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Kirby Wilbur in for Ari Hoffman!

Happy Presidents Day; Kirby starts the show talking about the Lincoln Day dinner he attended over the weekend and gives some history of the Colt pistol // House Bill 2474 would allow unelected bureaucrats to put homeless housing into your neighborhood - Jonathan Choe joins Kirby to talk about the details // Kirby weighs in on the Washington governor's race - Is Dave Reichert a Socialist and who is Loren Culp? // What a great time to live in Seattle! Kirby goes through at least a half dozen crime stories from the weekend // Kirby explains how Presidents Day went from George Washington’s modest birthday to big sales and 3-day weekends // Trans women’s milk as good as breast milk, British health officials say - but can a person who was born male REALLY breastfeed a baby?

A police officer is shot in the leg in Kent * Protesters block more Seattle streets * The triumphant return of the Choco Taco * John discusses the recent penalties brought upon Trump * Lars sheds light on the Portland school districts choice to use race as a factor for disciplinary measures * State Rep. Jim Walsh Joins us to discuss current bills alive in the legislature * John pays tribute to the Marine Corps. greatest sniper Chuck Mawhinney *  A cougar attacks a bicyclist northeast of Fall City, Washington*

Biden visits East Palestine more than a year after toxic train derailment; Putin’s no 1 enemy Alexei Navalny ‘collapses and dies’ in jail as Latvian president says he was ‘brutally murdered’; Judge fines Donald Trump more than $350 million, bars him from running businesses in N.Y. for three years // Kirby shares the latest on the investigation into the shooting at Joel Osteen's megachurch // Chuck Mawhinney, the Deadliest Sniper in Marine Corps History, Dies at 75 // Tucker Carlson Mocked for Praising Russian Grocery Stores // Teen fatally shot in Burien was 4th Highline High School student to die this school year // Tennessee aggravated prostitution law discriminates against HIV-positive people, DOJ alleges // 29-year-old shot and killed on King County Metro bus in Kent; Seattle fire chief details staffing struggles, says public safety changes are needed

* Carlson's been watching a new mini-series titled "The Chosen" * Carlson invites KVI listeners to rally in Olympia at noon on Friday Feb. 23rd * Trump prosecutor Fani Willis has to testify in her ethics related trial * Seattle PD arrest a 12 yr old and 13 yr old for armed carjacking and high speed chase across the Aurora Bridge * WSP Chief decides to victim blame Kia car owners over thefts * GUEST: economist Steve Moore talks about reported death of Alexander Navalny and possible interest rate cut by The Fed * a Jewish group is demanding an investigation into Shoreline WA elementary school showing 7 year olds a 3-minute video of how to protest in support of Gaza/Palestine/Hamas * the woeful tale of the Sound Transit east link light rail line is a cautionary tale about public works projects * MSNBC legal analyst says Fani Willis is facing big trouble after her testimony yesterday * some advice for Tucker Carlson after his recent series of reports from the streets of Moscow, Russia *

Kansas City Chiefs parade mass shooting stemmed from dispute, 2 juveniles detained // Elderly volunteer, 90, claims she was forced out of MS Society job for asking about pronoun usage // California school terminates contract with controversial 'Woke Kindergarten' program // Kirby talks about the crisis at the border // Renton $19 minimum wage hike ballot measure leading in early results // The story the Seattle Times doesn't want to cover: Mexican cartel targets tranquil Puget Sound city of Port Orchard // Kirby talks about Tucker Carlson's ongoing tour of Russia after his interview with Putin // Conservative group cited in '2000 Mules' film tells judge it has no evidence to back claims of Georgia ballot stuffing

* 69 car prowls in one night in Federal Way and the story gets worse/more frustrating from there * a former Federal Way state legislator is connected to this lawlessness with the 69 car prowls * what is Tucker Carlson doing with these street reports in Russia? * thieves steal a bronze Jackie Robinson statue for the $75,000 estimated scrap metal value * the one-time Spokane NAACP director formerly known as Rachel Dolezal has been fired from a school district in Tucson * why the #MeToo movement should go after "The Squad" Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib * a heroic KC fan tackled one of the gunmen arrested for the now fatal shooting after Super Bowl parade * a WA Democrat doesn't think wealthy WA residents will leave the state to avoid paying 7% capital gains income tax * another effort to remove juvenile crimes from (adult) criminal sentencing factors in WA, Kent WA carjacking suspect arrested yesterday is being investigated for connection to a murder * John Carlson and Brian Heywood join together for a noon rally in Olympia next Friday (Feb. 23rd), stabbing attack convict thanks Seattle judge for sending him to prison after an unprovoked attack on tourist outside downtown hotel * WA State Senator tries to be poetic on Valentine's Day * RIP to the American who brought us the breakfast Pop-Tart *

Kirby Wilbur in for Ari Hoffman this week!

1 dead, at least 10 hurt in shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City; Notorious race faker Rachel Dolezal loses elementary school teaching job after district learns about her OnlyFans posts; Man kills girlfriend, crashes into cars on freeway before DUI arrest, police say // President Biden Calls Out Snack Companies for 'Shrinkflation', but doesn't talk about actual inflation // 11 of 13 independent voters choose Trump over 'unfit' Biden in NY Times focus group // Republicans' Huge Underperformance in Oklahoma Raises Alarm Bells // William ‘Bill’ Post, who helped invent Pop-Tarts, has died and Kirby talks about the true story of Saint Valentine // GUEST: Journalist, Jonathan Choe joins Kirby to talk about the Redmond City Council, Plymouth Housing and affordable housing // Ron DeSantis proposes up to 30 years prison time for retail theft // Bill limiting rent increases passes Washington State House // It's the return of Kirby's "Good Guy With A Gun" segment!

* Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday * Ukraine sinks Russian tankers with drones and jet skis * DHS Sec. Mayorkas impeached by 1 vote: 214-213 * Biden should definitely not be talking about "shrinkflation" * children born in King Co. has gone down for first time in a generation * dual high speed stolen car chases by connected suspects in Seattle * Renton voters are approving a big hike to the minimum wage * a KVI caller with law enforcement experience explains what happens when arrests warrants are issued but suspects aren't arrested depending on current low police/deputy staffing in western WA * the most radical political town in America is Dearborn MI * WA Democrats think they've passed a rent control bill that will help renters but will it?

Kirby Wilbur in for Ari this week!

Seattle Public Safety chair to lead 1st meeting as crime is out of control on 4th Ave. // Texas Gov. Abbott sends stark message to sanctuary cities as migrant crisis continues // The Supreme Court Wants No Part of Disqualifying Trump From the Ballot // Maximum tolls for I-405, SR 167 will increase to $15 starting March 1 //BREAKING: Mayorkas becomes first cabinet secretary impeached since 1876; GUEST: Candidate for Washington Attorney General, Pete Serrano // Houston megachurch shooter had history of mental illness but still was able to buy a gun, her mother-in-law says // GUEST: Rep. JT Wilcox // Chernobyl's mutant wolves appear to have developed resistance to cancer, study finds; Kirby talks about the rescue of Israeli hostages in Rafah

* taxpayer momentum getting stronger in WA politics right now * look how many Democrats are avoiding interviews with KVI's John Carlson * another Gaza cease-fire protest at a Seattle light rail station and the behavior of the demonstrators raises some questions about cowardice * GUEST: TheCenterSquare.com Olympia reporter, Carleen Johnson, tells KVI about three Legislative bills that will impact cost of living, * January inflation higher than expected and Dow Jones stocks are tumbling as a result * Jon Stewart rips Pres. Biden for age-related concerns * the first known case of a suspected mass shooter bringing a child (7 yrs old) to a mass shooting * gender identity message to students at a Shoreline WA elementary school * another double standard for Gaza cease-fire supporters like AOC * what's missing from the total $95 billion in the Senate funding package approved last night? *