MyNorthwest Staff
What happened to Seattle’s ‘Pineapple Express?’ Enter, the ‘atmospheric river’
Why are we no longer calling these big dumps of rain the "Pineapple Express" and instead using "atmospheric river?"5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Government depends on election officials being able to do their jobs
I’m happy that we err on the side of free speech in this country. But tolerating threats to the people who run our elections – I have a problem with that.5 years ago
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Ross: Large number of ‘hidden workers’ can’t get jobs they’re qualified for
If you look at the numbers, everybody who wants a job ought to have one. There are 7.4 million unemployed workers, and 10 million job openings.5 years ago
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Ross: Minneapolis parallels Seattle in failure to win police reform at the ballot box
JaNae Bates, director of communications for Yes 4 Minneapolis, joins KIRO Radio to break down why police reform failed at the ballot box.5 years ago
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Ross: Out of one pandemic and into another
Call me a dreamer, but I think it would be a doggone shame if we figured out a way to survive the COVID pandemic – only to die of meat.5 years ago
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Ross: Leave Aaron Rodgers alone
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers now complains he’s being canceled because he seemed to imply he’d been vaccinated even though he wasn’t.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Economist: Things continue to get ‘worse’ for first-time home buyers in King County
With housing prices in the Puget Sound region continuing to steadily rise, first-time home buyers are finding themselves on the outside looking in.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
WA Rep. Kilmer: American people ‘justifiably frustrated’ by inaction in Congress
The question everyone wants to know is whether Congress has a bill or not? Washington Rep. Derek Kilmer shares insight into the process.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
UW virology head: Immunity from vaccines is better than natural immunity
Researchers, including the head of the UW Virology lab, believe we're getting toward a point where COVID is endemic, but it doesn't have to be that way.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Voter suppression is real, and it’s happening here
Of the 4,814,877 ballots mailed out in Washington state, over 3 million were never returned. Over 3 million people in Washington suppressed their OWN votes!5 years ago
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Ross: No cries of vote fraud, except maybe one case in Seattle
Here it is two days since the election and no cries of vote fraud so far. Except maybe there was some fraud right here in Seattle.5 years ago
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Ross: Applying the Texas approach to gun control
Since Texas allows any citizen to sue anybody who helps procure an abortion, why couldn’t other states allow citizens file suit against gun sellers?5 years ago
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Ross: Time to buy a watertight condo
Isn’t it obvious climate change conferences aren’t working? And the reason is because the average age of the world leaders gathered in Glasgow is over 60.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
COVID vaccine for children avoids ‘devastating’ illness, says Mercer Island MD
A pediatric cardiac surgeon from Mercer Island breaks down the FDA's conclusion to allow the COVID-19 vaccine for children.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Imagining Halloween without candy is terrifying
Can you imagine a world where kids refuse chocolate? You won’t have to demand they show you their candy – they will surrender it – and ask for a beet salad.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle-area foundation educates about sudden cardiac arrest in young people
Led by a local mother, the Nick of Time Foundation is trying to increase awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and how it affects children and young adults.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: We’re already paying wealth taxes — why not one more?
Wealth taxes are everywhere, just not in the Build Back Better bill, because that wealth tax apparently would have cost some serious money.5 years ago
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Ross: A helpful idea to zone neighborhoods based on habits, not housing
Right now, we zone residential neighborhoods according to lot size and number of occupants. It might be time to rethink that approach.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Downtown Seattle Association says $27M for homelessness is ‘money well-spent’
The King County Regional Homeless Authority recently announced its plans to ask for $27 million to fund homeless resources in Seattle's downtown core.5 years ago
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Ross: Has clock struck midnight on Joe Biden’s progressive agenda?
The clock is chiming midnight on Joe Biden, and he'd better ride this thing home quick before he finds his agenda turned back into a pumpkin.5 years ago
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Ross: Facebook’s plan to move us all into the Matrix
If goes according to plan for Facebook, the next generation will grow up in the Matrix. And life will be a corporate-controlled hallucination.5 years ago
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Ross: A toll-based solution for the Puget Sound region’s impatient drivers
Over the past few weekends, I’ve come to realize that at least when it comes to weekend driving, I can’t compete anymore.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Mudhoney bassist and nurse: ‘COVID has touched everything,’ even music
Guy Maddison, the bassist for Mudhoney, is also a supervising nurse at Harborview. He shares the impact COVID has had on his life.5 years ago
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Ross: The person who really needs to testify about Jan. 6 riot isn’t Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon may be the one summoned to testify in Congress about Jan. 6, but there's someone else who has more to answer for.5 years ago
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