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Kipp Robertson

Two-year NFL ‘Deflategate’ nightmare appears to be nearing its end

710 ESPN Seattle's Danny O'Neil says even though Tom Brady will most likely lose some money over "Deflategate," the star quarterback is more worried about his reputation.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Hillary Clinton gets Bernie Sanders to buy into her campaign on Amazon Prime Day

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross wonders if Bernie Sanders' endorsement of Hillary Clinton on Amazon Prime Day isn't a coincidence at all.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

President Obama goes beyond simply offering his condolences during Dallas memorial

President Obama did more than just offer his condolences during a memorial for the five Dallas officers killed during a protest.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Drama at Republican National Convention nothing compared to ‘basket case’ in 1968

Dave Ross and Jason Rantz will be recording live at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. One of them has safety concerns, the other does not.
10 years ago
Donald Trump...
Kipp Robertson

Dave Ross has something in common with Donald Trump

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross discovered he has something in common with presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

The Dallas police chief and parents of the assassin have something in common

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says Dallas is lucky to have a police chief as strong as David Brown, especially after the attack that left five officers dead.
10 years ago
racism...
Kipp Robertson

Could Seattle’s ‘deep-seated issues of racism’ fuel a tragic event?

Marcus Garrison Green, the founder and executive editor of the South Seattle Emerald, told Seattle's Morning News that while Seattle has a reputation of being liberal, it is a segregated city.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Ready or not, the next big test on our country is coming

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says the next big test for our country is right around the corner with the political conventions.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Political response to deadly shootings inevitable, but is it effective?

Can politicians really do anything in times of uncertainty like what the country is experiencing after two fatal shootings of black men and an attack on police?
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Are you looking forward to being Hillary Clinton’s boss?

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross asks if you're ready to become Hillary Clinton's boss and discipline her over how she handled classified emails.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Should armed citizens be worried about confrontations with police?

Two police shootings caught on video prompt the question: Just what are you supposed to do if you're stopped by law enforcement and you're carrying a firearm?
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Before agreeing with Donald Trump, Google what Saddam Hussein’s son did

People should be wary about supporting what Donald Trump said about Saddam Hussein's peace-keeping tactics, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Herman: Neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton will rescue us

Todd Herman says it doesn't matter if Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton wins the race to the White House. His hopes lie outside the realm of Washington D.C.
10 years ago
email scandal...
Dave Ross

Ross: Would Democrats be better off if Hillary Clinton was indicted?

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross wonders if Democrats would have been better off had the FBI recommended charges against Hillary Clinton over her carelessness with emails.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Take a page from radio, stop allowing ads to kidnap journalism

If you read a lot of news on the Internet you’ve noticed that more and more websites are now begging you to disable your ad blocker, with messages saying, “We see you’re using an ad blocker…” like you were some kind of shoplifter. The message then goes on to explain that ads are the price […]
10 years ago
goncharoff lawsuit, goncharoff...
MyNorthwest Staff

O’Neil: Bellevue School District’s claims of ignorance are ‘hogwash’

710 ESPN Seattle's Danny O'Neil isn't buying the Bellevue School District's response to the $175,000 worth of gear purchased from football coach Butch Goncharoff.
10 years ago
cereal...
Dave Ross

Dave Ross tries to understand what makes this cereal upscale

At first glance, Dave Ross can't understand how cereal at a New York cafe can be upscale.
10 years ago
A ruling by the Supreme Court just made it easier for people to lose their guns. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Want to hang onto your guns? Don’t be violent

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross wonders just how easy it will be to lose your right to bear arms after a SCOTUS ruling this week.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

The Olympics have turned a spotlight on all of Rio’s problems

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says there is a lot of work to do before the Olympics in Rio, and officials only have five weeks to do it.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Dave Ross: Politicians sound so reasonable when they’re not campaigning

While listening to Mitt Romney speak recently, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross came to the conclusion that politicians actually sound reasonable when they're not running for anything.
10 years ago
One software developer listened to KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and turned an idea into a reality. (AP)...
Dave Ross

Gun shop owners just got their own watch list

After KIRO Radio's Dave Ross brought up the idea of gun shop owners alerting others of suspicious customers, one software developer took on the challenge of allowing them to do just that.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

This is how a prime minister says ‘I told you so’

In Britain’s Parliament, it was time to say "I told you so," after last week’s vote to drop out of the European Union.
10 years ago
Cody Wilson, founder and director of Defense Distributed, tells KIRO Radio's Dave Ross that there s...
Kipp Robertson

Gun-rights advocate: Tolerate the idea that bad people could abuse our liberties

The man helping "mostly middle-aged white males in California" get their hands on "unserialized" firearms says he doesn't see a way of preventing people with ulterior motives from getting their hands on weapons in the U.S.
10 years ago
LGBTQ, LGBT, seattle pride...
Dave Ross

Dave Ross found out he’s too dull, even for science

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross attended Seattle's Pride Parade on Sunday and learned maybe he shouldn't have.
10 years ago

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