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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) – With less than three weeks left to make his case to voters, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he is a seasoned leader who is ready to guide the city through future challenges. Harrell, in a tough reelection bid against community activist Katie Wilson, emphasized his experience in navigating issues such as public safety, budget deficits and homelessness, during a Wednesday interview with The Center Square. The mayor emphasized the importance of
(The Center Square) – On Wednesday night, the Kennewick School District voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that supports placing some transgender athletes into an “open” category. According to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s handbook, athletes are allowed to “participate in programs consistent with their gender identity or the gender most consistently expressed.” Some school districts are trying to change that. The Lynden School District is sponsoring this latest amendment to the WIAA handbook
(The Center Square) – Quality of life is continuing to fall across the Spokane region, with voters feeling less safe downtown than they did last April, according to a survey from Greater Spokane Incorporated. GSI released the third Spokane Pulse Survey on Thursday, following another in May 2025 and October 2024. The latest poll comes ahead of an election less than two weeks away. Homelessness and public safety remained the top concerns in 600 interviews
(The Center Square) – Despite reservations, the Spokane Valley City Council agreed to participate in a new regional public safety task force on Tuesday, following its launch without the municipality last month. The Safe & Healthy Spokane Task Force will offer policy and funding proposals next spring to align the region and bolster its public safety and emergency response systems. The effort follows the failure of a $1.7 billion tax proposal in November 2023 that
