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Tacoma city councilmember says he’d welcome Uber
The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on new rules that would limit the number of drivers that can be on the road at any one time for ride-sharing services, including UberX, Lyft, and Sidecar.13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Father in fight with city of Wenatchee over tree house
A father in Wenatchee is fighting with the city to keep a tree house he built with his kids last Father's Day.13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff
Jason Rantz: WWU students cite absurd reason for banning bottled water
Starting April 1, students won't be able to buy bottled water on the Western Washington University campus. The Bellingham school will be the largest college or university in our state to ban it.13 years ago
What happened to $15 an hour? Seattle City Council not paying interns
I wanted to point out kind of a cool internship that was being offered by the Seattle City Council. But wait, what are the interns getting paid?13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Meet the new Sounders player who wowed fans with last-minute goal in debut
A ball knocked in goal during a wild scramble in the final moments at the Sounders season opener on Saturday not only clinched a 1-0 victory over defending MLS champion Sporting Kansas City, it also made for quite an introduction for a new player to Seattle's ball club.13 years ago
‘Ban Bossy’ campaign for women won’t work
A group of notable female celebrities, female public officials, and businesswomen have joined together in support of a campaign called Ban Bossy, meant to make young girls less afraid of going after leadership positions.13 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Washington Congressman says Ukraine should matter to you
The violence has calmed down in Ukraine and Crimea, but tensions are still running high as Russian troops continue to exert themselves and residents prepare for a vote on Sunday. But does any of this mean anything to you?13 years ago
Disputed Cadillac ad reminds me why I love this country
Some people are saying a new ad from Cadillac has turned the American dream into the American nightmare. I was inspired by it.13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Teaching kids to use Internet, social media responsibly
The fact that everything on the Internet lives forever can make it terrifying for parents to let their kids take their first steps into the digital space, is there anything that can be done to prevent a stumble?13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Madison Rising stands behind NASCAR rock anthem performance
The band facing a lot of backlash for their rock rendition of the national anthem at the Daytona 500 last Saturday are holding their heads high after the performance.13 years ago
Tacoma school chooses censorship over controversy in pro-life poster flap
Officials at a Tacoma High School have opted for censorship of all groups rather than reaching a reasonable compromise that protects students free speech rights in the wake of a controversy over posters by a pro-life group.13 years ago
Zak Burns
Proposed bill would turn liquor’s sin tax into a sales tax
If you have bought liquor in the past two years, you might have experienced sticker shock.13 years ago
Did America’s ‘most patriotic band’ disgrace the national anthem?
Reaction has been pretty strong to the rockin' version of the national anthem unleashed over the weekend at the Daytona 500.13 years ago
McDonald’s considers extending breakfast hours; I can’t wait
Millions of Americans, tens of thousands of Washingtonians we woke up to some really exciting news on the fast food front.13 years ago
Minimum wage increase advocates launch new ‘McPoverty’ boycott
Backers of a $15-an-hour minimum wage are calling for a city-wide boycott of fast-food restaurants across Seattle Thursday as they increase their push both locally and nationwide.13 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Lockers considered to help Seattle homeless
Small storage lockers. The solution to Seattle's homeless problem? Two Seattle council members believe making lockers available to the homeless will help them get off the streets and clean the city at the same time.13 years ago
This nakedly political Mike O’Brien op-ed should leave you outraged
I read a truly disturbing, aggressively exploitative op-ed in the Seattle Times this week on the topic of ridesharing. It was co-authored by city councilman Mike O'Brien.
13 years ago
Activists moving too fast by claiming there are 50 gender identities
I always try to be tolerant and accepting of folks who don't want to "conform" to societal norms. Who am I to judge? But sometimes, under the guise of promoting tolerance, some politically correct groups, businesses and activists go too far in seeking to redefine basic concepts to force societal buy-in, promotion and endorsement of concepts that are hardly settled or mainstream. And when you don't immediately accept them, you're labeled a bigot or insensitive -- or both.13 years ago
Chris Sullivan
GOP weighs in on Gov. Inslee’s death penalty decision
We've heard from the governor, defense attorneys and prosecutors, and now the State Republican Party is weighing-in on the decision to put a moratorium on the death penalty in Washington. There is legislation being drafted in Olympia that would prevent the Governor from acting on his decision to grant blanket reprieves for the nine men on death row.13 years ago
Keep this guy in mind when you debate the death penalty
On July 16, 2006, 28 year old Conner Michael Schierman, for whatever reason, likely peered out his window in his Kirkland home and saw a neighbor...
13 years ago
Sam Rubin to talk about epic Samuel L. Jackson mistake
KTLA reporter Sam Rubin will join the show tonight at 8:05 p.m. to discuss his epic screw up in a Samuel L. Jackson interview.13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com
Therapist: Gender, age of Tacoma teacher suspected of rape doesn’t matter
A 24-year-old female Tacoma high school teacher pleaded not guilty to charges that she engaged in sexual activity with two of her male students and texted nude photos to a third.13 years ago
Seattle the ‘Oakland of the north?’
There was an article in The New York Times about the Seahawks victory parade that's got a lot of folks in Seattle wondering if the author has ever even been here.13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Washington man tells college football team, world he’s bi-sexual
A Washington state man is the first active college football player to come out as bi-sexual, according to FOX Sports.13 years ago
Jason Rantz on Seattle Red AM 770
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