A story from Bothell WA shows what America is all about, the Peruvian couple helped by strangers say they wouldn't expect this level of help and charity in Peru, how this story of compassion in Bothell is the embodiment of America more so than other issues that are the focus of the political election campaigns.

8am hour -- Kaiser Family Foundation paying people to move to Tulsa and work remotely, the offer is luring people from the liberal west coast to the heartland, a failed presidential candidate (no, not Jay Inslee) issues veiled message to pack the Supreme Court if Biden wins, why you don't want to miss out on next week's KVI "Your Voice, Your Choice" virtual town hall event, the political calculus by King Co.

7am hour -- a big John Carlson "thank you!

Topics this hour include the election, the rioters, police defunding efforts, listener phone calls and questions and ordinary Americans who protest themselves, their families, businesses and property by using their 2nd Amendment rights.

The latest nail in the coffin of downtown Seattle, how the devoutly anti-business city council continues to drive away jobs and commerce in the heart of the city, expectations for civil unrest in Louisville KY as a grand jury prepares to announce any charges or not in the police involved shooting death of Breonna Taylor last March, will the legal factor of who shot first during the suspected drug raid be a factor in the grand jury's decision?

8am hour -- Florida's governor is the antithesis of Gov. Jay Inslee, if you can donate today its the 'virtual' Salvation Army Red Kettle fundraiser (because this year's in-person event was canceled due to COVID), this is the main annual fundraiser for Salvation Army NW, imagine if Barack Obama is nominated for US Supreme Court, check out this list of Seattle Antifa protesters organizing a march this Friday...

7am hour -- mass incarceration debate revs up in Olympia Legislature, a debate about requiring convicted criminals with drug addiciton to undergo drug rehab in jail or avoid jail if they chose drug treatment, how one Pierce County drug addiction treatment program does more to hold convicted criminals accountable for their drug rehab.

6am -- Democrats now focused on only one of Trump's two most likely SCOTUS nominees, the book/TV show "The Handmaids Tale" is now being invoked over Trump's SCOTUS nomination,Gov. Inslee goes to battle against Pres. Trump over the progress on a COVID-19 vaccine, RIP NFL legend Gayle Sayers at age 77, RIP to singer in the Four Seasons, Tommy Devito.

Hey KVI listeners, let's all come together for a moment. The Salvation Army had to postpone its annual Red Kettle fundraiser last Spring because of the coronavirus. Since then, there’s been huge demand on their services during the pandemic, and even more during the recent wildfires. Through it all, they keep helping those who need it most. Today, they are having a "virtual" Red Kettle Luncheon, and I hope you'll join me in helping the Army by clicking on this link to generously donate.

Callers wonder about donating money to campaigns and how to make sure their money is going to a legitimate cause, Mindie Wirth was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 1 of the Washington State Senate and she joins Kirby to talk about the controversial 'sex ed' bill.

The Seattle City Council is meeting about cutting the police funding, the many businesses that have gone out of business in downtown Seattle, Ari Hoffman notices something and brings it to Kirby's attention and we learn what happened on This Day in History.

Kirby interviews the Executive Producer of Climate Hustle 2. Climate Hustle 2 examines the scientific claims and motivations surrounding the global warming debate. The film showcases hypocrisy, financial corruption, media bias, classroom indoctrination, and political correctness.

Is the Seattle City Council blinking in their showdown with Mayor Jenny Durkan over 'defunding' police? , meanwhile support for the Seattle police union seems to be rising in the face of the activist city council, California's push to renew Affirmative Action policies is struggling.

8am hour -- GUEST: St. Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) talks about reducing the state prison inmate population and getting mental health or drug treatment for some repeat offenders, addressing property crime spikes in WA, a debate on what deters property crime criminals, addressing underlying behavioral health conditions (aka property crimes to fuel drug addiction), a debate about drug addicts accepting drug treatment, the future of the voter-approved "Hard Time for Armed Crime" initiative.

7am hour -- GUEST: Reject R-90 campaign organizer, Mindie Wirth, talks about the upcoming vote to reject or keep a controversial K-12 sex education curriculum law, two high profile left-wing groups are making big donations to the 'keep' campaign, a radical revision of sex ed curriculum designed by Seattle health department officials mandated to every nook and cranny of WA, Twitter mistake could prove embarrassing for a Democratic U. S. Senator (who's also a lawyer)...

6am hour -- Democrats' media blitz to halt Supreme Court nominee process isn't working, more evidence that Democrats handling of Brett Kavanaugh nomination back-fired on their party, Senate Judiciary Chair says he won't back down to Democrats' threats about voting on a new SCOTUS justice, Democrats selectively picking which Ruth Bader Ginsburg beliefs they want to promote, bad news for Gov.

A caller shares his joy at learning how to shoot a gun and how positive the community is, topics include stories of the day and the latest numbers on Covid-19 and opening up the state.

7am hour -- will Hillary Clinton abide by her 2016 words about Supreme Court nominees in an election year? , meet the leading contender for Trump to nominate later this week for the US Supreme Court, another contender could have a deep impact on the 2020 Electoral College tabulation, should WA schools get state taxpayer money for bus drivers if schools are closed during the virus pandemic?

6am hour -- ask yourself this question: what would (a President) Hillary Clinton do?

Kirby talks with a high school student who really want to be able to play football, callers show their support and frustrations mount over the state continuing to be shut down.

Chris Whipple, a writer and documentary filmmaker, is the author of the acclaimed New York Times best-seller, The Gatekeepers: How the White House chiefs of staff define every presidency. His next book, The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future, will be published on September 15, 2020. He is an on-air contributor at MSNBC, and has written Op-Ed pieces for the New York Times and Washington Post. He and Kirby discuss his latest book: The Spymasters.

Antifa under the microscope in Congress, Republican Congressman presses FBI director about Antifa highly coordinated operations and how its ostensibly financed, the question becomes should federal law enforcement go undercover to infiltrate Antifa groups to check for conspiratorial criminal planning, the astonishing Facebook post one week ago by the Seattle man suspected of murder-suicide this week at Cal Anderson Park, it brags about fighting with and beating up his girlfriend/wife,https://www.

8am hour -- GUEST: KOMO's Matt Markovich has interviewed and covered the criminal actions and street life of Travis Berge for 2 years, Markovich says Berge was obsessed with meth and combat fighting, Markovich spoke with Berge one week ago, Berge took a badge of honor that he would avoid serious court punishment in Seattle, the disturbing confession Berge made to Markovich during an encounter at Cal Anderson Park last week, some real solutions to help drug addicts who violently break the law.

7am hour -- Big Announcement: your chance to join KVI's first-ever virtual event--a political town hall, the KVI virtual event will cover the governor's race + Trump/Biden and other local elections, a Carlson prediction for January if Biden wins election, the prediction is connected to Trump's speech yesterday on Constitution Day, Trump addresses the left wing (and even public school) efforts to foster an 'America is evil' attitude for young people,

Kirby talks to Ernie Lou, who filed the petition to recall Seattle Councilmember Sawant-you can sign the petition HERE or at the website recallsawant2020. org, plus we get a lesson on the Constitution from Kirby and attorney Anastacia Boden from the Pacific Legal Center.

Kirby talks to a local business owner of a great BBQ place that is retiring and saying "Goodbye Seattle" and passing off management of the business to someone else, questions about the electoral college and we learn what happened on This Day in History, plus Matt Markovich from KOMO News on the death of Travis Berge.

It is Constitution Day and Kirby educates us on what happened 233 years ago, the petition to recall Kshama Sawant moves forward, callers share their thoughts andAnastacia Boden a constitutional attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation joins Kirby. Her writings on all matters of law and liberty have been featured in the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and more.

Join 570 KVI for the "Your Voice, Your Choice" Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, October 1st at 6:30 PM! Hosted by KVI's John Carlson and Kirby Wilbur, the discussion will cover the recent protests, the pandemic - and of course, the Presidential Race. Space for the free event is limited and registration is required.

8am hour -- why smokey Puget Sound air won't clear now until Saturday morning, one American school district proves why public schools are more about the adults than they are the children, federal charges against an Auburn WA man for illegally possessing two loaded handguns (oh and looting a Seattle store, too), KVI's first induction into the Seattle Dumbest Tweet Hall of Fame, some examples for Brett Hamil on better images of Seattle to accurately reflect the city in 2020.

7am hour -- Seattle city councilwomanKshama Sawant vows to appeal judge's ruling allowing recall effort against her to go forward, Sawant blames "right wing" opponents, GUEST: Sawant recall petition organizer, Ernie Lou, joins the show to talk about Sawant's claim that he's "right wing", Sawant being purely anti-Amazon and anti-business, why a judge needs to be involved in city of Seattle recall efforts, the judge approved evidence in 4 of 6 allegations against Sawant.

6am hour -- Seattle judge rules recall effort against socialist city council woman can proceed, the recall petition organizer joins John Carlson to start next hour, will Pac-12 allow football now that the other major hold-out (the Big 10) reversed course to start play late next month? , a possible murder-suicide now connected to former CHOP home in Seattle, the murder-suicide appears to involve a man and woman who had been illegally camping in Cal Anderson Park.

Kirby brings Shannon O' Donnell in to the studio to hopefully share when this smoke will clear, callers are concerned about the election and we hear stories about heroes.

Kirby talks about Covid, the election, shares stories of the day and we learn about what happened on This Day in History.

Kirby shares an email from a listener who ventured into Seattle, a story of a brave woman in Oregon that stops an arson, plus stories of ordinary Americans that defend themselves using their 2nd Amendment rights.

Daniel Yergin is a leading authority on energy, geopolitics, and the global economy, bestselling author, and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize. He is Vice Chairman of IHS and founder of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates. He talks with Kirby about his latest book: The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations.

Seattle is spending $150,000 for a new position, loosely designated as a "Street Czar". The man hired for that position--as the city continues to struggle with anti-police vandalism and property damage--is the driving force behind the voter approved I-940 which intends to bring more accountability to police officer involved shootings (OIS). Andre Taylor helped lead the voter approval of I-940.

Shedding new light on the two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies ambushed earlier this week, awe for how one female officer managed to survive after being shot in the jaw, a look at the real priorities of educators in one district during the virus pandemic, the story proves that public schools are not all about the children.

8am hour -- two examples of King County conservative folks getting the Donald Trump treatment for what they posted on social media, social media putting its thumb on the scale of political discourse and these two local cases benefit extreme liberal political views, Joe Biden manages to repeat the gaffe that Kamala Harris committed the day before,

7am hour -- air quality update for today, Facebook flags a John Carlson post about Gov. Inslee's bogus claim on "climate fires", ironic that high tech is protecting a politician claiming something that is demonstrably false, archived audio of Ronald Reagan in the late 1960s is the perfect response to 2020's lawless (anti-cop) protesters, Gov. Inslee finally agrees to a debate with Republican challenger Loren Culp (so mark your calendar for Oct.

6am hour -- one final day of acute wildfire smoke with relief finally arriving tomorrow, John Carlson's brush with Antifa near The Space Needle yesterday, how this Antifa encounter is a pathetic new normal for Seattle, judge plays hardball with anti-police activists arrested in Lancaster PA, another reason why Gov. Inslee deserves to be voted out of office:A deeper dive into a Snohomish Co.

This hours, stories of the day, more smoky skies and when things might clear out and we hear from Dr. Alex Berezow in “Real Science”. You can find his articles HERE, HERE and HERE.

Best selling author Kyle Mills joins Kirby to talk about his latest book Total Power-you can get it HERE.

Democrats try to turn wildfire crisis into a campaign issue as way to distract from the anti-police rioting, why are fires burning more acres now more than 20+ years ago, even CA governor admits their state could do better forest management to prevent bigger fires, guess who said "parts of the Arctic on fire"!?!

8am hour -- rain still can't dispatch all the smoke over Puget Sound, Gov.

7am hour -- a lot of KVI fans are souring on the Seahawks and the NFL over the social justice demonstrations, NFL TV ratings for week one are already down too, KVI callers sound off on why they're tired of the player protests, a high school won't allow the football team to fly first responder flags on September 11th calling the flags a 'political statement'.

6am -- the war over what caused these wildfires, Gov. Jay Inslee doubling down on his "climate fires" claims, Inslee's selective embrace of science, Inslee attacks Pres.

So Gov. Jay Inslee, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, U. S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and practically every other Democratic politician are blaming the west coast wildfires, particularly the ones in Oregon and Washington, on "climate change". Gov. Inslee insists on calling them "climate fires". I interviewed University of Washington climate sciences professor and meterologist, Cliff Mass, about the fires and Inslee's claims during yesterday's show.

Kirby shares the horrible story of the two police officers that were shot while just sitting in their vehicle, more election talk and concern over mail in ballots and the possible education crisis we could be facing with kids not going back to school.

Governor Inslee and his box of apples, Kate Brown ignores a question about mail in voting, callers have questions and comments about the election, college students that don't know anything about 9/11 and we learn what happened on This Day in History.

Kirby talks about the return of football, plus another day-another Joe Biden gaff on the campaign trail and Liv Finne-the Washington Policy Center for Education Director regarding property tax hikes and schools and WEA head being fine with kids falling behind.

Bill O’Reilly joins Kirby to talk about his “Killing” series — 17 million copies in print — continues. Holt just published “Killing Crazy Horse: The Merciless Indian Wars in America. ” “Despite Crazy Horse’s orders not to slaughter women and babies, knowing this would turn the American settlers against them, vengeful warriors — protecting their homeland, emotional with whites overtaking their country, killed them anyway.

After two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were ambushed and wounded in a shooting, a video surfaces of anti-police BLM supporters bragging about how they're going to the hospital to taunt the wounded officers in the ICU (warning: embeded video below contains unedited curse words and foul language,

8am hour -- how you can win $500 today on KVI, a UW climate science professor says Gov.

7am hour -- recounting John Carlson's scramble to return home from a Central Oregon motorcycle road trip, Puget Sound must wait a few more days for wildfire smoke to clear out and improve the attrocious air quality, is Bob Woodward or Joe Biden running for President? ,Biden lets slip something during an on-line voter Q&A that begs the question of using a teleprompter, are you ready for Presidential debate moderator Joe Rogan?

6am hour -- John Carlson returns from a chaotic motorcycle trip to the Wenatchee of Oregon, how the wildfire smoke almost trapped him in Oregon, two LA County Sheriff's deputies shot and wounded in ambush, the ambush is eerily similar to one in Seattle that killed a cop, Seahawks QB Russell Wilson sets a record in yesterday's opening win.

6am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: 19 years ago the September 11th terrorist attacks in the US, Kirby was on the air when the first plane hit the WTC, the chilling shock when the 2nd plane crashed in to the WTC. Expect smokey Western WA skies until sunrise Sunday, did racism really cause the pre-game booing at last night's NFL season kick-off in KC?

7am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: the COVID 19 stat(s) that nobody's talking about, busting this week's myth about a "super spreader" report on the Sturgis (S. D. ) annual motorcycle rally last month, busting another myth about Speaker Pelosi and 2020 election meddling, a brushfire arsonist arrested in Puyallup as the Sumner Grade fire burns nearby,should 538 U. S. Congressional members receive a pay raise?

KOMO-TV and KOMO Radio are joining with the Salvation Army's Northwest Division to collect money for “Sinclair Cares and The Salvation Army: Washington Wildfire Relief. ” The fires have scorched several parts of eastern and western Washington, threatening property and homes for the state's residents. If you would like to donate to the effort to help those affected by the wildfires, your monetary gift will be appreciated. >>>>>To donate: click here.

The Academy Awards announces new criteria to qualify for Best Picture award, the criteria all revolve around racial and social justice demographics,the new criteria seem to be a reversal of The Academy of Arts and Sciences previous move to generate higher ratings to the annual awards telecast; an ACLU staffer publicly criticizes the KY university that admitted a HS student embroiled in a viral video wearing a MAGA hat, meanwhile a university diversity scholar also prejudges the HS student.

8am hour -- two key signs about COVID and hospitalizations, the latest news should give pause to the push for continued lockdowns, new polling discovers who do Americans trust on COVID issues, the polling is bad news for American news media, the popular NFL video game "Madden" makes a play for social justice warriors, Kamala Harris meets with Kenosha WI's most famous resident Jacob Blake, could Blake's father's politics become an issue for Harris's visit and support?

7am hour -- GUEST: WPC's environmental policy director, Todd Myers, provides some innovative ways to reduce wildfire and brush fire calamities, right now ocean air (more humid, cooler) is not flowing in to Western WA due to wind conditions, listen to this abhorrent behavior of BLM protesters antagonizing people eating at outdoor restaurant seating.

Several videos emerge of "defund police" activists in Seattle blocking all southbound lanes of I-5 on the Ship Canal Bridge last Friday, the driver of one vehicle refuses to step out of the car to be arrested (scroll down the embeded thread to see that video which is one minutes, 27 seconds in duration. Warning: vulgar and inflammatory language). The Seattle morning march just shut down the southbound I-5 pic. twitter. com/9xEgT99S6u.

7am hour -- the absolute hypocrisy of Seattle shutting down a park to a Christian worship gathering but allowing a "defund police" rally to be held at the already closed Cal Anderson Park, this is an example of "straight up bigotry" according to Carlson, Portland's anti-police activists show their complete disregard for climate change and air pollution, More mattresses being brought towards police precinct. pic. twitter. com/FEpLiBs1Oe.

6am hour -- GUEST: KOMO's Carleen Johnson live in Sumner WA, she's tracking a brush fire that has closed to major state highways, winds are compounding the south King and north Pierce County fires, a blown transformer is suspected of igniting the Sumner fires, the irony of a Labor Day march in Seattle with the theme that police don't deserve to be in a union, anti-police vandalism in Olympia punctuated by a message you'd normally see from fundamentalist Muslims.

Topics: Kirby interviews Attorney General candidate Matt Larkin, Biden is confused as to who invented the light bulb, Kirby speaks the truth about taxing the rich, and a George Washington University Professor gets caught lying about herrace.

Topics:Suspect in deadly shooting of right-wing activist in Portland killed by officers in Lacey, President Trump oversees historic deal between Israel and Kosovo, 'This Day in History', and The Atlantic released an article claiming that President Trump madealleged comments mocking fallen and captured U. S. service-members.

Topics: Write-in candidate for Lt. GovernorJosh Freed joins Kirby to discuss what listeners can do to support his campaign, Kirby talks about the importance of supporting candidates like Mr. Freed, drivers arrested for blocking I-5 Ship Canal Bridge during protest today, and Kirby talks with Safeology CEO JimMischel about howUVC disinfection can help students get back in classrooms during the COVID pandemic.

Kirby talks withEileen Bjorkman about her new book- it's called "Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Story of the U. S. Military's Commitment to Leave No One Behind".

A warning to left-wing media and political pundits who are certain that Biden will beat Trump,an NPR ombudswoman criticized an on-air interview defending looting, the ombudswoman decries a lack of fact checking, the NPR interview shows the blatant political bias that commonly occurs in their programming, a Scott Walker update about Kenosha, WI.

7am hour -- GUEST: the Yakima emergency room doctor, Raul Garcia M. D. , discusses the feasibility of allowing HS sports right now in Washington, what referees said about allowing HS sports, Pierce Co. health officials say in-class learning could start later this month for elementary schools, were Puget Sound school districts wrong to deny news journalists from observing video class sessions this week as schools commenced?