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The Ron and Don Show was a former show on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM.

Train passenger: ‘The world went completely topsy turvy’

Amtrak passenger Nathan Rich describes his experience as the train derailed. Just before the crash, he noted the train was traveling 82 miles per hour.
6 years ago

Seattle’s Amazon doesn’t crack ‘best places to work’ list

Seattle's largest employer doesn't make Glassdoor's top 100 best places to work. Is it better to work fast food than at Amazon?
6 years ago

Is housing the primary reason for Seattle’s homeless problem?

Add condos to the list of housing options that are in a shortage in Seattle. Meanwhile, the city's homeless population is on the rise.
6 years ago

Shooting near Graham high school started with a fight

Police are searching for a third suspect in the Tuesday shooting at Graham-Kapowsin High School that left two students wounded.
6 years ago

Help us help Seattle kids this Thanksgiving

Seattle kids could use our help this time of year and Ron and Don are answering the call.
7 years ago

Why does our food safety rating reflect grades in kindergarten?

We live in one of the biggest tech hubs in the world but our food safety ratings look like the equivalent of a kindergarten grading system.
7 years ago

Maj. Crecca, former POW, talks about B-52 restoration project

Major Joe Crecca is one of five veterans who are dedicating their time to Project Welcome Home, an effort to restore a Vietnam War-era Boeing B-52. It isn’t just a side project for Maj. Crecca – this specific aircraft was one of a fleet of bombers that saved his life more than 40 years ago.
7 years ago

Is Twitter or Facebook the best court to provide justice?

Very serious accusations, stories and issues are being tried through Twitter and Facebook. But is social media the proper place for this?
7 years ago

Group believes Seattle council members want to scrap homeless team

A grassroots group is holding a rally at Seattle City Hall in support of the city's Navigation Team that some council members want to defund.
7 years ago

Who wore it better: Ron and Don battle of the sweater

Things got tense on the Ron and Don Show one Blue Friday. Who wore the best sweater? It's a battle of the sweaters.
7 years ago

Help this Mount Vernon paramedic send water filters to Puerto Rico

A Mount Vernon paramedic was deployed to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. He says the work isn't over and is reaching out for help.
7 years ago

Forgotten souls laid to rest in Renton at annual service

Nearly 200 people were laid to rest in Renton after King County officials could not locate friends or family to care for their remains. Don O'Neill attended.
7 years ago

What can Western Washington police learn from Vegas shooting?

Pierce County Sheriff Detective Ed Troyer witnessed first-hand the violence incurred during the most deadly mass shooting in our nation's history.
7 years ago

Seattle didn’t make list of ‘best cities for sports fans’

It was likely upsetting to any of Seattle's sports fans who stumbled upon a list that ranked "the best cities for sports fans."
7 years ago

Reading between the lines of Amazon’s HQ2

GeekWire's Todd Bishop says there is subtext to Amazon's recent HQ2 announcement and it is targeted at Seattle's city leaders.
7 years ago

Seattle Humane taking in hundreds of pets after Hurricane Harvey

Seattle Humane is one of many animal shelters around the nation helping to make room in Texas for pets displaced by Hurricane Harvey.
7 years ago

After breach, Atlantic salmon could ‘crowd out’ native population

Fishermen are doing their best to mop up after a major salmon spill last weekend off Cyprus Island.
7 years ago

King County’s skyrocketing home prices a ‘good problem’

A planning commissioner and advocate for expanding housing stock in San Francisco says King County's housing market is a good thing.
7 years ago

Why former Sea Gal Rachel Kerr became an American citizen

Rachel Kerr spent her life in the United States and was even a Seahawks Seagal. But it wasn't until recently when she became an American citizen.
7 years ago

Medved: Trump ousting Priebus is ‘unprecedented’

While President Donald Trump's choice for a new chief of staff is a good one, it speaks to a larger problem at the White House.
7 years ago

Would Seahawks’ Michael Bennett visit the White House?

Michael Bennett opens up about Seattle, racism and other controversial topics, like if he would visit the White House if the Seahawks win the Super Bowl.
7 years ago

Finding a 4-year-old homeless boy in Westlake at 1 a.m.

Kristine Moreland often volunteers to help Seattle's homeless. But she was not prepared to find a 4-year-old boy on the street at 1 a.m.
7 years ago

Head of SPD guild speaks out after mayor’s body cam order

The president of the Seattle Police Officers' Guild says he was agitated after Mayor Murray ordered officers begin wearing body cameras during negotiations.
7 years ago

The line between stepping down and staying in office for Ed Murray

There are many factors to consider if Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is to step down, or be taken down, amid sexual abuse allegations.
7 years ago