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Dave Ross

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Dave Ross

Ross: As cars release driving data to insurance, is your driving my business?

Every move you make, every swerve you take, every lane change you fake – someone’s watching you. Do drivers have a right to keep driving data private?
17 hours ago
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Ross: Rent control was never the answer in Wash.

The rent control bill died in the Washington State Legislature this week, even though Democrats control both houses.
21 days ago
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Ross: Conservative activist earns applause for pledging an ‘end of Democracy’

The theme from Jack Posobiec's speech is that Jan. 6 was a righteous attack not on democracy, but on those who threaten democracy.
22 days ago
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Ross: Voters can help cull bad politicians from the herd early

Let's remember that just about every occupant of a higher office once occupied a lower office, and was put there by us, Dave Ross says.
29 days ago
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Ross: The NFL does it again

The NFL once again put on a show that was able to keep me tuned in for four hours even though I had no stake in either team.
1 month ago
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Ross: Is the Wild West of social media over after Senate hearing?

The original social media business model was genius -- get ordinary people to create content for free, sell ads and give the content creators a cut.
2 months ago
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Ross: Initiatives will be the stars of November ballot

The November ballot will have a lot more than a presidential race and an open race for Governor.
2 months ago
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Ross: Boeing has become a punchline

The Saturday Night Live skit spooking Boeing was brutal.
2 months ago
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Ross: South Africa, Israel cry genocide, but who is right?

The International Court of Justice takes up the accusation of genocide. But which genocide?
2 months ago
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll during a Nov. 30, 2023 game against the Dallas Cowboys. (Photo:...
Dave Ross

Ross: Seahawks culture that had worked for so long, fell apart

A lot of people knew for a long time that there were problems in the Seahawks locker room.
2 months ago
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Ross: I declare this the year of the Cars and Stripes

I do a pretty good job of staying in my lane once I get to work, but staying in my lane on the road is getting harder and harder.
2 months ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Are gas prices really the problem?

Gas prices aren't the problem, C02 is.
2 months ago
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Ross: No playoffs for the Seattle Seahawks, but so what?!

In the final two minutes, the Seahawks channeled the Husky playbook.
2 months ago
KIRO Radio's Dave Ross was among five journalist invited to interview President Barack Obama at the...
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Ross: Can you downsize standing next to shelves full of memories?

I saw an article headlined “How To Persuade Your Parents To Downsize (It Can Be Done!)” and it struck a nerve.
2 months ago
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Ross: I don’t care what it costs, just make sure our planes are safe

By now, you’ve seen that video of the Airbus A350 burning on the runway in Japan after colliding with a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft that wasn’t supposed to be there.
2 months ago
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Ross: Are there votes that aren’t worth getting?

Should a candidate try to get every vote? It sounds like a ridiculous question, I know, but it came up yesterday during a Q&A at a diner in New Hampshire.
3 months ago
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Ross: Am I me, or am I AI?

There are Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs that will write stuff for you, but now there are AI programs that will read that stuff aloud in your own voice.
3 months ago
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Ross: My problem with the Marvel Universe is about the physics

Dave Ross: My problem with the Marvel Universe has nothing to do with politics. It’s all about the physics.
3 months ago
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Smith: Israel-Hamas war and the ‘impossible nature of the situation’

With all that is happening in the world, it can be difficult to keep up with all the political news important to Washington state residents. So what do you do? How about talking to the head of the Intelligence Committee in the U.S. House?
3 months ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: We’re in political legal limbo after Colorado’s Trump decision

The Colorado State Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s name should be struck from the Republican primary ballot in Colorado.
3 months ago
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Ross: The Seahawks threw up a prayer and so did I

Patti and I broke out the Bailey’s Irish Cream courtesy of Mr. Sullivan over there and raised a toast to redemption.
3 months ago
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Ross: Plenty of holiday joy around Seattle even without the Hallmark Channel

We had a particularly Christmasy weekend thanks to the many people who are energized by the Holiday Spirit.
3 months ago
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Ross: Donating to Treehouse a great way to spread Holiday Magic

In the 35 years since KIRO Newsradio started raising money for Treehouse through Holiday Magic, families have changed a lot.
3 months ago
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Ross: When it comes to hate speech, are you with me?

We now know that if you’re a University President, you need to take a strong stand against hate speech. Last week New York Rep. Elaine Stafanik confronted three college Presidents about the anti-Israel demonstration on campus.
3 months ago

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