From Ari Hoffman: I did not endorse candidates in every race. These are people I have met or interviewed. Not all of you will agree, but feel free to reach out and ask me why I picked these candidates. Also, do your own research. Alignvote. com is a great tool. Remember to vote. Many people gave their lives so you could have the right and others in the world would to have it. Any candidate who has not been interviewed yet, feel free to reach out.

The search continues after more than a week for a suspected shooter in Olympia WA who opened fire wounding a Proud Boy member when the group was confronted by alleged Anti-fa. The confrontation erupted after the Proud Boys gathered at the location of a political candidate's campaign rally, as told to KVI's John Carlson last week by writer and city council candidate, Candace Mercer. The man who was wounded is recovering from the gun shot to the lower leg.

The public is invited to the dedication of a new September 11th memorial on Saturday, Sept. 11th, 2021, in Milton, Washington. The ceremony will be led by KVI show host John Carlson, starting at 3pm, at the city's Triangle Park. Carlson tells KVI listeners, "I want everyone to know that if they want to remember 9/11 in a very moving, profound way, there's nothing better they can do than to bring their family and join us this Saturday.

570 KVI along with KOMO 4 and KOMO Newsradio invite you to the City of Auburn's 56th Annual Veterans Parade and Observanceon Saturday, November 6. Auburn has hosted the Veterans Parade since 1965. Now in its 56th year, the parade has grown into one of the largest parades of its kind in the United States of America. If you are unable to join in person, KOMO 4 will livestream the parade here on KOMONews. com hosted by KOMO 4's Lee Stoll and Theron Zahn.

You, yes you, can help give flight to a child's heartfelt wish. Thursday, August 5 is the annual Make-A-Wish "Wishes in Flight" effort, which 570 KVI is proud to partner on with KOMO 4 TV, KOMO Newsradio and STAR 101. 5. It's as easy as donating your unused airline miles (and goodness knows after the year we've had - you likely have some stocked up)! (Image: Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington) More kids than ever are waiting for their wishes, and we need your help!

Today, Wednesday June 14th 2021, is the last day to submit public comment for or against proposed toll hikes on the New Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the Highway 520 floating bridge and the downtown Seattle tunnel for Highway 99. To share your comments with the WSDOT, click this link and fill out the form.

With restrictions now lifted across Washington, several cities are holding events for the 4th of July. The state is experiencing extremely dry conditions and many cities and counties have local ordinances that prohibit the use of personal fireworks. Before to check your cities' laws before setting off fireworks this weekend. Bellevue 4th of July fireworks. Fireworks will go off at approximately 10:05 p. m. on July 4 from the Downtown area and last for 15-17 minutes.

On Monday morning (June 28th), Sea-Tac Airport was as packed-out busy as it is the day before Thanksgiving: Long delays at TSA checkpoints and a shortage of operating gates, because not enough employees are showing up to work. On my flight to Tucson (I flew to Arizona to escape the Seattle heat), all the passengers were on board and we were ready to go, but the plane remained at the gate.

Catalytic converters are the new hot commodity for Seattle thieves but the latest report involving a catalytic converter theft in Seattle shows how brutal and reckless the city's crime and public safety problems have become. Last Saturday, a suspected catalytic converter thief or thieves allegedly shot at a witness who noticed the crime being committed across the street from his house.

Most of Western Washington and the greater Puget Sound region is facing a heat wave Thursday, Friday and into Saturday. Heat safety tips from the National Weather Service. Seattle cooling centers. Bellevue cooling center. Snohomish County cooling centers. King County cooling centers. Pierce County cooling centers. Pierce County Metro is offering free transit rides to all cooling centers. City of Fife cooling center. Gig Harbor cooling center.

It's always sad when a good cop dies young. Seattle Police Officer Lexi Harris, still in her 30s, had stopped to help out at an accident scene on I-5 in Seattle just minutes after completing her shift last weekend, when she was hit by another vehicle. She died at the scene. Officer Harris was known throughout the department for bringing the community and fellow cops closer together. Her sudden loss has shocked fellow officers and the many people who dearly cared about her.

Bloodworks NW and blood centers across the U. S. need your help to donate blood since they see blood shortages during the summer months. 570 KVI and our parent company Sinclair Broadcast Group have partnered with the Bloodworks NW for Sinclair Cares: Roll Up Your Sleeves, kicking off on World Blood Donor Day, June 14. If you're healthy and feeling well, please schedule your next blood donation in the days and weeks ahead. This campaign is ongoing through July 23.

On the same day as Washington's first lottery drawing to reward vaccine recipients, Snohomish County public health officials admitted during a video press briefing--including the county's top elected leader, Executive Dave Sommers, pictured below--that financial incentives like lottery prizes and free college tuition are not resulting in more unvaccinated people getting vaccinated. According to KOMO News, the lucrative vaccine incentives announced on June 3rd by Gov.

KVI mid-day host (noon-3p), Lars Larson, interviewed U. S. Rep. Jamie Herrera-Buetler about her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump following the mob attack on the U. S. Capitol on January 6th this year. Click the image above to listen to the full interview as heard on KVI. Herrera-Buetler tells KVI she's still a constitutional conservative but says Trump failed to live up to his duties as Commander in Chief on January 6th.

KVI's morning host, John Carlson, is also a Salvation Army NW board member and this week is the annual Red Kettle fundraiser, conducted digitally due to logisitical reasons in the wake of the pandemic. If you're able to make a donation to Salvation Army NW, please click here. You contribution via this link will help John reach his individual goal for Salvation Army NW. Thank you for your support of the tremendous local help that Salvation Army NW does for vulnerable people around the region.