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4 days ago | mynorthwest.com | Gee Scott

Hill Harper—local cafe owner, actor known for his work in “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor,” and former U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan—is speaking out about the challenges of owning a small business in King County. “Everyone I’ve met in the Seattle area, fantastic people, some of the best people. But the way the system is set up for small businesses, I’ve learned quite quickly it’s not a great system,” he shared on “The Gee and Ursula Show” Monday.

6 days ago | mynorthwest.com | Gee Scott

Washington was ranked the second-worst state for tipping in a new study by restaurant tech firm Toast, Axios Seattle reported. The average tip was 19.3% nationwide, but Washington diners tipped an average of 17.8%. California came in as the worst tipping state, at 17.3%. KIRO fill-in host Mike Lewis pointed out Seattle’s minimum wage is higher than in most states. He also explained his tip varies depending on the interaction.

6 days ago | mynorthwest.com | Gee Scott

Workers pull leaves from a bin of freshly picked cherries on May 21, 2018. (Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) (Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) Share It is officially cherry season. However, this year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are impacting the local cherry harvest. Central Washington cherry growers told FOX 13 Thursday that a fear of ICE is keeping pickers away from the fields.

1 week ago | mynorthwest.com | Gee Scott

King County Assessor John Wilson is pushing back against past accusations of stalking and harassing his former fiancée, Lee Keller, as several public figures have urged him to resign while he campaigns for King County Executive. Lee Keller’s attorney, Paula Kurtz-Kreshel, provided a new perspective ahead of the court hearings for the ongoing restraining orders filed against Wilson on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio.

1 week ago | mynorthwest.com | Gee Scott

An independent investigation into the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) suggested that officials obtained blank vaccine cards and falsely claimed their compliance with Seattle’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement, according to PubliCola. “I think it’s just a black mark on the department, and I think it’s disappointing that, at the time, Chief Scoggins didn’t do anything,” KIRO host Ursula Reutin said. “Now, today, can you do anything?