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Everett Police Department (EPD) officers came to the kids’ rescue鈥攙olunteering their time to accompany the fifth-grade class on their trip.

Jake and Spike, co-hosts of “The Jake and Spike Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio, commended the officers involved for their commitment to public service and leadership.

Everett PD saves the day

“[Olivia Park Elementary] reached out to the Everett police, and they talked to different officers, and said, ‘Does anybody want to volunteer? We can’t pay you to volunteer as chaperones.’ Four cops stepped up, they said we want to chaperone this for you guys, and we want to make sure these kids get to go,” Jake said.

Everett school counselor Stacy Goody recounted previous years when the students came close to missing the field trip due to a lack of male chaperons, according to .

“I’m sure it’s tough to get time off and chaperone at camp,” Spike said. “It’s a luxury to have the time available to donate and be a volunteer. I’m sure if every dad could get the time away to go, who wouldn’t want to spend three days in the woods chaperoning a bunch of kids? I remember my field trips when I was in fifth grade; they make such an impact on a young person.”

Goody said the field trip is an event the children of Olivia Park Elementary look forward to all year long, according to FOX 13.

“I’m not trying to be critical of the dads who couldn’t get out of work. I’m just saying it’s hard. Two years in a row, the fifth graders almost had to skip this because the dads couldn’t step up and find a way to get there,” Jake said.

FOX 13 noted the Everett neighborhood is a high-crime area, and the trip is a wonderful opportunity to get a breath of fresh air.

“And what a pretty great way for young people to see the police, law enforcement in general, in a much more positive light than they’re often portrayed,” Spike said.

Wade Wyrick, an officer with the EPD, said it is important for kids to see officers in a casual setting, without a badge or uniform, according to FOX 13.

“That’s awesome. So fantastic. And God bless these officers, I think these guys are saints,” Jake said.

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Looking back at Brian Wilson’s career

“The guy was a genius, would you say he’s the most instrumental of the Beach Boys?” Jake asked.

“He was the driving force. He was a creative genius behind the Beach Boys, and the entire sound of surf rock,” Spike responded.

The Beach Boys have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Between the 1960s and today, the band has had over 80 songs chart worldwide, 36 songs in the U.S. top 40, and four songs topping the Billboard Hot 100, according to .

“I was excited to celebrate Brian’s catalog. [Spike] and I the other day, we were talking about what our favorite love song was, and ended up picking the exact same song, which is perfect,” Jake said.

The Beach Boys: ‘Pet Sounds’

“Brian Wilson with ‘Pet Sounds’ changed everything about the Beach Boys,” Spike said. “This isn’t ‘Surfin’ U.S.A.,’ and when [‘Pet Sounds’] comes out, it’s this beautiful orchestration. Paul McCartney even said, ‘OK, everything is different now; he just changed the game.'”

Rolling Stone ranked “Pet Sounds” No. 2 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” and The Beach Boys No. 12 on the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time,” according to the band’s website.

“The vocal recording sessions of them singing ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’, it’s just so hard to harmonize, how difficult is it for them to do this?” Jake asked.

“It’s nearly impossible. It doesn’t get any better. They’ve always had that as their main skill, it’s their sound, the vocal harmonization,” Spike said.

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Spike O’Neill, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio, took aim at the manufacturers.

“Poorly installed, poorly checked,” he said. “As the world watches this light rail expansion鈥攁nd Seattle public transportation just keeps putting their foot in their mouth鈥攈ow does inspection not? How do we have something fall into the track a month into the ride? High danger, high voltage.”

Jake and Spike bring up Sound Transit CEO after Redmond light rail malfunction

Spike then brought up Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine, who started in April.

“Thank goodness Dow Constantine is on the job,” he said cheekily. “These kinds of things are not going to happen anymore. We got a guy making twice what he’s worth. He’s going to stop this stuff from happening in the future.”

成人X站 host Jake Skorheim shared similar thoughts on Constantine.

“Making $250,000 when he went into that job, now he’s making $450,000,” he said. “I don’t think he’s worth a quarter of what they’re paying him, but that’s my opinion.”

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Anyone with information should contact the dispatch non-emergency line at 360-428-3211.

Bear Description:
Approx- 4鈥�
Weight- 75lbs
Last seen wearing- Red/White/Blue BB Hat and matching scarf

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The bear’s owner, Merrylee, told “The Jake and Spike Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio Wednesday that the bear holds sentimental value, as it was gifted by her late husband as a Christmas present in 1991.

“My husband and I lived in Kirkland at the time, and he had his own wheelhouse tree service in the Redmond Kirkland area, and he had cut a tree down and took the log to a carver out in Fall City, and had this bear carved by this man, I can’t remember his name, and that became my Christmas present for 1991 and it was our first Christmas together,” she said.

Merrylee would even dress up the bear for different occasions. During football season, he would wear his Seahawks shirt, on Halloween, he was Superman, or sometimes he would be casual with a green bow tie.

“He’s a very festive bear,” Jake Skorheim, co-host of “Jake and Spike,” commented.

Merrylee said the bear was wearing a red, white, and blue hat and matching scarf when he was stolen. He is approximately 4 feet tall and weighs 75 pounds. But beyond his charm, the bear is very meaningful to Merrylee.

Wooden bear holds sentimental value for Mount Vernon woman

“Quite a sentimental attachment. My husband passed away in 2018, so this is one of the things that he gave me that is very special to me. And like I say, he’s been sitting on my front porch since 1991,” she shared.

Unfortunately, Merrylee doesn’t have a security camera, and neither do her neighbors.

“I drove around the neighborhood this morning, and I thought to myself, ‘Here’s all these people out here with all this stuff on their lawns, what made my bear stand out, that they would come up onto my porch?’ Because they had to come right up to my front door to get him, and they had to have transportation to take him away. Probably have two men to carry him because he’s right around 75 pounds,” she said.

Merrylee thinks her stolen bear might have been part of a high school prank, adding she just wants to get it back, no questions asked.

“I just want to see him home safe and sound,” she shared.

The bear went missing Monday night from the 400 block of South 28th Street. Anyone with information is asked to call Mount Vernon Police Department’s non-emergency tip line at 360-428-3211.

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Phil Brandt, of High Point, ultimately brought a car seat that was hit by stray bullets in a nearby shooting to a Seattle City Council meeting鈥攁nd they promptly fixed his neighborhood’s street lights.

“Phil Brandt said that the lights in his neighborhood kept going out, and the city was not replacing them. He called Seattle City Light, which operates the [street lights] and also operates their electricity, and he said, ‘Hey, what’s the deal? These lights aren’t getting turned back on,'” Jake Skorheim, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio, said.

Man waits years until Seattle City Light fixes street lights

Jake detailed Brandt’s attempt to get the city’s attention with a shot-up car seat.

“You’re not fixing the lights. Months go by, and more lights are going out. Years go by, and finally, he goes to a Seattle City Council meeting and brings along a car seat,” Jake said. “One night, when the street lights were out, bullets were flying, and a bullet smashed through his window, right into his kid’s car seat.”

After Brandt’s appearance at the city council meeting, changes were made.

“Within hours, they finally came out and started fixing his street lamps,” Jake said.

Spike O’Neill, co-host of “Jake and Spike,” touched on why the unlit street lamps are a safety concern.

“A well-lit street is safer, 100% keeps prowlers away, and keeps hoodlums from hanging out on your streets. Darkness is a hoodlum’s friend,” Spike said.

Jake added that Brandt’s solution should not be the standard.

“You shouldn’t have to bring a car seat in with bullet holes to get your lights replaced,” Jake said.

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“It’s the fourth year in a row that [the city] tries to curb late-night trouble and crime in our parks and our beaches and all the things at Alki and Golden Gardens. The city’s locking them down an hour earlier than prior years,” Jake Skorheim, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio, explained.

Jake and Spike question Seattle park curfews

Spike elaborated on the closures.

“It’s not just a closed sign they’re putting in. They’re putting up barricades to keep people from entering,” Spike O’Neill, co-host of “Jake and Spike,” said.

Jake questioned the impact a curfew would have on innocent citizens.

“Why do you need to close the park, certainly for everyone else? Why is everybody else getting their hands slapped when they’re not in the cookie jar?” Jake said.

“I guess, if there’s going to be ne’er-do-wells in there, let’s at least keep the innocent bystanders out. Makes it easier to find anybody when [police] are looking for trouble,” Spike responded.

Jake’s park proposal

“Here’s a modest proposal for you. What if we close the parks at like, 5 p.m.?” Jake said. “If it’s safer, why open them at all?”

Spike hinted at the crime being directed elsewhere.

“If there’s been a decrease in crime at these closed parks, I bet there’s a correlating increase in crime close by, where they just cause trouble at other locations,” Spike said.

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Safeway’s new alcohol policy

“I’ve gotten used to the fact that alcohol is all behind the glass now, so I hit the button and I wait, and wait,” Jake said. “Finally, someone comes and I say, ‘Let me take a look at that to make sure it’s the one I want.’ She won’t let me. I’m not allowed to touch the bottle.”

Spike O’Neill, co-host of “Jake and Spike,” believed the policy ruined companies’ marketing techniques.

“They spend a lot of marketing and money, and research in the shape of that bottle of feel in your hand. They want the buying experience to be visceral,” Spike said.

Jake continued on about his stressful shopping experience.

“I reach out to take it, and she says, ‘No, you can’t touch it,'” Jake said. “I said, ‘What? I’m buying it, ‘ and she said, ‘You’re not allowed to touch it. It’s a new rule, so you don’t steal it.'”

Spike thought his history as a shopper would allow him some trust.

“I feel like I’ve earned some trust. In the thousand hours I’ve shopped at this store, I feel like I’ve earned a little bit of trust from the crew,” Spike said. “But they have to judge us by the least of us. They really do.”

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“If you’re a local beekeeper, or an apiarist, or whatever you are, and somebody calls you and says, ‘Hey, we’ve got a huge spill,’ that’s your shining moment,” Jake Skorheim, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio, said. “You’ve got to show up to something like that. You’ve got to go help the local authorities, because cops are not made to hunt for bees.”

Local beekeeper weighs in on the accident bee-yond control

, the regional operations manager for Alv茅ole, a beekeeping company in Seattle, joined “Jake and Spike” to break down the un-bee-lievably bad situation.

“What’s the protocol for recapturing these bees?” Spike O’Neill, co-host of “Jake and Spike,” asked Geant.

“You don’t really capture them. You provide them a place,” Geant answered. “Hopefully, they’re going to come back. They are extremely resilient. What is the best protocol? You want to suit up because those bees are going to be a little grumpy.”

Geant explained that when the truck toppled over, so did the hives it was transporting, leaving the bees buzzing around confused. His recommendation was to suit up, get the hives back to their normal stature, and wait for the bees to return while also providing new, empty hives for them to flock to.

“Imagine a crowd of thousands of people, and you and your loved ones are in the middle, and you got lost,” Geant said. “At this point, they’re looking for shelter. They’re looking to go into a hive and fill shelter and be safe. It’s going to take a few days for them to settle down, to calm down. Then, the beekeepers are going to go back inside the hive and try to look for the queen and make sure that everything is fine.”

Geant believed the bees were being transported to help pollinate local produce like pears and apples. Bees provide pollination for farmers, which is essential to both the economy and survival.

Combing over the wreckage in an accident that was an absolute buzzkill, Geant couldn’t fathom the financial loss.

“This will be the end of me. This would be like, ‘That’s it. I cannot do my job anymore. I lost most of my bees,'” Geant said. “It is very difficult for that beekeeper. Time will tell. Hopefully, maybe 80% will be fine, 70% will be fine. I very much doubt that 100% would be fine, but only time will tell.”

“Quentin, you get stung on a regular basis doing what you do, right?” Jake asked.

“I get stung every day,” Geant answered. “Every day. But bees, I gotta say, most of the time when I get stung, it’s my mistake. If you want to be immune to the venom and not react anymore, it takes 2,000-3,000 stings.”

The benefits of bee venom are far-reaching. It’s commonly used in products including extracts, supplements, moisturizers, and serums, while injections have been beneficial for inflammation, pain, arthritis,听Parkinson鈥檚 disease, and even cancer. Geant claimed bee venom is one of the only things that relieves pain caused by Lyme disease.

“My hip’s been killing me, bring me some bees,” Spike said.

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Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, co-hosts of “The Jake and Spike Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio, gave their initial reactions to the study and where people should look for a new place to live.

“Here’s where you shouldn’t look, Portland is very badly ranked, Boise, Idaho is another one, very badly ranked,” Jake said.

Portland, Oregon, held the No. 1 spot for worst housing crisis outlook in the country, Boise, Idaho, was second, Spokane fourth, and Seattle 21st.

PNW housing’s low vacancy rates and inventory

“They say it’s because they have low vacancy rates, and you might think that’s a good thing, and they’re renting out all of their inventory,” Jake said. “But what it actually means is they don’t have enough inventory.”

LendingTree highlighted that a low vacancy rate does not necessarily indicate a strong housing market. A lower vacancy rate can indicate high demand, but it can lead to rising home prices.

Spike grappled with the idea of searching through a housing market with nothing available to rent.

“If you’re looking (for an apartment), there’s nothing on the market for you,” Spike said.

Boise had a 4.56% vacancy rate, the second lowest in the nation, and Portland had 4.76%, the fourth lowest, according to LendingTree.

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鈥淭he research revealed adolescents spent an average of 1.5 hours on smartphones during their 6.5 hours of school, accounting for 27% of their average 24-hour phone use,鈥� according to the SCRI study.

SCRI researchers recruited and tracked teens鈥� cellphone activity countrywide and analyzed the data.

“I have been very public about the fact that I’m not going to let my kids use smartphones,” 成人X站 host Jake Skorheim said on “The Jake and Spike Show.” “Ironically, smartphones make you dumb, and I don’t want my kids to be dumb. They say 90 minutes of that (school) day at least is spent on phones, unbelievable. And you’re not doing schoolwork on your phone. You’re texting your friend, you’re looking up your social circle. I wasn’t even allowed to chew gum. We couldn’t wear hats at my school growing up. How is it possible that the kid has 90 minutes to just stare at their phone?”

“It’s a failure of the school administrations, I think,” 成人X站 host Spike O’Neill said. “But is this an unwinnable war for schools to keep kids focused on the curriculum at hand? They’re in this culture, and the world they know is to be interactive and connected to the entirety of their social network, the information universe, and everything in between.”

Twenty-six states have passed laws either limiting or banning the use of cell phones on campuses. Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools back in 2023. In Washington, the Snoqualmie Valley School District implemented a new phone that limits the use of personal technology on campuses.

The district’s early findings from this decision? Teachers have reported fewer classroom interruptions, increased student engagement, and improved peer-to-peer communication.

Jake and Spike challenge each other to not use their phones

“Can they ask these kids to stop using their phones? Can the kids make it six hours without their phone?” Spike asked. “Because, I said to you, I don’t think I could go the entire show without looking at my phone, just three hours.”

“I could,” Jake said in response to his co-host.

“Want to bet?” Spike asked Jake. “Here’s what we’ll do. You and I will take our phones and we’ll put them on the camera that’s in front of the studio for our YouTube channel. You can watch us and monitor us from home to keep us honest, and we’re going to put our phones over there in front of the camera. We’re not going to look at our phones until we sign off today. Loser has to buy lunch tomorrow, gotta feed the show tomorrow.”

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To make the tragedy even worse, the fire occurred just hours after the Western Forest Industries Museum, a local nonprofit organization that assumed ownership of Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, finished its purchase of the railroad.

“Human-caused is the official line, and it’s still under investigation,” Bethan Maher, the executive director and CEO of Western Forest Industries Museum, told “The Jake and Spike Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio. “What I can say is that this is an incredibly remote site. This isn’t something that you stumble on by accident. Access is really, really, really tricky to get to. I don’t believe that this was someone going for a walk with their dog and a cigarette. I think that this is something that had to have been more intentional.”

Due to its remote area, extinguishing the flames took several days. The trestle, a 28-span bridge between Mineral and Morton, was originally built between 1909 and 1921, and was completely rebuilt 20 years ago.

 

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Western Forest Industries Museum takes over the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad

The nonprofit took over ownership of the railroad two years ago, and has seen approximately 80,000 visitors a year. Operating 12 months of the year, the nonprofit believes there was a positive economic impact in resuming the limited freight service and connecting the town of Morton to the rest of the rail network.

“We’ve been very vocal about our plans for expansion,” Maher said. “Most of the folks in the area are excited about that, but not everyone likes change. Not everyone likes expansion and development. I don’t understand it for the life of me. Someone has malicious intent.”

Maher claimed the nonprofit was a victim of ongoing attacks, including someone breaking into the shop, threatening to blow up the locomotives, leaving a manifesto at their gate, and receiving threatening emails.

“There is someone who is very mentally unwell out there who believes that we are a large evil corporation, even though we’re a very small nonprofit,” Maher said.

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case, while the nonprofit additionally alerted the FBI and Homeland Security.

Western Forest Industries Museum has raised approximately $200,000 to begin the rebuilding process, but Maher estimates it will cost $5-10 million to fully rebuild the trestle. While the nonprofit is applying for federal grants to help fund the reconstruction, it also has a听, which can be viewed听.

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“City-killer” asteroids are defined as asteroids reaching 40-80 meters in size that could cause significant damage to Earth, depending on where they fall.

“Are you a believer in city-killing asteroids?” 成人X站 host Jake Skorheim asked his co-host, Spike O’Neill.

“Yes,” Spike answered on “The Jake and Spike Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio. “There is always so much stuff floating around out there. It’s amazing to me that more catastrophic impacts have not occurred.”

The three asteroids, named 2020 SB, 524522, and 2020 CL1, have unstable orbits that could take them dangerously close to Earth, a research team from the S茫o Paulo University in Brazil reported. They each measure between 330 and 1,300 feet in diameter, and could level a city, cause massive fires, or trigger a tsunami depending on where they land.

While not on course to hit and impact the planet yet, the research team found that if their shaky trajectories shift only slightly, caused by a small gravitational change or other force, the asteroids could be on a collision course with Earth.

Have movies prepared us for this potential disaster?

“If the orbit is unstable enough, and it veers off even just a tiny little bit, boom! Could take out a city,” Jake said.

“Could take out a city within weeks,” Spike added.

“Have you ever seen the movie ‘Deep Impact?'” Jake asked.

“Of course, it’s the second greatest asteroid movie, by the way,” Spike answered.

“What’s the No. 1 greatest? Oh, ‘Armageddon,'” Jake replied.

“Come on, man, Armageddon. Revitalized Aerosmith’s career,” Spike said.

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Bethan Maher, Executive Director of Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, stopped by the Jake & Spike Show to discuss the mysterious case of the burned railroad bridge.

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“Kemp’s looking at multiple charges and a trial with a lot of jail time in front of him if he’s found guilty of these things, and from the video, his initial account was self-defense,” Spike said. “Somebody shot at me first doesn’t hold water, I think they pled down to a second-degree assault, which is a smart move on Kemp.”

Jake Skorheim, co-host of “Jake and Spike,” outlined the massive implications the ruling will have in dealing with a high-profile athlete like Kemp.

“Tough spot for the city because you are prosecuting a local legend,” Jake said, “It’s a no-win (case), and you could put the ‘Reign Man’ behind bars.”

Jail time for Shawn Kemp?

Jake asked for Spike’s thoughts on whether Kemp will end up serving jail time.

“I don’t think so, it depends on Kemp’s legal representation and his actions moving forward,” Spike said, “Does he show remorse? Does he admit guilt? Which he has done here.”

Spike suggested some possible community outreach opportunities that Kemp can lead after the fact.

“Use your notoriety and fame, make a public awareness campaign based on the idea that there is a better solution than using a gun,” Spike said, “Or I’ve made a lot of shots in my career, the worst ones I ever took were in that Tacoma mall parking lot, don’t do it kids.”

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