Just when I thought local government couldn’t get any more corrupt
Has there ever been a more glaring example locally of cronyism and nepotism? I've long said there is no more corrupt government agency than the Port of Seattle.
14 years ago
Nanny-alert: Are Seattle government employees really that helpless?
Do you ever have an event at work where the planner orders a bunch of pizzas for the staff?14 years ago
An impaired driver almost took me out Wednesday
I saw a white pickup truck in the center lane swerve badly in my left lane. Was he picking up his phone? Momentarily distracted? Drunk?14 years ago
Heartwarming high school hoops
I know we talk (and joke) about it all the time: it doesn't take much to make me cry. But watch this story about high school basketball sportsmanship and heart.14 years ago
Why I’m rooting FOR the sequestration crisis
Every few weeks, we have a manufactured federal government crisis. Last month it was fiscal cliff. This month it's sequestration. Both sides tell us it's going to be quite the disaster.14 years ago
Oscars – that was one bad show
It's no secret that I'm not the biggest movie buff in the world but, as a talk show host, I have to stay on top of the cutting edge of pop culture.14 years ago
My Oscar Picks!!!!
Sunday is when the stars come out to shine and Oscar is king. And in the spirit of this most special occasion, I am offering my annual Oscar predictions. Vegas bookies quake at the uncanny accuracy of my picks every year.14 years ago
MY tax dollars at work
The unemployment rate for young people these days is through the roof. Unless mommy works for the Lake Forest Park Water District - in which case, for one family the employment rate for kids was 100 percent.14 years ago
State government literally knocking on your door
Are you ready to have sheriffs in our state come knocking on your door and demanding entry with no warrant?14 years ago
Most unreliable mass transit ever?
Sound Transit has proven to be one of the most wasteful, biggest ripoff public agencies in our nation's history.14 years ago
Two systems of justice in our state
A homeless crack-addict ran into a 7-11 store in Fremont and grabbed $700 from the cash register and ran off.14 years ago
The exploitation of the Sandy Hook Choir
I took a position on the show Wednesday that has generated a bit of controversy (I know... big shock.)
14 years ago
A part of my childhood dies
It was the spring of 1970. I was eight years old. And I was in love. The love had blossomed the previous summer when I was seven. Seattle had just gotten a major league baseball team. And the Pilots dominated my evenings in the Summer of '69.14 years ago
Metro Transit employee accused of stealing McKenna yard signs
A volunteer for Rob McKenna's campaign accuses a uniformed Metro Transit employee of stealing yard signs near Safeco Field.14 years ago
Gene Caruso 1921-2012
Now, 41 years later, it remains one of the most exciting days of my life . Spring of 1971. I had spent the previous season in the obligatory minor league of West Ballard Little League.14 years ago
