Candy, Mike and Todd

guns, assault weapons, gun, 1639, 1639 gun initiative, gun tax...
Mike Lewis

Mike: We should not restrict guns but their owners are different story

If you are a commercial pilot or general contractor likely you understand the value of licensing; So why not license gun owners?
4 years ago
snow day...
MyNorthwest Staff

What’s better for kids: a school snow day or a two-hour delay?

The recent snow fall stirred up a debate: What's better for kids, a snow day or two-hour delay?
4 years ago
shoveling snow...
MyNorthwest Staff

Candy: Everyone should shovel snow as a chore

Shoveling snow is a unique experience here in the Pacific Northwest. Here are five reasons everyone should shovel snow as a chore.
4 years ago
trans...
Todd Herman

The theft of parental rights in Washington state is unconscionable and immoral

Quoting a law passed in Democrat-controlled Washington state originally designed to make sure girls could get secret abortions, insurance companies have been writing to parents informing them they no longer have any rights to be involved in crucial, life-altering decisions their kids want to make.
4 years ago
tipping...
MyNorthwest Staff

Guilt tipping has got to stop

We are seeing tipping pop up in unusual places. I've seen new tip lines at a craft store, clothing store, and a 7-11 in the last few months.
4 years ago
Space Needle fireworks, New Year's Eve, seattle baby...
MyNorthwest Staff

Tell me I’m wrong: Everyone should have a New Year’s resolution

What is preventing us from reaching our fitness goals the rest of the year? KIRO Radio's Candy Harper weighs in.
4 years ago
Seattle streetcar...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle streetcar project might be ‘indefensible,’ but is it really criminal?

Did SDOT violate the law over the course of its controversial streetcar project, or was it simply the product of poor decision-making?
4 years ago
new year's resolutions...
Ursula Reutin

Reutin: Why your New Year’s resolution is doomed to fail

Forget about making New Year's Resolutions -- they don't work, and here's why.
4 years ago
Follow @http://twitter.com/Mynorthwest...
MyNorthwest Staff

Best New Year’s resolution: Share a positive review

The best New Year's resolution is to leave a positive review or send a specific email to a boss.
4 years ago
burien...
MyNorthwest Staff

2-year-old victim of Burien Ross Dress crash needs our help

I discovered a few things about the boy in the stroller, he just celebrated his 2nd birthday, he loves Paw Patrol (who doesn't) his name is David and he needs our help. 
4 years ago
gas tax, tires...
Mike Lewis

Mike: Replace Washington gas tax by inflating tire prices

While Washington ponders how to make the switch from a gas tax to a miles-traveled tax, it is faced with pushback from people who don’t want their cars tracked by a state-mandated device.
4 years ago
Phone, toilet stall, bathroom...
MyNorthwest Staff

Candy: Your phone doesn’t belong anywhere near a bathroom stall

Don't hand me your phone to look at your kids sitting on Santa's lap if the last place you looked at that picture was sitting on the porcelain throne.
4 years ago
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Mike Lewis

Mike: Take a year off and don’t buy anything for anyone this Christmas

Start using the gift that asks less of your wallet and more of you. It won’t be lost. It won’t be forgotten or exchanged.
4 years ago
Follow @http://twitter.com/Mynorthwest...
MyNorthwest Staff

Die Hard is a Christmas movie

Every year, this debate starts around our house, so today I am bringing it to you. Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie.
4 years ago
boomer...
MyNorthwest Staff

Candy: Don’t say ‘Ok Boomer’ at work

First, I am a huge proponent of radical candor, but not everyone can handle it. Just don't say, "Ok, Boomer" at work.
4 years ago
Homelessness, homeless, Dow Constantine, Jenny Durkan, homeless response, King County homeless auth...
MyNorthwest Staff

Can a regional agency actually help Seattle’s homeless problem?

A plan to create a joint regional homeless authority in the Puget Sound region took a necessary step forward last week, but how exactly will it help the area's homeless crisis?
4 years ago
Christmas...
MyNorthwest Staff

Candy: The ‘War on Christmas’ isn’t real

Gleefully say “Merry Christmas” while holding the door open for someone, shout “Merry Christmas” to your Amazon driver, or scream “Merry Christmas” to your neighbor putting up lights.
4 years ago
Amazon, porch pirates...
MyNorthwest Staff

Should Seattle police not devote resources to porch pirates?

As Seattle police have pointed out, sometimes victims don't even report the thefts and reorder through Amazon. Are we wasting resources focusing on porch pirates?
4 years ago
Barack Obama...
Todd Herman

Todd: What-about-isms absolutely matter if we want to keep our Republic together

Were President Trump’s actions impeachable? I find that highly subjective and, in cases like impeachment, I think we better get some actual standards to avoid kangaroo courts.
4 years ago
Seattle homelessness, Anderson Cooper...
MyNorthwest Staff

’60 Minutes’ special on Seattle homeless crisis missed one, key point

The city could have taken a radical pro-active approach by building housing options for the upcoming boom of lower to middle class residents but they didn't.  
4 years ago
car tabs, 976...
Todd Herman

Todd: If $30 car tabs are shot down by courts it’s time for large scale, peaceful civil disobedience 

Todd: If 976 is derailed by the courts, the voters of Washington State have a choice: they can submit to being mere subjects or they can stand in open opposition to an attempt to erase their votes.
4 years ago
Leaves...
MyNorthwest Staff

Candy: You should be fined for ignoring leaves in front of your home

Anyone who ignores their leaves on the sidewalk should be fined $500 immediately -- tell me I'm wrong.
4 years ago
Vaping ban, vaping...
Mike Lewis

Mike: Washington’s vaping ban is little more than a political ploy

The Washington state vaping ban on juices is a mildly effective political ploy says KIRO Radio's Mike Lewis. But as a health matter, it’s all smoke. 
4 years ago
Seattle housing, Pandemic suburbs, Gen Z Seattle home...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle ‘not using all the tools in kit’ to solve housing crisis

Seattle's problems with affordability are linked closely to how difficult it is to build enough housing to meet demand.
4 years ago