track went from 25% to 53%), the story of a relatively unknown NBA player who bucked the trend of his teammates and stood for the national anthem, the religious faith of Orlando Magic player informs his views about Black Lives Matter and social justice issues.

8am hour -- crime problems along busy Alki Beach road in West Seattle, Alki residents say they'd like to see more cops on patrol to deter crime (which is on pace to more than double from 2018 and 2019), Alki Beach isn't populated with law-and-order Republicans so this call for more police presence should tell the city council something about their push to defund police, is this comment from a Reuters news interview the best way to get yourself picked as Joe Biden's 2020 running mate?

7am hour --missing Seafair events in 2020, why WA has more statewide elected officials than any other state (hint: its tied to the state's founding), Carlson discusses his candidate selections for today's primary election, the potential dilemma of the next WA Lt.

Iain Murray directs the Center for Economic Freedom at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, D. C. , where he is vice president for strategy and a senior fellow. For the past fifteen years, he has written and lectured extensively on free markets and the environment, labor policy, finance, the EU, and trade. He tweets at @ismurray and is a contributing editor at InstaPundit. His latest book is "The Socialist Temptation".

Crime in cities is increasing and people are concerned, we hear from neighbors of Chief Carmen Best who held off ANTIFA protestors that showed up in her neighborhood, callers share their concerns with Kirby.

8am hour -- GUEST: candidate for OSPI, Maia Espinoza, Lakewood WA resident, says 50% of WA students in science and math don't meet state standards despite a near doubling in school funding, why she thinks school choice options will improve student achievement, she supports re-opening K-12 schools for both social and educational learning in September, she feels the incumbent OSPI is a "walking mouth piece" for the teachers union.

7am hour -- GUEST: Republican candidate for Lt. Gov. , Ann Davison Sattler, tells KVI why she's concerned that Seattle politics keep expanding in the Olympia state legislature, why WA Democrats prompted her to switch political parties, why she thinks schools will be better if teacher skill sets are more efficiently used, why she has the fire in the belly for this job.

6am hour -- WA teen found after 8 days lost near Skykomish WA, her parents say religious faith helped her survive but a couple of head scratching questions do emerge after her rescue, why the list of 10 hiking essentials could be expanded to 11, the Nevada governor's tactic on vote by mail has drawn the ire of Pres.

Kirby talks to Marty McClendon-Lt Governor, Jesse Jensen-Congress 8th District and Ann Sattler Davison-Lt Governor.

This hour Kirby has Loren Culp, Tim Eyeman, Phil Fortunato and Raul Garcia-all are Republican candidates for Governor.

This hour Kirby’s guests are Josh Freed-candidate for Governor, Kerry French-she is running for State Legislature in the 33rd District and Matt Larkin-candidate for Attorney General.

Learn about the endorsement Carlson didn't make and the craziest candidate running for public office in this year's primary election. Two teenage girls had a frightening experience in Bellevue and John talks about the difference between tolerance and indifference with regards to handling mental health. While tenants struggle, some landlords say they are worse off than their renters. One property owner actually became homeless and another works two jobs to make ends meet.

GUESTS: Rich Vulliet, owner of Energy Works and John Parker, operations manager. They've been working to get 10 elder condo owners who reside at the Northgate Condos in Northgate, permits to upgrade their furnaces and outdoor units that not only have fire safety issues but are so costly to operate. Seattle is pricing these older folks right out of their improvements, ignoring the fire hazards let alone the significant cost savings these folks will realize in their monthly energy bill.

GUEST: Sate of Washington Attorney General candidate, Mike Vaska. From his Facebook page: "I'm running for Attorney General because in times like these we need leadership, not more partisanship. That’s how I’ve approached solving tough challenges over decades as a lawyer and community leader. I will use that experience to bring people together to protect our communities, protect consumers, and protect our environment.

An update on the Seattle Police officer who was the most seriously hurt the riot last weekend. The Seattle Police Department says in all, 59 officers were injured in the violent clashes with protesters outside the East Precinct on July 25. Big Mike has your Twitter 20 and the latest on President Trump's visit to Texas, including an update on the Border Wall.

The latest details about crime going up concerns listeners and we certainly have plenty of examples around here lately, callers want to talk about the election and are wondering why people are receiving multiple ballots, Kirby goes over candidates to get ready for the election next week.

Kirby shares his picks for the upcoming election and callers have questions about ballots and voter fraud and lots of other topics, plus we learn about This Day in History.

I’m only making a few endorsements in a few key races this primary season, but they are contests with a decisive impact on shaping the tone and climate of the 2020 general election at the state level. In the Governor’s race, I’m handicapping each of the five major Republicans, and explaining why I’m supporting or opposing their candidacy. Thank you for considering these choices, and feel free to email me your reaction at: john@kvi. com.

Kirby's guest is Stacy Manning and they talk about kids and schools-you can get more information at her website HERE. The meeting to defund police has been pushed back by the Seattle City Council and it could have something to do with the online petition stopdefunding. com.

Injured hiker on Mt. Stuart in Chelan County, WA finally rescued after serious injury from a 40-foot fall, the tricky work that emergency medics had to do before a helicopter crew could airlift the injured woman, an update on the continuing problems at Evergreen State College in Olympia, it involves enrollment figures, what the next governor of WA should promise to do with Evergreen State.

8am hour -- John Carlson reveals his voting recommendations for next week's primary election, he lays out the pros and cons of the gubernatorial candidates, the formula that a Republican can use in 2020 to tap into votes from Democrats increasingly isolated from their own activist-led party, how he based his selection to endorse a Republican candidate for Governor, some immediate responses from the KVI panel to this tweet from actress Alyssa Milano...

7am hour -- KVI's John Carlson endorses a Democrat for State Senate, GUEST: St. Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah, he's also a small business owner of two restaurants), he’s being primaried by his own political party because he's not progressive enough, why Mullett expects fellow Democrats to push for tax hikes in the next Legislative session and why he opposes tax increases, Mullett tries to answer what is happening with the Democratic party (as the activist wing takes over the party)?

6am hour -- Bothell Police shoot and kill a man late last night and so far a lot of questions waiting to be answered, compare how many people signed up on-line to show their support or opposition to defunding Seattle police, it turns out that Seattle's 'defunder-in-chief' is delaying her demand for a vote, the US GDP just had its worst quarter on record--the US economic output dropping by 33%--due to virus shutdown restrictions, Pres.

Kirby's guest is Beth Daranciang-she is a Candidate for State Representative, 46th District and she is going to talk about the Defend Law and Order Rally on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 10AM – 12PM, in front of Seattle City Hall. They are holding this rally to give candidates a chance to speak and citizens who support law and order a chance to be heard. The Seattle City Council has a plan to defund the police by 50%, as well as long-term plans to abolish our police completely.

Kirby's guest this hour isBrett P. Giroir (aka the Testing Czar)-he is an American pediatrician and a four-star admiral in the U. S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. In February 2018 he was appointed Assistant Secretary for Health under the Trump administration.

Kirby and Dr. Alex Berezow discuss the latest on the virus, plus the conspiracy theories surrounding Bill Gates and the world population.

BREAKING STORY: a just arrested Seattle murder suspect has 48 prior convictions, including a prior attempted murder of a 16 year-old girl, the latest crime occurred at an Aurora Avenue North motel that has been a problem area, just one week ago neighbors vented deep frustration about the crime so bad along Aurora Avenue yet Seattle politicians ignore their pleas for help.

8am hour -- interview highlights from Republican gubernatorial candidate, Loren Culp, who tells KVI how he can expand on the 38% of WA voters who voted for Trump to win a general election, how Culp would deal with a looming $8 billion state budget shortfall (due to the economic shutdown imposed by Gov.

7am hour -- the whistle blower documents that contradict the reasons stated last week by King Co. Executive Dow Constantine to justify the permanent closure of the county's biggest jail, the documents exhibit "critical race theory" pushed by academics but hardly based on Constitutional protections, why Seattle's socialist/Marxists embrace this new metric because it doesn't require any proof that it actually provides demonstrable results.

6am hour -- the real reason King Co. Exec.

This hour we talk to Dr. Raul Garcia who is a candidate for governor and he unveils his plan for kids to go back to school, plus the need for strong leadership locally and statewide.

Kirby’s guest this hour is journalist Katie Daviscourt who has been covering the riots and we get her perspective on what has been happening, questions about why we have 2 top candidates and what do Judy Garland, Animal House and Summerjam have in common?

Kirby’s guest this hour is Mike Solan from the Seattle Police Officers Guild and he shares the disappointment that no one has reached out from local government after almost 60 officers were injured this last weekend during protests, the conspiracy theory about Bill Gates and sign the petition at stopdefunding. com.

GUEST: Republican candidate for WA governor and Police Chief of Republic WA, Loren Culp, who has roots on both sides of WA state, how he's using social media to connect with more voters during the virus restrictions, why is Culp off to this large lead among Republican candidates? , the deep impact of Inslee's statewide virus restrictions on churches and businesses--particularly in smaller locales, how would a Gov.

Maia is an entrepreneur, school music teacher, youth soccer coach, community liaison, wife, and mother of two children. She is also the Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Latino Leadership, a civic-engagement, education-oriented non-profit based in Washington State. She founded the organization to empower, inspire and equip the Latino community of Washington to engage in state and local government. SHe is running for Superintendent of Public Instruction and you can learn more HERE.

Kirby's guest is Maia Espinoza-candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, a poll shows that more and more Americans are concerned about rising crime rates where they live-a full 77% in fact, and a former teacher has left teaching because of the politics and problems in our education system.

The local broadcaster that tweeted to President Trump to 'chill out' over the CHOP/CHAZ situation changes his tune after this past weekend's protests leave his apartment building vandalized, listeners respond to what we saw happen over the weekend and Mariya Frost from the Washington Policy Center on the gas tax, cars tabs and a whole lot more.

8am hour -- before pro sports teams arrived in Seattle the biggest sports event was the thunder boat hydroplanes for Seafair, Seattle's police chief says 59 cops injured during melees with rioters on Saturday, why was Seattle's mayor absent when there were ample warnings about Saturday's attacks and destruction, how Gov. Inslee could have prevented Saturday's destruction in Seattle, Republican candidate for WA governor, St. Sen.

7:04am -- GUEST: Turning Point USA director for WA & OR, Katie Daviscourt, joins the show to discuss what she observed during Saturday's mayhem in Seattle, says Saturday was a repeat of last Wednesday night and Sunday afternoon with vast damage, how the Seattle police East Precinct was attacked Saturday, she says the mob wants to destroy American life, she observed that the mob Saturday is virtually all white with only a few POC causing the confrontations. Gov.

Kirby's guest this hour is Maia Espinoza a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Maia is an entrepreneur, school music teacher, youth soccer coach, community liaison, wife, and mother of two children. Maia served on the Race and Ethnicity Student Data task force at OSPI as part of the Opportunity Gap Oversight Committee and was Legislative Liaison to the Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs.

GUEST: Republican candidate for WA govenror and St.

7am hour -- what Gov. Jay Inslee should be doing today in advance of announced anti-police street protests from Olympia to Seattle tomorrow, candidate for WA governor--Tim Eyman--tells KVI he's ready to become a political insider after 20+ years of changing government as an outsider, a KVI caller asks a vexing question about which Republican candidate can actually dispatch Gov. Inslee in a general election.

6am hour -- there's a Portland virus mutating in Seattle (and Tacoma and Olympia) this weekend, Seattle authorities are expecting pre-planned violence tomorrow, why Seattle Police will have their hands tied to disperse destructive or violent crowds going forward, federal officers are on location in Seattle just in case they need to protect the federal courthouse, so here's the big question for Gov. Inslee this morning. Dr.

For 22 years as a government watchdog and policy advocate, Tim Eyman has been fighting to: Fix the Broken System in Washington, Lower our taxes, And defend our rights. As an “anti-tax” activist who has won 11 major conservative victories in his statewide initiative campaigns, he’s saved Washington $43 Billion in taxes. He’s best known for his vision that Car Tabs should cost $30, and not a penny more.

Criminal background checks in the spring and how many rejections happened when people tried to buy guns, callers wonder about the King County Sheriff's office and voting rights, plus Kirby's picks for the upcoming primary race.

Here are Kirby Wilbur's recommendations for the August 4, 2020 primary for the statewide positions. Here are the rest of my recommendations for the August 4th Primary. It is incomplete as many races don't have a primary or Republican primary choice. These are the races I have followed or have a particular interest in. If a race is not mentioned, it is not a reflection on any of the candidates, it's a reflection of the limited time and space I have.

GUEST: Republican candidate for WA governor, Tim Eyman, talks about his campaign, he's asked why he decided to go from being a successful political outsider to be an elected insider, Gov.

8am hour -- GUEST: Republican candidate for WA 8th District Congress, Jesse Jensen, talks about his campaign to challenge incumbent Rep. Dr.

7am hour -- Republican candidate for WA governor, Dr.

The update on the Go Fund Me page for Slide Waters in Chelan, a poll from Crosscut on how we feel about opening up our economy, plus the stories of ordinary Americans who used their 2nd Amendment rights to protect themselves and their families.

Kirby's guest this hour isJohn Ziegler-one of the 9 plaintiffs that are suing Governor Newsome over the decision to not send kids back to school, plus Washington Governor Jay Inslee has shut down Lake Chelan's Slide Waters water park and Kirby talk s with owner Robert Bordner about how they met the restrictions to open but were still told they could not operate.

GUEST: emergency room doctor and Republican candidate for WA governor, Dr. Raul Garcia, talks about his entry into the political world, Dr. Garcia is a former staffer for US Senator Bob Dole, Dr. Garcia addresses how Gov. Inslee handled the unprecedented virus pandemic, he notes that Gov. Inslee didn't protect the most vulnerable population, Dr. Garcia grew up in Cuba before reaching the U. S. , the role of gov't is to educate not mandate. Dr.

8am hour -- GUEST: news columnist & documentary filmmaker from Seattle, Chris Rufo, obtained the leaked King Co.

7am hour -- GUEST: Bothell Police captain, Mike Johnson, shares the news about a fundraiser for slain officer Johnathan Shoop, how KVI listeners can step forward and help donate to Officer Shoop's family. Portland's 54th straight night of protests is closing in on a record, Twitter Beef: Texas style!