Dave Ross
Dave Ross: Don’t criticize the man who’s giving you cheaper gas… if only for an hour
It seems to me if someone with a lot of money wants to spend it giving cheaper gas for an hour, don’t CRITICIZE the guy!3 days ago
Ross: Enough of the broken muffler noise from motorcycles
Drivers are already white-knuckling it because of street racing, road rage, carjackings, shootings and the confusing lane markings this area provides.10 days ago
Ross: With claims that Haitian migrants eat pets, fact-checking remains vital to debates
Once fact-checking was done here, the story fell apart and became boring, based on fourth-hand information.17 days ago
Ross: The rollout of the Climate Commitment Act was flawed, now it can be voted out
In November, we'll get a chance to repeal the Climate Commitment Act, better known as the law that broke my gas budget.21 days ago
Dave Ross: How is censorship possible anymore?
But what I want to know is: How is it possible anymore for the U.S. government to outright censor a point of view?1 month ago
Ross: Liberal protests outside DNC challenge Democrats’ message of unity
While Democrats want to state that Trump equals chaos and Harris equals stability, protests at this year's DNC could flip that message.2 months ago
Ross: Political rallies’ crowd size, who’s faking it and who’s complaining about it
But the Olympics is entertainment, so it doesn’t bother me. Faking crowd size for political gain, however, would be election tampering and it needs to stop.2 months ago
Ross: King County bested by Wahkiakum for voter turnout, what is wrong with you people?
I would like to gin up a little excitement for a different race. A turnout race. A race to be the county that has the most voter turnout.2 months ago
Ross: Blue Angels, and their noise, a good reminder of America’s war machine
I’ve come to see the Blue Angels as a necessary dose of reality. Like it or not, this is part of America's war machine.2 months ago
Ross: How AI’s heavy-energy usage kills any climate progress
The marquee feature in Sunday’s Seattle Times documented the enormous energy requirements of the data centers in this state being used by AI services.2 months ago
Ross: Biden is out of the presidential race, just as Farenthold predicted. What can he predict next?
I found Joe Biden had removed himself from the race and thought of Farenthold, my favorite NYT reporter who predicted that very thing three weeks ago.2 months ago
Ross: Motive of Trump shooter not important, how he got an AR-15 is
As much as we would all like to understand the motive of the Trump shooter, I don’t see us doing much with that information.3 months ago
Dave Ross dedicates one of his hits to the commuter caught with a dummy
It happened again last month: A commuter was caught in the carpool lane with a very lifelike dummy. Although, it did not fool the police.3 months ago
Ross: Now I get my say on Biden, Trump during the presidential debate
The real catastrophe was that Biden’s terrible performance seems to have caused everyone to forget this little exchange with Trump during the debate.3 months ago
Ross: As Louisiana requires the Ten Commandments in classrooms, don’t limit anti-sin campaigns to schools
The State of Louisiana has passed a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every school in the state.3 months ago
Ross: Supreme Court rules against pro-life challenge, so what’s next for the Christian Nationalists?
The Supreme Court last week unanimously turned down the pro-life challenge to the FDA’s decision to make Mifepristone widely available.4 months ago
Ross: Let the rich pay the exorbitant ‘luxury lane’ toll prices
The new higher tolls for solo drivers in the luxury lane are hitting the $15 maximum every rush hour, all to save exactly three minutes of driving.4 months ago
Ross: If popularity creates immunity, maybe the ‘Belltown Hellcat Bandit’ should run for president
A lot of completely normal Americans believe Trump should have gone free, and he probably will because of his popularity.4 months ago
Ross: Living defensively has its limits when facing ‘forever chemicals’
The trouble is that "living defensively" has its limits – as we heard when 3M lost control of its "forever chemicals."4 months ago
Ross: If you hope the government will save kids from social media, think again
Social media firm TikTok must sell itself to a non-Chinese company, or it goes dark in the U.S. But that law is headed straight to court.5 months ago
Ross: Social media companies must be responsible for content they broadcast
A phone call takes place between those who agree to talk. But a message posted on social media where anyone can see it? That's a broadcast.5 months ago
Ross: Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book includes alleged meetings with dictators, dead dogs
Did South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as she claims in her new book?5 months ago
Ross: We built it, and they had better come
About 17,500 people attended the opening of the Eastside light rail line. It shows a curiosity about getting to Redmond without driving there.5 months ago
