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Football...
Bill Kaczaraba

Gee Scott on the diminishing importance of kickoffs in football

NFL owners voted on Tuesday to approve a resolution that allows players to fair catch on kickoffs with the resulting possession beginning at the team's own 25-yard line.
7 days ago
mushroom coffee...
Bill Kaczaraba

Mushroom coffee now being sold at Sea-Tac Airport

In the land of coffee, a new kind of Joe is being introduced at Sea-Tac Airport. This one is infused with apoptogenic mushrooms.
8 days ago
low income housing homelessness...
Dave Ross

Ross: New Seattle low-income housing costs over $134M to address homelessness

If you’re wondering where you can find that low-income housing in Seattle we keep hearing about – I can give you the address. 
8 days ago
Trump lawsuit...
Bill Kaczaraba

Can Trump get sued again over sexual harassment lawsuit?

Former AG Rob McKenna said former President Donald Trump is opening himself to another lawsuit regarding his alleged sexual abuse.
14 days ago
Mother's Day...
L.B. Gilbert

What to give for Mother’s Day? Maybe a little peace and quiet

Wondering what to get for Mother's Day? Look no further because two mothers, Micki Gamez and Colleen O'Brien, have the secret.
20 days ago
debt default...
Bill Kaczaraba

McKenna: America will not default on its debt

"It's really politically foolish of the House majority to trigger a debt default," McKenna told Dave Ross on Seattle's Morning News.
21 days ago
pizza drone...
L.B. Gilbert

Pagliacci Pizza to begin drone delivery service in 2024

Seattle's Pagliacci Pizza says its newest drone program could carry two 13-inch pizzas and side dishes to a customer.
21 days ago
judges herring fishers...
Bill Kaczaraba

McKenna: SCOTUS case may lead to more power for judges

In what could become a precedent-setting case before the Supreme Court, judges may gain more power when it comes to ambiguous federal law.
28 days ago
drug law...
L.B. Gilbert

Inslee: ‘There’s cause for optimism’ in a special session to pass a new drug law

Inslee talked about the possibility of a new drug law in the state, despite the official legislative session ending last week.
1 month ago
semi-automatic rifle...
L.B. Gilbert

McKenna: Assault weapons may be too ‘commonplace’ to ban

Governor Inslee signed into law a bill banning the sale of assault weapons, but Rob McKenna says they may be considered too common to ban.
1 month ago
listening...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: We need to shed our tribal bloodlust and start listening again

It's the kind of expertise voters elect their leaders to use. It is not only an intensely lived experience but deeply researched and studied as well.
1 month ago
Gen Z...
Bill Kaczaraba

Are Gen. Z’ers really easy to offend?

In a recent survey from Resume Builder, people said 74% of Gen Z'ers are easy to offend. 3 out of 4 managers say they are difficult to work with.
1 month ago
A patient is inoculated with the monkeypox vaccine during a vaccination clinic at the OASIS Wellnes...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Thank the gay community for handling M-pox so you don’t have to

Remember M-pox or monkeypox as it was previously called? Doesn't sound familiar, you say? Good, because it's not really a threat to you anymore.
1 month ago
loss...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Helping others through loss with empathy, care, and memory

Death, loss, and grief are hard things, so when we see others dealing with them sometimes our instinct is to turn away.
2 months ago
ozempic...
Bill Kaczaraba

Dr. Gordon Cohen: Weight-loss drugs could put Medicare out of business

Dr. Gordon Cohen, a local cardiologist and a Monday regular on KIRO Newsradio's Seattle's Morning News, says weight-loss drugs may soon overwhelm Medicare.
3 months ago
Daylight Saving, Standard Time...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: I’ve changed my mind about daylight saving

I've changed my mind. For literal years I went on television each fall and each spring and lobbied hard to end the semiannual clock change.
3 months ago
Palestine...
Frank Sumrall

Ohio disaster a consequence of lobbying against environmental regulations

Late last month, Norfolk Southern, contributed donations to East Palestine with $300K for schools and $825K to reimburse the fire department.
3 months ago
Fentanyl...
Frank Sumrall

King County: 685 fentanyl overdoses in 2022 compared to 3 in 2015

The King County Prosecutor's Office cited 685 overdoses related to fentanyl in 2022, eight years removed from 2015's mark of just three.
3 months ago
inslee homelessness...
L.B. Gilbert

Gov. Inslee calls KIRO Newsradio to defend $4B homelessness proposal

Governor Jay Inslee's $4 billion state spending proposal to address the homelessness crisis has been receiving some pushback.
3 months ago
Jimmy Carter...
Dave Ross

Ross: I admit having a soft spot for President Jimmy Carter

I admit having a soft spot for President Jimmy Carter, because I covered him when he was Governor of Georgia.
3 months ago
Adam Smith...
Dave Ross

The Dave Ross Interview: Rep. Adam Smith talks aliens, Biden

Congressman Adam Smith (D-Washington) believes President Joe Biden is doing a good job, and there are no aliens flying over the U.S.
3 months ago
starbucks...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Inflation has hit the Starbucks rewards system

Starbucks is changing its entire rewards program and things that right now are 50 points will be 100 points.
4 months ago
Seattle housing...
Bill Kaczaraba

Economist sees mixed Seattle housing market with inventory decreasing

Seattle economist Matthew Gardner tells Seattle's Morning News he sees a housing market that's in transition with inventory decreasing.
4 months ago
downtown...
L.B. Gilbert

Mayor Harrell: Downtown has made ‘incredible progress,’ still further to go

A new year means a renewed effort to revitalize downtown Seattle, and Harrell is optimistic the city can reorient itself.
4 months ago