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“Honestly, I do think there’s some liability,” 成人X站 fill-in host Angela Poe Russell said on “The Gee and Ursula Show,” regarding the mom choosing to live on a liveaboard boat on the dock.

Officials with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said the child was dragged underwater while being bitten and scratched. The mother was also bitten in the arm as she fought off the animal to save her child. Both were treated at a hospital in Silverdale, where doctors treated bites and scratches to the child’s face, head, and legs.

“If you choose to live in an area where wild animals are present, like on a dock, near the water, or on a boat, and you know there’s a potential risk, then how much responsibility falls on the port, and how much should be on you?” 成人X站 host Ursula Reutin asked.

Mother sues Bremerton port, questions raised over otter warnings and negligence

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成人X站 host Gee Scott聽is worried about what closure will mean for local residents.

鈥淭here are so many apartments down the street,鈥� Gee said on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio. 鈥淪o that means that people now, instead of being able to walk, when that closes down in September, the closest store will be Winco.鈥�

The closure is part of a larger move by Kroger to shut down about 60 locations nationwide. The company cites declining sales at certain stores, largely due to increased competition from online retailers like Amazon.

In addition to battling the shift toward online shopping, Kroger is focusing on reducing costs and refocusing its efforts on fresh food, pharmacy services, and its digital platform.

Locally, the announcement has stirred frustration and anxiety. Andrea Hogg, Chair of the Neighborhood Council, shared that her phone has been flooded with calls from worried residents. Many of those affected live within walking distance of the store and have relied on its convenience.

As Kroger reshapes its business strategy, Tacoma residents face not only the loss of a store but also a shift in their daily routines and neighborhood dynamics.

成人X站 host Ursula Reutrin added that the trend of declining pharmacies and supermarkets could spell disaster for the community.

鈥淚’m still mourning the loss of our local Rite Aid. I’m not even kidding,鈥� Ursula said. 鈥淚 was crying in the last days because one of the women who works there pointed out that she remembered developing film for photos.鈥�

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Although many are eager for names to be released, MSNBC contributor and professor at Morgan State University, Dr. Jason Johnson, told “The Gee and Ursula Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio that it won’t make a difference.

“It doesn’t matter, because the only value 鈥� people are like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is a terrible day for Trump.’ And people are upset, and his own MAGA people 鈥� if no one is going to change their vote, and I don’t just mean like regular voters, I mean if members of Congress are going to continue to do whatever it is that Donald Trump wants them to do, who cares about the Epstein list? Who cares? I mean, most of it’s already baked into the cake,” Johnson said.

MSNBC contributor says Trump’s supporters are indifferent to Epstein list

Johnson added that Trump’s voters live in FOX News echo chambers and are not hearing about the Epstein list, or they don’t care and believe it’s AI.

“You could have a video of Donald Trump having an orgy with like underage trans children. And most MAGA people wouldn’t care. They wouldn’t care. They’d say it was fake. You can have all the letters and all the pictures of him and these people that you want,” he remarked.

, a judge rejected a Trump administration request to unseal transcripts from grand jury investigations of Epstein in 2005 and 2006, saying the documents did not meet any of the extrinsic exceptions under federal law that would require them to be public.

Epstein, who was a wealthy financier, was on federal sex trafficking charges and a month later was found dead in his jail cell. Maxwell was charged with aiding Epstein’s abuse of teen girls. The case went public due to Epstein and Maxwell’s links to famous people, including President Donald Trump.

Johnson believes the national press is looking for an easy way out.

“They want a salacious story that’s going to, quote, unquote, save us from Donald Trump, but nothing will save us from Donald Trump other than disaster history and possibly voting,” he said.

成人X站 host Gee Scott asked why Trump has such a firm grip on the American people.

“One thing you’ve got to remember, 40-some percent of these people agree with him,” Johnson said. “We keep wanting to turn these folks into victims. We keep wanting to say, ‘Oh, they’re afraid.’ No, they agree with him. They agree with him on most of the things that he’s doing and the things that he does that they don’t like 鈥� they just hope that they won’t suffer.”

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“That actually is a big deal for a state like ours, where we don’t pay income tax, but we do pay huge property taxes,” 成人X站 host Ursula Reutin said on “The Gee and Ursula Show” Tuesday.

However, Ursula pointed out critics believe the change still favors higher-income earners and doesn’t fix the problem of affordability.

成人X站 host Gee Scott agreed with critics, saying, “Once again, this highlights the rich get richer.”

Only 0.8% of Washington homeowners will exceed new SALT limit

With the new cap, only 0.8% of Washington homeowners will exceed the limit, providing major tax relief and potentially thousands of dollars back in the pockets of qualifying homeowners, according to Realtor.com.

“If you have been hit hard by property taxes in King County, let’s say, in particular, this new SALT deduction cap might give you some breathing room,” Ursula said.

Gee cited Washington State Budget and Policy Center Executive Director Eli Taylor Goss鈥� point, reported by , that more Washington residents would benefit from the higher deduction cap if the state had an income tax.

“This is really for a minority of people here in the state,” Gee added. “This really highlights, once again, people that are high earners, people here that have access to be able to itemize tax deductions, more so than those in the lower class, as far as income is concerned.”

Ursula responded, “This does help homeowners with the large mortgages, those who bought during the housing boom, and as you pointed out, those folks who already itemize and already have higher tax burdens, this would be helpful.”

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While some think the brand fits, 成人X站 host Gee Scott was not supportive.

“Cal Raleigh is bigger than the name, the Big Dumper. I love Cal, I think he is great for Seattle, but I’m thinking big picture,” Gee said on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio. “If I were his publicist, I would get rid of the Big Dumper name. I don’t mean to be disrespectful to Honey Bucket, but I would not have my client do a Honey Bucket ad.”

Gee believes Raleigh’s “Big Dumper” nickname could be holding back Seattle’s star catcher from turning into a nationwide superstar.

“I think Cal Raleigh is a star. He is a star. I can’t stand the name Big Dumper for him,” Gee said. “I thought the Honey Bucket ad was so unexpected, and let me say the quiet part out loud, nothing against Honey Bucket, but Cal should be a mega star. I want him to be a bigger brand.”

成人X站 host Ursula Reutin said while the name doesn’t bother her, others agree with Gee.

“I want to mention, do I like the Big Dumper nickname? I’ve said I don’t have an issue with it. I think that it helped make Cal more of a household name,” Ursula said. “But his record right now should be standalone. I don’t think the name is holding him back, but I think there are enough people, even on our text line, who do think that it’s not a good look.”

Cal Raleigh gets attention of Honey Bucket

Cal Raleigh is in the midst of a career-defining season, launching 38 home runs, a league-leading 82 runs batted in, American League All-Star starting Catcher, and , all before the second half of the season has begun.

The accolades continued to pile up at a rapid pace for the Big Dumper, as he announced ahead of the MLB All-Star weekend that he would be participating in the .

Former Mariner Outfielder Jarred Kelenic coined the nickname while the two were minor league teammates, and the inspiration for the edgy name came from Raleigh’s above-average posterior. The nickname has since taken the city of Seattle and the MLB by storm.

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“Honey Bucket is a big company, and Cal is okay with the nickname; his mom is not a big fan, but everyone knows the name, how do you put that toothpaste back in the tube?” 成人X站 host Ursula Reutin said.

In the MLB off-season, the Mariners brought back their fan-favorite commercials featuring star players from the upcoming season’s roster. One of the commercials included the “Big Dumper Trucking” service, as a play on both Cal’s nickname and the use of a dump truck.

“Do you think LeBron James would ever do a Honey Bucket ad? Cal should be with a top brand. I want to see Cal in Subway commercials, he should be in State Farm commercials, I want to see him in that category,” Gee said.

Various high-profile athletes have appeared in a State Farm commercial over the years, and the addition of these public figures has contributed to the perception that athletes who reach an agreement with State Farm have unlocked a new level of superstardom. Notable athletes partnered with State Farm include Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, and Chris Paul.

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The two were caught in a warm embrace on the jumbotron and immediately ducked, but 成人X站 host Gee Scott believes their reaction made the situation worse.

“If they would have just kept going, nobody would have paid any attention, because the person with the video wouldn’t know what they had,” he said. “But instead, they ducked down.”

Coldplay singer Chris Martin even acknowledged the moment, saying, “Either they鈥檙e having an affair, or they鈥檙e just very shy.”

A fake statement, purported to be written by Byron, has been circulating online.

“As a friend once sang: ‘Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you,'” the last line of the false statement read.

However, neither Byron nor Cabot has spoken publicly about the incident, according to聽.

成人X站 host Ursula Reutin posed the question: “What would you do if you were him?”

“I don’t know if he is sorry or not, but if he is: ‘I am sorry for the embarrassment that I caused my family, my company, and there is no excuse for what I did. I’m not trying to minimize this,'” Gee said. “‘Not only did I let down my family and company, but I violated by dating a subordinate at my company, the head of HR. Going forward, I’m probably about to lose my family, probably about to lose my job as CEO, but I will learn from this,’ because the truth is, you have no choice but to learn.

“My boy, you’re gonna learn,” he added.

Gee and Ursula’s advice for Astronomer CEO

Gee claimed there are two rules Byron violated, in addition to cheating on his wife. The first 鈥� “Don’t date anybody at work” and the second 鈥� “Don’t date another man’s wife.”

“Yeah, that might be the starting message,” Ursula agreed. “Let’s just start there: Try not to be a cheater and, if you’re going to be a cheater, you better own it and do a better job of masking it, because what you did has now become the world’s largest meme.”

compiled a list as the incident sparked a slew of memes.

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鈥� Dr. Clown, PhD (@DrClownPhD)

Gee noted that while people may forget about the scandal by Monday, memes are forever.

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Dickerson鈥檚 arrest showed discrepancies between law enforcement agencies over whether Dickerson exhibited any signs of alcohol use, and whether he left the scene of the accident after being told to remain until investigators arrived.

“Let me set the stage for you after the accident happened,” Swank said. “Major Dickerson insisted upon staying at the scene because he did not want to leave the scene to let anybody think that he did a hit-and-run or anything like that. It was obvious to the supervisor, the sergeant there on the scene, that he was injured. It was obvious to fire personnel that he was injured. Three ambulances showed up, and they transported the victims of the other vehicle, I think there were six or seven of them, to various hospitals. After those three ambulances left, there were no ambulances left to take Major Dickerson anywhere.

“He still wanted to stay at the scene and, eventually, they could see that he was deteriorating,” Swank continued. “He was very injured, and they were worried about internal injuries. So, at that point, since there were no more ambulances around, his wife took him to an emergency care facility.”

Dickerson, a 25-year veteran who oversees all sheriff鈥檚 detectives, failed to yield the right of way at the intersection of 132nd Avenue E. and 288th Street E. near Graham and collided with an SUV.

A technical collision investigator instructed Dickerson to remain at the scene until Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Shannon McKenzie arrived to investigate.

“At the scene, your deputies reported that there were no signs of impairment,” 成人X站 host Ursula Reutin said. “When they arrived, they also did not give him a breath test at the scene, but when troopers arrived at urgent care nearly two hours later, they said his breath smelled heavily of alcohol and he had bloodshot, watery eyes. Dickerson only then admitted that he had two vodka sodas while golfing. How do you explain that discrepancy?”

“I don’t know about all those reports because I haven’t read anything yet. I won’t be reading anything until the investigation WSP is completed,” Swank said. “However, if somebody drinks alcohol, it takes a while for it to get into your system. I will say this, I wasn’t there. I want everybody to be clear about that … We’ll find out when the toxicology report comes back.”

Swank has previously been critical of WSP. Swank has previously written posts on X that include, “Any WSP who wants to work for a real law enforcement organization should come work at Pierce County Sheriff’s Department,” and “Is the Washington State Patrol a real law enforcement agency?”

Did Pierce County deputies investigate Dickerson’s alleged DUI?

Court documents revealed that when WSP trooper Shannon McKenzie asked if Dickerson showed any signs of impairment before leaving the scene, deputies at the scene said no.

“OK, sheriff, with all due respect …” Ursula said.

“You don’t have any, I know,” Swank replied.

“No, I’m trying to be as respectful as possible because I want to get to the bottom of this,” Ursula countered. “I have actually been stopped by State Patrol. I don’t drink. Our listeners know I don’t drink. I was very comfortable, but they put me through the ringer. They made me do the so-called ‘perp walk’ on the side of the freeway. You’re saying you don’t know if they asked a question? Have you asked your deputies if they asked the question, ‘Had you been drinking?'”

“If he was drinking at the golf course and got behind the wheel, it concerns me,” Swank said. “If our deputies started doing an investigation and it wasn’t a thorough investigation, it could blow the whole investigation. So their job, the best thing to do there at that time, once they learned he was one of our deputies, in this case, a major, was to call in another agency. They shouldn’t have been asking him any questions when they realized who he was.”

Swank also mentioned that he was surprised Ursula was willing to give a field sobriety test.

“I can tell you this, if WSP made a traffic stop, first off, you should never do a field sobriety test,” Swank added. “I don’t know why you did that, even if you drink or not, but that’s another discussion. Some other time, and I’m giving that free legal advice to everybody out there.”

He later added that if a driver is smart, they shouldn’t give law enforcement more evidence.

“If you’re drunk, we’ll still figure it out,” Swank said.

It was decided that Dickerson would not be charged Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney鈥檚 Office. The 72-hour hold for Dickerson to not contact witnesses or victims will also expire. However, the prosecuting attorney鈥檚 office has requested that the sheriff order the witnesses who work with PCSO not to speak with Dickerson, to preserve the integrity of the investigation.

“Have you ordered your deputies who are witnesses not to talk with Major Dickerson?” 成人X站 host Gee Scott asked.

“I have not done that. The commanders have done that, and even though it has expired, which I didn’t know, the order is for none of the people involved in the incident to speak with Major Dickerson until such time as is reasonable, if it ever is, that they can speak with him,” Swank said. “There won’t be any conversation with him regarding the incident.”

The differences between Swank’s DUI and Dickerson’s DUI arrest

成人X站 Newsradio uncovered court records Wednesday that showed Swank, who hired Dickerson to be a part of the command staff as head of criminal investigations, was also arrested for DUI 18 years ago while he was employed as a sergeant with the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

“What is the difference between his alleged DUI arrest and yours?” Gee said.

“Well, because you have ‘Swank derangement syndrome,’ you want to talk about how bad of a person I am, so let me set the record straight,” Swank said. “I was too drunk to drive my car in Raymond 18 years ago, in February, in the wintertime. I was in my car with keys in the back seat, just like we teach people and tell people to do. There wasn’t Uber back then. There weren’t cabs back then to give me a ride. I didn’t have a ride from anybody, so I was hanging out in my car. I didn’t even turn my car on to stay warm. I just had a jacket with me. So it’s a big difference.”

A WSP trooper saw Swank sitting in his car and approached him. When Swank opened the car door, the trooper smelled intoxicants on him and arrested him for DUI. Swank mentioned that even though he explained to the trooper he wasn鈥檛 driving and there were no taxis available in rural Raymond, the arrest continued.

“Lastly, if I didn’t get behind the wheel in February in Raymond, I would have died of exposure,” Swank said. “If I didn’t get in my car, I would have died. Maybe I should have gotten the back seat. That would have been maybe better. But, you know, that’s the way it is.”

Pierce County’s involvement with ICE

The conversation then shifted to a widely discussed issue, recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.

Passed in 2019, the Keep Washington Working Act designates the state as a “sanctuary” for immigrants without legal status, despite threats, including the potential withholding of federal funding, from the current administration.

“You have supported allowing Pierce County deputies to work with ICE despite Washington’s Keep Washington Working Act, which explicitly bars local law enforcement from helping with immigration enforcement,” Ursula said. “Why are you pushing for this when it’s against the law, and are your deputies following state law?”

“First off, you have your whole narrative wrong,” Swank answered. “I’ve talked about that. I want to work with ICE, but we haven’t worked with ICE. My deputies aren’t working with ICE. The Keep Washington Working Act, in my opinion, is unconstitutional, but right now, it’s state law. I’m bringing attention to it to hopefully get it to the U.S. Supreme Court so we can have a ruling on it because I have the state government saying you can’t enforce immigration and I have the federal government saying, ‘Sheriff, we want you to work with us, and if you don’t, we’re going to come after you.’ I need to have this resolved.”

On “The Gee and Ursula Show,” they shared a clip of Swank talking on “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH about how, during his tenure as sheriff, he hasn’t seen ICE raids or the conflict over enforcing various immigration laws come up.

“It’s not like we’re out searching for people, but now that [Trump] started doing this thing, maybe I will start [and] go out searching for people,” Swank told Rantz earlier.

“If I live in Pierce County, I’m worried about that statement,” Ursula said.

“Why are you worried about it?” Swank countered. “Why are you worried about going after criminals?”

“Because it sounds vindictive,” Ursula responded.

“You take it out of context,” Swank retorted. “I said, I might. That’s what I said, to be provocative, to get the conversation going. Look, I’m not going to enforce any regulations with ICE. We’re not working with them. People ask me how bad the number of illegal immigrants is here. I have no idea because I’m not checking into it. The reason why I’m not is because I don’t want my deputies to be sued by the bully Attorney General Nick Brown.”

Gee, Ursula question Swank’s past social media presence

“I want to go back to your posts on X,” Gee said. “You wrote that black males are the leading cause of death for children in America. You want to explain that?”

“FBI stats explain it,” Swank said. “If you look it up, it’ll show you that gang violence is the leading cause. But now it’s changed. If you include 18 and 19-year-olds, it’s fentanyl.”

“Did you ever tweet about white on white violence?” Gee asked.

“It wasn’t the leading cause, but I do tweet about any violence that’s going on out there,” Swank replied. “I tweeted about the quadruple homicide suspect over in Moscow, Idaho. I recently tweeted about some other white guy. Tweeted about white pedophiles. I tweet about criminals. I don’t care what race they are, but I also don’t just sugar coat things and change facts around because it doesn’t fit the narrative that you’d like to hear.”

Swank retired from the SPD after a 30-year career shortly after the Office of Police Accountability launched an investigation into his posts on X. He was elected sheriff of Pierce County in November 2024.

“You also tweeted that Democrats let violent animals like this, referring to a black suspect, back out on the streets to kill Americans,” Ursula brought up. “A few days later, you tweeted that Nancy Pelosi coordinated the deadly attack on Jan. 6 and that Ashley Babbitt was murdered. You said it would be great to see this criminal face accountability for her crime. And then, on April 28 of 2023, you said that men and women who pretend to be the other sex are appropriating gender.”

A disciplinary report, signed by former interim police chief Sue Rahr, accused Swank of making “biased, inflammatory” social media posts while he was still working as a police captain for SPD. According to Rahr, he would have been fired from the department if he still worked there.

“Do you regret saying those things?” Ursula asked. “And I guess, as a follow-up, can you assure the public that you can be a sheriff for all in a very diverse county?”

“Well, first off, what’s a woman?” Swank asked back. “Can you tell me what a woman is?”

“No, I’m asking you the question,” Ursula replied.

“I stand by that trans women are men because they are men, OK? There are X and Y chromosomes,” Swank responded. “It’s biology. It’s been around forever. I stand by it. I stand by all my tweets, some of them provocative. The other thing is Sue Rahr, who absolutely destroyed the academy, and we’re paying for it with everything, the training is so abysmal there. That’s another conversation, if you want to have it sometime.”

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