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Dave Ross

Dave Ross spent 47 years as a host at KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM before departing in December 2024. Dave won the national Edward R. Murrow Award for writing five times since he started at KIRO Newsradio in 1978. Dave left an indelible legacy at KIRO Newsradio that won't soon be forgotten.

Why global warming means some Americans feel colder

The Washington Post article over the weekend is going to throw the climate discussion into turmoil, according to KIRO Radio's Dave Ross.
10 years ago

The alternative wrapping movement is catching on quickly

Every year we pull out the wrapping paper, and carefully cut, and fold and tape, only to have it all savagely ripped apart on Christmas day.
10 years ago

Does anyone understand when Christmas is?

Donald Trump’s thank you tour has turned into a "Merry Christmas" tour.
10 years ago

One Pacific Northwest city will go beyond pay shaming

A new federal rule kicks in which requires that all publicly-traded companies not only report how much they pay their CEOs, but that pay compares to what their employees make.
10 years ago

This governor is ready to step onto the climate change battlefield

Governor Jerry Brown who told a convention of climate scientists last week that he’s ready to do battle with climate change skeptics.
10 years ago

Vanity Unfair? What a magazine did to set Trump off

Trump's latest Twitter target is Vanity Fair, who published a rather harsh article about a recent Donald development. What could it be?
10 years ago

After Yahoo data breach, it’s time to start lying

Dave Ross says it's time to start lying about your personal information, thanks to the latest Yahoo data breach.
10 years ago

Climate change data is useless if we only have 10 years to live

The idea that skeptics in the White House might order the data supporting climate change be permanently deleted has some worried.
10 years ago

If Russia doesn’t like Trump, we may see more leaked emails

National Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues says there is evidence that Russia did indeed make a concerted attempt to throw the election to Donald Trump.
10 years ago

Maybe it’s better if we forget about Russia’s email hack

It’s been reported that U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia hacked emails from both the Democratic and Republican parties, but maybe it is best if we just let this go.
10 years ago

It appears president-elect Trump is already president

The president-elect no longer has to wait until Inauguration Day in January to being presidential duties, it appears. Just look at what happened Tuesday.
10 years ago

Charge your shoes and protect them from Russian hackers

It’s been an eventful week watching the transition unfold, but let’s not forget that what really makes America the envy of the world.
10 years ago

A climate change denier in charge of climate change?

Trump has named Scott Pruitt, a climate change denier, to run the EPA. The problem with Pruitt's argument is that Oklahoma’s CO2 tends not to remain there.
10 years ago

AAA can’t expect us to get seven hours of sleep these days

A sleep study found that drivers who get less than the seven hours of recommended of sleep a night significantly increase their risk for a crash.
10 years ago

Clinton trolls are watching dust gather on their keyboards

Millions of people dedicated to trolling Hillary Clinton are now suddenly faced with the reality that there is nothing to troll.
10 years ago

Understanding one of the big unknowns with life under Trump

One of the big unknowns, when President-elect Donald Trump actually becomes president, is what happens to trade with China?
10 years ago

The punchline of SNL’s skit was the reaction from president-elect Trump

The real punchline of an SNL skit was when the president-elect tweeted during the broadcast that the skit was “unwatchable and not funny.”
10 years ago

Trump is probably smooth enough to avoid these conflicts

The transition period from President Obama to President-elect Donald Trump has been a lesson in Constitutional law.
10 years ago

The presidential return counter will reopen in 4 years

The media provided ample warning before the election of Trump's potential excesses. So if the warnings prove true -- that’s on his voters.
10 years ago

Trump and Romney dining together? Now we can put away the guns

Donald Trump and Mitt Romney peacefully enjoying a meal together is something that would have been unthinkable during the campaign.
10 years ago

Is the election recount all about closure for Democrats?

As Democrats hope the recount will swing things in their favor, the Trump movement seems split on the idea that the president-elect was talking with Mitt Romney.
10 years ago

Did a politician challenge the next president to ‘bring it’?

How should reporters cover a president who makes stuff up? Especially one who has no problem taking to Twitter with false claims.
10 years ago

Look no farther than Richland, Wash. for ways to combat climate change

Just across the state in Richland, Wash. at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, researcher Pete McGrail has figured out a way to help reduce CO2 emissions and in the fight against climate change.
10 years ago

Keep humans relevant: Why Dave Ross wants a vote recount

Why would President-elect Donald Trump, who repeatedly warned of a rigged election, be against a vote recount?
10 years ago