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Charlie Harger

Seattle

Host, Seattle's Morning News at KIRO-FM (Seattle, WA)

Host of Seattle’s Morning News @KIRONewsradio. KOMO, KRXY, KITI, KGMI alum. Proud former student program director of Today’s Rock, KGRG. Not a fan of parades.

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  • 2 weeks ago | mynorthwest.com | Charlie Harger

    You know we’ve lost the thread when a kid who still needs permission to go to the bathroom at school is bragging about his gun that can fire 30 bullets with one pull. The latest data from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) shows something rare these days: a real, measurable drop in shootings. In the first three months of the year, 60 people were shot in King County. That includes 13 people killed and 47 others wounded. Compared to the same time last year, that is a 41% drop.

  • 4 weeks ago | kiro7.com | Charlie Harger

    POULSBO, Wash. — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. A man armed with a large knife was shot and killed by law enforcement officers Wednesday night after leading them on a pursuit through Poulsbo, police confirmed. The incident began around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday when a Poulsbo police officer attempted to stop a vehicle near Viking Way and Nordic Cove Lane. The driver refused to pull over, prompting a pursuit.

  • 1 month ago | mynorthwest.com | Charlie Harger

    When Joe and Craig started their daily commute from Tacoma to Seattle a few years ago, they never imagined they’d become viral sensations. Like most of us slogging through the daily crawl on Interstate 5 (I-5), their primary goals were simple: Survive the traffic and arrive at work somewhat sane. But after months of witnessing drivers engrossed in phones, tablets, and even full-on movies, the pair decided enough was enough.

  • 1 month ago | mynorthwest.com | Charlie Harger

    Art Dahlen isn’t one to mince words. And as the founder of Kent-based Battlefield Addiction, he’s grown tired of watching well-meaning policies inadvertently fuel a crisis he said is devastating families and claiming lives at record levels. “It’s criminally negligent,” Dahlen told me bluntly, standing outside one of his sober-living recovery homes in Kent. “We’re losing people at an alarming rate.

  • 2 months ago | mynorthwest.com | Charlie Harger

    Democratic State Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self appeared Wednesday on “Seattle’s Morning News” on KIRO Newsradio, addressing controversy surrounding House Bill 1296, a revision of last year’s Parents’ Bill of Rights (Initiative 2081). The bill has sparked intense debate over student privacy, parental notification and family rights.

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Charlie Harger, KIRO Newsradio
Charlie Harger, KIRO Newsradio @KIROCharlie
9 May 25

We’re live 6–9a. with a packed lineup: 🕊️Local reaction to the new pope 🚔Manhunt in Thurston County after a suspect fired at deputies ⚾Rick Rizzs joins us to talk about this white-hot Mariners team 🎥 Watch live: https://t.co/JUWNcqUmxL #SeattlesMorningNews #Mariners #Seattle

Charlie Harger, KIRO Newsradio
Charlie Harger, KIRO Newsradio @KIROCharlie
7 May 25

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Charlie Harger, KIRO Newsradio
Charlie Harger, KIRO Newsradio @KIROCharlie
6 May 25

RT @KIRONewsradio: . @kirocharlie wanted to talk about noise makers at baseball games and had way too much fun. 😂 😂 https://t.co/j72BYy5JV7