Dave Ross
Snohomish County buses turn down CeaseFire ads that King County Metro accepted
The head of Ceasefire Washington says Snohomish County's Community Transit turned down the same bus ads that King County Metro accepted.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Tax Exempt Robocalls
It's not just members of Congress who are outraged. Outraged that the IRS would require Tea Party groups to answer intrusive questions just to get a 501(c)(4) tax exemption.13 years ago
Dave Ross
The Placebo App
A placebo is something that makes you feel better because you THINK it will: like a sugar pill shaped like an aspirin that cures your headache simply because you believe in it.13 years ago
Dave Ross
What would Jesus bake?
It's happened again - another bakery is refusing to bake a cake for a gay wedding. Erin Hanson and Katie Pugh were planning a wedding in Hood River Oregon, and told KATU they found the perfect local bakery.13 years ago
Dave Ross
The latest outburst of anarchy
It's called the Liberty Activist movement, and it's on the march in Keene, New Hampshire, population 24,000. It's a city with a picturesque red brick business district nestled in the rolling hills of Cheshire County.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Microsoft’s Bing translating Klingon for release of ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’
There must be a lot of Trekkies at Microsoft. The company's search engine is getting ready for the release of the movie Star Trek: Into Darkness this week with a site takeover, featuring a Klingon translator.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Three scandals – which will win?
We have three active Washington scandals. Benghazi. The IRS targeting conservatives. And the latest one - the Justice department seizing the phone records of Associated Press reporters.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Health care cliff: The effort to reduce ER visits and find primary care doctors
With the major provisions of health care reform about to kick in, hospitals are trying to deal with the big unsolved issue - rising costs. One hospital discovered that it could save a lot of money - just by providing a little help to confused patients.13 years ago
Dave Ross
You think the federal budget has problems!
The official report is out - Detroit is going to have to make even bigger budget cuts. The city's emergency budget manager, Kevyn Orr, spelled out to WWJ Radio just how bad things are.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Echoes of Nixon’s enemies list
The IRS now admits that as far back as 2011 its agents delayed the applications of conservative organizations seeking tax exempt status.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Get mom a flu shot
Medical studies are getting more worrisome in that it turns out some pretty common diseases can have long term effects if you contract them at the wrong time - especially when pregnant women contract them at the wrong time.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Protection in your pocket
Now that the Cleveland abduction case has us all looking twice at reclusive neighbors… wondering which one might be a closet slaveowner - what do we do?13 years ago
Dave Ross
Seattle kids in running to meet billionaire Warren Buffett
A couple of Washington Kids are hoping to meet Warren Buffet and win $5,000.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Virginia Tech survivor celebrates with Cease Fire as firearm offender registry signed into law
You don't have to register your gun in Washington, but people who commit gun crimes could be required to register themselves.13 years ago
Dave Ross
When the cavalry doesn’t come
Last year's September 11th attack in Benghazi that killed our Ambassador to Libya and three others was briefly back at center stage Wednesday.13 years ago
Josh Kerns
Rush Limbaugh takes shots at Seattle gun ‘peace bricks’
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is taking aim at Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn's proposal to melt down guns and turn them into "peace bricks." But the Mayor says that just means he's doing something right.13 years ago
Dave Ross
The dungeon next door
The story of those three women held captive at 2207 Seymour Avenue in Cleveland has us all wondering - at what point do you get nosy?13 years ago
Dave Ross
Heterosexuals in the military
Secretary of Defense Hagel announced a special observance in April. "This April, the Department of Defense observed sexual assault awareness and prevention month."13 years ago
Dave Ross
Syria, here we come
It sounds like we're about to get involved in the Syrian Civil War.13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff
Oregon principal’s not-so-fair shooting drill
Dateline, Halfway, Oregon, Population 288 – near the Idaho border. Two masked men wearing hoodies and carrying handguns burst into a teachers meeting at the Pine Eagle Charter School and started firing blanks. It was an emergency drill, not a real attack, but no one told the teachers. They only realized it was a drill […]13 years ago
Dave Ross
May Day!
Lots of cities have May Day marches but lately Seattle's May Day has been unique.13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Mayor Mike McGinn doesn’t mind Seattle Times’ George W. Bush comparison
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn doesn't seem to mind a Seattle Time's columnist likening him to George W. Bush.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Seattle superheroes turn out for May Day
Seattle's superheroes turned out in force in an effort to help keep things under control at the May Day demonstrations. Of course Seattle's best-known self-proclaimed superhero, Phoenix Jones, was there, but there were a few less familiar names too.13 years ago
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