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soda taxes, soda tax...
Dyer Oxley

A doctor’s argument supporting soda taxes in Seattle

Philadelphia is already counting the money from its soda tax. It could be a snapshot of Seattle's future if it passes soda taxes of its own.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Teenage refugees hoping to not be lumped in with terrorists

A pair of teenage refugees moved to America from the war in Somalia to escape humans that wanted to kill them. They are hoping the U.S. is still that place.
10 years ago
immigrants...
Dave Ross

Millions of immigrants are now wondering if they should pack their bags

Millions of immigrants in the United States -- even those who haven’t committed serious crimes -- are now wondering if they should keep a bag packed.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Our new national security adviser should start watching Fox News

The new national security adviser has a lot on his to-do list, which might include adding Fox News to the list of television channels he monitors.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Is this why Congress won’t push Trump too hard on his taxes?

Maybe this is why members of Congress don't want to push too hard to get President Donald Trump to release his tax returns.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

How many presidents have been as candid as Donald Trump?

How many presidents would share something about an incident with Russia that still going on? KIRO Radio's Dave Ross asks.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Refreshingly outrageous comments from Trump now seem ominous

Comments that President Donald Trump made during his campaign were, for some, refreshing. Now that he's president, they seem a little more ominous.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Winter weather lessons for Portland from Seattle

Seattle reportedly handled the winter weather that shut down schools and government offices in early February much better than in the past.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

After the resignation of Flynn, everyone is wondering how high this will go

The resignation of Michael Flynn as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has all of Washington wondering, how high will this go?
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Tough to ignore climate change facts when they’re lapping at your ankles

Proof of climate change has been going on for a long time – but even so, Dave Ross believes it can still be called breaking news.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Number of refugees crossing Canadian border quickly rising

People attempting to gain refugee status by crossing the Canada border from the United States isn't new, but the sheer volume is rising.
10 years ago
app, terrorists...
Dave Ross

The power to save a life will soon be in your pocket

What’s been lost in the whole debate over keeping out terrorists is that whatever you do to prevent it, sometime, somewhere something going to happen.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

We know who to blame if the country is no longer safe

President Trump's temporary travel ban remains in limbo but the campaign to hold federal judges responsible for any incident that may happen is full speed ahead.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Click coming from your car should be music to your ears

It may sound like a click, and, actually, it is. But that sound you hear coming from your car has been carefully tuned by a specialist.
10 years ago
homeless camps, YMCA, homelessness crisis, homelessness, Bellevue stabbing...
Kipp Robertson

YMCA program could be a piece to Seattle’s homeless puzzle

As the jurisdictions continue to find ways to meet the needs of the growing homeless population, the YMCA has sat on the sidelines with a partial answer.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Did the president forget the words he repeated 3 weeks ago?

The decision of the Ninth Circuit Court, keeping in place the suspension of President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban, isn’t just about the travel ban.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Body cams could restore faith in police, as long as they’re on

More and more police departments are betting that body cams will help settle disputes over use of force. They could, as long as they are on.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

People on the left are moving into the sixth stage of grief

As week three of Trump's presidency ends, people on the left are still grieving. This is how the grieving process works, according to Dave Ross.
10 years ago
Senator wants to give school districts more say...
Kipp Robertson

State Senator Phil Fortunato wants to give school districts more say

The way Senator Phil Fortunato sees it, there are probably too many state regulations that effect how school districts operate.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Way more people are dying from overdoses than terrorism in the U.S.

One of the promises that put President Donald Trump in the White House was his promise to deal with the opioid epidemic.
10 years ago
Canadian border...
Dave Ross

Why isn’t a wall along the Canadian border on the table?

Far more people on terrorist watchlists have reportedly tried to get in through Canada than Mexico. KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says he can't imagine how expensive it would be to build a wall along the Canadian border.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Dave Ross calls for extreme vetting of Facebook content

As the "mainstream media" continues to fall under attack, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross asks for extreme vetting of all stories shared on social media.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

President Trump may have sabotaged himself

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross talks to Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson about his claim against President Trump over the travel ban.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

After all of Trump’s tough talk, little has changed in Australia

Even after tough talk over a refugee deal with Australia, very little, if anything, has changed between the two countries, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says.
10 years ago

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