KIRO Newsradio Legend

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.

Something else to worry about: Exploding head syndrome

Since it's been linked to stress, did they really have to name it "Exploding head syndrome?"
12 years ago

Governor Pence a civil rights crusader?

The governor seemed to be on the verge of requiring others to happily serve gays cake, which was the last thing the Indiana Legislature was expecting when it passed that bill.
12 years ago

Does Indiana have too much religious freedom?

Indiana is under a lot of pressure to revise its Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
12 years ago

With apologies to Dori, walking and biking safer than driving

If walkers and cyclist are involved in 3 percent of collisions, as SDOT director Scott Kubly says, it means that motorists are involved in the other 97 percent.
12 years ago

Pro-choicers and pro-lifers find harmony in Washington

The really remarkable thing about Peggy Young's case is that it put pro-choice liberals and pro-life conservatives on the same side of the issue.
12 years ago

Fear the middle class will get resourceful?

They are a family of 11, living in a nine bedroom mansion in Hartford, Connecticut's upscale West End. The yard is neat, the house is well-maintained.
12 years ago

Unique form of ADHD could be caused by pollution

A study released Wednesday shows that a significant amount of the ADHD we're seeing in children today could come from air pollution.
12 years ago

Are we destined to become pets?

I'm sure you've noticed that your phone's speech recognition is getting a lot better and you've heard about the smart cars that can drive themselves. It's all because of this type of super-intelligence, which is only in its early stages.
12 years ago

Is the prime minister of Israel a bigot?

Benjamin Netanyahu may be a bigot in Hebrew, but in English it's as if he'd just had a cup of racial harmony at Starbucks.
12 years ago

They never ran out of alcohol

Another fraternity is in trouble, this time at Penn State where the local chapter of Kappa Delta Rho posted pictures of intoxicated female party guests to a Facebook page.
12 years ago

Countdown to Seattle’s new minimum wage

In two weeks, Seattle's $15 minimum wage law takes effect and everyone's expecting consequences.
12 years ago

Save the planet

I'm not talking about climate change, I'm talking about asteroids.
12 years ago

The mystery remains

Hillary Clinton's private email server is still the most commented story on the political websites. It came up when the president was on with Jimmy Kimmel.
12 years ago

Who is Tom Cotton and what did he say to Iran?

Senator Tom Cotton is the youngest sitting member of the U.S. Senate. He's 37 years old. He is also an Iraq war veteran and Harvard-trained lawyer from Arkansas who feels that Iran cannot be trusted with any nuclear centrifuges.
12 years ago

The unlikely timing of violence in Ferguson

The latest violence in Ferguson comes against a backdrop of growing tension during the nightly protests outside the Ferguson police department - which had been going on peacefully since last August.
12 years ago

Hillary finally speaks

Hillary Clinton stood up in front of reporters at the UN and said that the Republicans who sent that letter to the Iranian leadership in hopes of killing the nuclear deal were pretty much traitors.
12 years ago

This plastic egg-shaped bicycle will soon be the best way to commute

All you have to do is get past the feeling that you've just been hatched by a giant hen.
12 years ago

Just what your wrist has been waiting for

"The Apple Watch is the most personal device we have ever created," said Apple CEO Tim Cook. "It is not just with you - it is on you."
12 years ago

Just so there’s no misunderstanding with Iran

Critics have been saying that Iran has so many Uranium centrifuges whirring away that they are clearly aiming to build up a nuclear arsenal.
12 years ago

It’s time for pothole season to begin

As winter turns into spring, it's time for pothole season to begin.
12 years ago

The coffee maker that ate America

There is a moral dilemma facing environmentally-conscious users of Keurig coffee makers.
12 years ago

So the real story wasn’t Michael Brown

The Attorney General's report on the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson last summer found officer Darren Wilson was completely justified in stopping Brown on suspicion of robbery, and then shooting him in self-defense.
12 years ago

All I need to know I learned from Netanyahu

I think every American should YouTube Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech, because you'll learn a few things.
12 years ago

Here it is again: Police shoot another unarmed man

An unarmed suspect struggles with a police officer, goes for his gun, and the officer feels he has no other choice.
12 years ago