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Dave Ross

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Dave Ross

People are right to be worried after Syria bombing

The heart of Trump’s campaign was "America First," which left us wondering if he’d be an isolationist. He answered that question when he bombed Syria.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

Don’t worry, Oath, stupidly named companies are worth billions

Think Oath is a funny name for a company? May I point out that every one of us, every day, with a straight face, uses a search engine called “Google.”
9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Bertha has arrived — so who pays all the cost overruns?

Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna believes the state has a solid case against the Bertha contractor to pay for cost overruns.
9 years ago
The members of the Renton WorkSource Job Club. Those with hands raised have run out of unemployment...
Dave Ross

Renton job club is not just a walking pile of potential medical bills

Dave Ross met with a group of unemployed people who attend a weekly job club in Renton to learn health care might the issue.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

If I-90 drivers had carpooled more, we wouldn’t be in this mess

As it turns out, the I-90 bridge wasn't as well equipped to handle light rail trains as we were originally led to believe.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

I wonder what plan ‘C’ will be for Seattle’s homeless crisis

After Seattle Mayor Ed Murray stepped back on yet another plan, Dave Ross wonders what the plan C will be for solving the homeless crisis.
9 years ago
Bertha, Seattle tunnel...
Dave Ross

Listen: Dave’s final installment of ‘As the Earth Churns’

Dave Ross' years-long series, 'As the Earth Churns' is coming to a close as Bertha finally emerges from the bowels of Seattle.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

Don’t charge your phone in bed: ‘It’s not worth your life’

The story of a man who was nearly killed in his sleep by his wall plugs is another example of America's approach: you learn the hard way.
9 years ago
East Link light rail, I-90 bridge, Mercer Island...
Andrew Lanier

The budget story behind the East Link light rail over I-90

The I-90 bridge portion of the East Link light rail line has gone over budget and there are factors previously unknown as to why that cost spiked.
9 years ago
Seattle housing, housing market...
MyNorthwest Staff

Business analyst offers warning over Seattle housing ‘market euphoria’

No matter how hot the Seattle housing market gets, CBS senior business analyst Jill Schlesinger warns bidders not to fall into a 'dopey' trap.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

Time to purge the internet of cybercrime — by charging for email

IBM's latest survey shows that there was more than five times as much cybercrime in 2016 as the previous year. KIRO Radio's Dave Ross is fed up.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

Your political discussions could be hijacked by the Russians

The reason the Russians flooded us with fake stories is because - to their delight - Donald Trump willing to use those stories to win the election.
9 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Former AG Rob McKenna: Seattle’s ‘sanctuary’ lawsuit has legs

Former State Attorney General Rob McKenna Seattle's 'sanctuary' lawsuit has legs and even has a chance to succeed.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

The adults finally decided to step into the Russia investigation

Unlike the House Intelligence committee, the Senate group has actually decided to work together on the Russia investigation.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

All the data traveling through your router could become fair game

The bill rolling back Internet privacy protections means service providers will voluntarily let you opt-out of data collection but won’t legally have to.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

One thing we can all agree on: plugging the money leaks

At a time when no one seems to agree on anything, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says plugging the money leaks from fraud, abuse and the tax gap is a good start.
10 years ago
human trafficking...
Dave Ross

Victims of human trafficking are ‘hiding in plain sight’

It’s hard to believe that in the year 2017 we’re still talking about human trafficking, but we are, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross writes.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Trump couldn’t kill Obamacare but will he sabotage it?

President Trump has a choice after the repeal of Obamacare failed: Bring people together or watch his rigged game spiral off the cliff.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Why aren’t universities already being open about student debt?

It's curious that colleges and universities aren't more open about student debt. A Washington state senator is trying to change that.
10 years ago
Fox & Friends, Trump’s credibility, credibility, Trump's credibility...
Dave Ross

The media is partially to blame for Trump’s credibility issues

As much as this hurts to say, it’s clear that the media is to blame for some of President Donald Trump’s credibility problems.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Was the president ‘vindicated’ on his ‘wiretap’ claims?

Rep. Devin Nunes, said someone – he didn’t say who – showed him transcripts of intercepted conversations. Does that mean Trump's "wiretap" claims are vindicated?
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Does this politician even know who he’s dealing with?

Conservatives in the House who call themselves the Freedom Caucus, led by Representative Mark Meadows of North Carolina, don’t like what they see.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

The important question no one is asking about U.S. hacking

President Trump's wiretapping claims have opened the door to an important question no one has been asking about hacking.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: No news is good news for President Trump

FBI Director James Comey said the FBI and Justice Department have no information to substantiate President Donald Trump's claims that he was wiretapped.
10 years ago

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