Ross: No words for Dow stocks dropping 1,200 points, only lyrics
I’m sure stocks will recover -- they always do -- but seeing that 4-digit drop yesterday it was time to dig out this timeless track.4 years ago
Ross: Seahawks looking like a real team after their victory over Broncos
For six months there was that dark little thought – can the Seahawks ever win again? Can football in Seattle survive the loss of Russell Wilson?4 years ago
Ross: Orange skies are a beautiful, clear climate change warning
When I get into discussions about religion, one of my complaints about God is that He never comes out and says what He wants. He’s either very quiet, or He talks in parables.4 years ago
Ross: Why my moment with Queen Elizabeth changed my view of American politics
I found myself more affected by Queen Elizabeth’s death than I thought I would be.4 years ago
Ross: Fair elections need ‘heroic underlings’
So it is our duty as parents to raise our children to be heroic underlings.4 years ago
Ross: Common sense the only way to avoid fall COVID school closures
If the pattern holds, there will be a fall surge in COVID cases. But things are different this time around4 years ago
Ross: Downtown Seattle’s ‘eruptions of ugliness’ to be dealt with in less than 45 minutes
And that’s why I wanted to take a moment to welcome Seattle’s expanded Downtown Clean Team, which we reported on last week.4 years ago
Ross: Why Biden’s primetime address to the nation fell on deaf ears
The President stood in front of Independence Hall yesterday and said, "Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.”4 years ago
Ross: How Jackson’s water crisis reflects Seattle’s infrastructure
We are witnessing the State Capitol of Mississippi, a city the size of Bellevue, running out of water. In America. In 2022.4 years ago
Ross: Donald Trump Jr. aligns with China on education policy
The latest critic of student loan forgiveness is Donald Trump Jr.4 years ago
Ross: Hillary testified under oath, why not Trump?
I’m trying to figure out how seriously to take these stories about how Trump supporters might react if Trump gets indicted.4 years ago
Ross: How Monday’s moonshot preparation resembles the Apollo 11 launch
I can remember sitting in a radio studio at the age of 17 in 1969 watching a black-and-white TV as the Eagle landed at Tranquility Base.4 years ago
Ross: No words for the West Seattle Bridge’s re-opening, only lyrics
I can’t tell you how happy I will be when the West Seattle Bridge is finally reopened. So, the heck with today’s commentary – let’s just break out the big hair and the bell bottoms.4 years ago
Ross: Biden’s loan forgiveness plan surfaces an overlooked problem with universities
President Biden has announced his plan to cancel certain student loan debt, and even though it’s a very limited program, it has ignited yet another debate about personal responsibility.4 years ago
Ross: Failing to rehire unvaccinated WSF workers more about saving face than lives
Every time I hear about a ferry trip being canceled due to a crew shortage, I feel sad. Because I know there are crew members who could still be working if only they’d gotten vaccinated two years ago.4 years ago
Ross: How to get people back to the office? Get rid of the jerks
There is a struggle going on between companies who want their office workers back in the office, and workers who would rather quit than return.4 years ago
Ross: The myth of Seattle’s blue bubble and the reality of its electorate
We have this stereotype about Seattle voters as knee-jerk liberals, so I’d like to present a guest commentary from one of them.4 years ago
Ross: Federal COVID economic relief programs reveal ‘we are a nation full of liars’
WA's COVID aid program ended up targeted by a Nigerian fraud ring that managed to make off with hundreds of millions of dollars.4 years ago
Ross: Why Washington needs its Senate candidates on the debate stage now more than ever
She’s got 30 years of experience with government so when her opponent talks about cutting spending, she can ask the questions dreaded by all new politicians4 years ago
Ross: Winning a Wyoming primary is as easy as kissing the ring
Liz Cheney’s race is interesting to me because in her concession speech last night she suggested that – in Wyoming -- Republican voters prefer liars.4 years ago
Ross: What can Sound Transit do to make their light rail platforms safer?
Sunday, a woman fell as a train approached the Mount Baker station in Seattle and was killed.4 years ago
Ross: Mar-a-Lago raid asks important questions about Trump’s handling of national secrets
When I started covering news in college in the 70s, you would never see a Republican question the legitimacy of the FBI.4 years ago
Ross: Will an influx of new IRS agents audit the middle class, or the billionaires?
Biden hires 87,000 additional IRS employees. Whom will they audit?4 years ago
