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Dave Ross hosts Seattle's Morning News on KIRO Newsradio weekdays from 5-9 a.m. Dave has won the national Edward R. Murrow Award for writing five times since he started at KIRO Newsradio in 1978.

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?
15 hours ago

Dave Ross: Dueling accusations swirl around The State of the Union. Who’s right?

Senator Britt then described the woman's horrible ordeal and falsely drew a direct line to Joe Biden's decision to allow asylum seekers into the country.
7 days ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ross: Boeing has become a punchline

The Saturday Night Live skit spooking Boeing was brutal.
2 months ago

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

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

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

Ross: Are gas prices really the problem?

Gas prices aren't the problem, C02 is.
2 months ago

Ross: No playoffs for the Seattle Seahawks, but so what?!

In the final two minutes, the Seahawks channeled the Husky playbook.
2 months ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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