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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) – A recent report from Moody’s Analytics includes Washington among 22 states in or near a recession, leading some to predict 2026 will be a bad year for job seekers in the Evergreen State. “This state-level picture mirrors the national trend: the U.S. economy is not in recession, but it is struggling to avoid one,” Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, wrote. “This is evident in the job market, as payroll
(The Center Square) – The Olympic Pipeline has partially restarted after BP tested the pipeline on Monday. “Testing conducted yesterday found no indications of a leak in the 16-inch segment, allowing it to be safely restarted this morning,” the company wrote in a statement sent to The Center Square. The testing also confirmed a leak in a 20-inch segment, with repair plans being developed. A timeline for repair and restart is not available yet. The
(The Center Square) – King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda has announced her reelection campaign for the District 8 seat, highlighting her support for progressive policies related to workers’ rights, immigrant rights, health care, and housing. Mosqueda – who describes herself as a progressive labor Democrat – launched her campaign on Monday, nearly a year ahead of the 2026 general election. She was first elected to the District 8 seat in 2023 with 55% of the
(The Center Square) – After loosening the penalties, the Spokane City Council deferred a vote on Monday that could ban landlords from using “algorithmic rent setting” tools, delaying final action to next week. Councilmember Zack Zappone proposed the ban last month after passing a few tenant protection laws last year. While those covered advanced notice of rent hikes, the right to air-conditioning and creating a rental registry, this ordinance aims to prevent “collusion” between landlords
