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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) – King County Assessor John Wilson is suspending his campaign for county executive due to allegations of stalking against him. Wilson made his announcement on Thursday, just one week after he was arrested for allegedly stalking and violating a court order on July 2. “After thoughtful reflection, I have decided to suspend my campaign for King County Executive. In recent weeks, personal matters have drawn attention away from the critical issues that
(The Center Square) – Less than a month after President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum revoking a Biden-era agreement regarding the potential removal of the Lower Snake River dams in southeastern Washington state, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation have effectively ended any federal-level agency conversation that could lead to breaching the dams. The Snake River in the Columbia Basin, from Clarkston to Pasco, contains four dams: Ice
(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into 45 universities for alleged Title VI violations. In recent months, the department’s Office for Civil Rights have claimed the universities are in violation of Title VI due to alleged racial discrimination on campus. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs and activities that receive federal funding. “The Department is
(The Center Square) – King County Executive Shannon Braddock has officially introduced a proposed renewal of a sales tax to generate approximately $136 million for mental health and drug use treatment programs every two years. The Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Behavioral Health Sales Tax, or MIDD, is a countywide 0.1% tax on most goods and services, with generated revenue dedicated to programs to help people with behavioral health and substance abuse conditions. This year,
