MyNorthwest Staff
QUIZ: How well do you know Washington’s 2018 ballot initiatives?
How well do you know the initiatives (and one proposition) on the 2018 Washington state ballot? Try our quiz to find out.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: You cannot be turned away, they must let you vote
Despite what some states and shifty officials may do, they must let you vote. Federal law requires that if you are eligible, and you show up, you cannot be turned away.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Divided we vote, but can’t we still have dinner?
Everybody is noting how divided America is. Really? Does this mean we can never be friends? Or does this simply mean you can vote one way, and I can vote another, and we all just live our lives?8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Ciscoe Morris: Amazon’s corpse flower is the coolest plant I’ve ever seen
The Amazon Spheres recently acquired a corpse flower, which blooms once every seven years and smells like rotting flesh. Ciscoe Morris joined us to discuss it.8 years ago
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Ross: Could border security actually be in our genes?
The caravan news and border security are issues that cross party lines. Biological researchers will tell you that a fear of strangers – even peaceful strangers – is programmed into our DNA.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
McKenna: Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship ‘dubious argument’
President Trump has designs to end birthright citizenship in the United States, but former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna warns it'll be a road to hoe legally.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Go to Mexico and collect $500
As the refugees in that caravan make their way north in search of a better life, the State of Utah hopes to send its employees south, also in search of a better life.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: America’s most divisive issue – candy corn!
America is a divided nation. And perhaps October 31st is the day when that division is most apparent. That's the day people hand out, for some unknown reason, candy corn.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Why urban legends about tampered Halloween candy endure
Every year since 1985, Professor Joel Best has been unable to find any substantiated report of a child ever being harmed by contaminated Halloween candy picked up in the course of trick or treating.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Looking for red flags and ‘The Twilight Zone’
People tend to question if there were any red flags before a tragedy. But be careful. A lesson about dwelling on this can be found in a 1961 episode of "The Twilight Zone."8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: The common denominator of recent hateful acts
People can talk about guns, and they would have a point, after tragic incidents like America has seen recently. But is there another common denominator out there among these hateful acts?8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Rob McKenna on Lynnwood man who claimed minority status for benefits
Rob McKenna on the case of a Caucasian-appearing Lynnwood man who claimed minority status and sought benefits from the government disadvantaged business enterprises program.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Voter suppression and dirty tactics ahead of November election
Many are focused on the midterm elections just days away. In these last few days, candidates and interest groups try misleading tactics and voter suppression. But there may be laws to counter this.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: What the pipe bomber really says about our political rhetoric
It didn't take much to spook a whole nation. But maybe that's an unintended lesson about nasty political rhetoric. Not that it might have inspired a bomber, but that it’s created two camps of sworn enemies ready to believe the absolute worst of each other.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Who is really behind the caravan headed to the US?
Conspiracy theories about who is funding the caravan headed through Mexico to the US are abundant -- from leftist Venezuelans to the Democrats. Perhaps there is one way to get through all that and find support for the migrants.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: The threat of deepfake news and how to beat it
Fake news is getting even more fake as deepfake emerges as a more serious threat to trust and information. But there is one way to get around it.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: How you can be a patriotic Mega Millions winner
There's a lot of big ideas for what to do with all that Mega Millions money. But if you are a true American patriot, here's an idea of what you can do with the winning money.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Why hurricanes are not the worst part of climate change
Hurricanes get a lot of news, but climate change will have other more drastic consequences in the years to come, like an ocean that can no longer make dinner.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: How to make drugs affordable (get on TV)
The Trump administration is attempting to bring down the very high prices of prescription drugs. One mom found a way to get her insurance company to pitch in -- get her story on TV.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: This is the most dangerous toy in America
There may have been a time when toy guns were just that -- toys. But in today's see-something, say-something era, there is no such thing and they are putting kids in danger. Just as this police officer found out.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Bloodworks Northwest develops app to reach millennial donors
While the baby boom generation was taught about giving blood, the current generation didn't quite get into the habit. Bloodworks Northwest is trying to change that with a new app.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Paul Allen was an idea man, and much more
Paul Allen was more than a Microsoft founder. He paid homage to the past with museums, the present with music, and the future with exploration. Imagine if we treated every student like they would grow up to be worth $20 billion.8 years ago
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Ross: Can America really withstand $200 a barrel?
Saudi Arabia has threatened to up the price of oil if America gets too nosy about the disappearance of journalist and commentator Jamal Khashoggi. But we'll be fine, right? Don't we have energy options other than oil?8 years ago
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Ross: Trump gets woke after a visit from Kayne West
Kayne West certainly upstaged President Trump during his visit to the oval office. Some people saw crazy during that visit. I saw someone who could occupy that office one day.8 years ago
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