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After some backlash following the Grammy’s, there were all these tweets being highlighted tha...

Macklemore a 9/11 Truther? Can we trust him inspiring kids’ worldviews?

After some backlash following the Grammy's, there were all these tweets being highlighted that Macklemore sent out years ago that might cast him in a bad light. One of those particular tweets was sent out on Sept. 18, 2009. He tweeted this...
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Macklemore Grammy performance may have been moment gay marriage jumped the shark

Seattle rap duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took home four Grammys on Sunday. Perhaps the most notable part of their Grammy evening was their performance of "Same Love," featuring Mary Lambert, when Queen Latifah came out and brought together 33 couples in marriage.
13 years ago
Can we escape the N-word in the conversation about Martin Luther King? Here people in Seattle walk ...

Poulsbo principal shouldn’t face punishment for explaining N-word to student

I read this story and immediately I said OK we're talking about this. This is a story that demands attention. This is a story that we will follow up on because as I read this, once again I see missed opportunities. I see utter injustice. I'm honestly just getting sick and tired of people using these zero-tolerance rules, these silly rules that don't allow you to use any common sense before pushing out your punishments against people who are just trying to do the right thing.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Jason Rantz doesn’t think a Tacoma teen should have been fired over Bronco...

Tacoma teen shouldn’t be fired for wearing Broncos jersey to work

Being a Denver Broncos fan in Washington is going to be difficult for awhile. One teenager in Tacoma learned the hard way just how tough it can be.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Jason Ratnz says there’s way more sources for germs in a grocery store tha...

Dogs are the least of our worries in grocery stores

As I normally do, I'm in my office on Tuesday. I've got the radio on in the background and Dori Monson is on, he's one of my favorite hosts on the station, and he said something that caught my ear.
13 years ago
The medical system needs changes to bring it into compliance with I-502, and there is a bill in the...
Chris Sullivan

A father pleads with lawmakers as legal marijuana systems knock heads

Lawmakers in Olympia are spending a lot of time early in this session figuring-out how to implement the new recreational marijuana industry, and how to deal with the current medical marijuana system.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Should state spend more to keep track of sex offenders?

Should the state spend more to help keep track of convicted sex offenders? That's the question following a MyNorthwest.com report earlier this week that found authorities couldn't locate nearly 400 registered sex offenders in King County alone.
13 years ago

Monitoring sex offenders must be our priority

We have hundreds of sex offenders on the loose in this state and we have little idea where they are. That includes 82 Level III sex offenders, the most dangerous ones, in King County. There are nine Level III missing in Pierce County.
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Unbelievable Double Standard: Christie vs Obama

It's hard to believe how much hypocrisy is in play between how scandals are treated when a Republican may be the culprit.

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Ten Best Movies of 2013

2013 was a great year for films of all genres. Here were the ten best that I highly recommend you check out.

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13 years ago

Tacoma teacher who gave toy gun to student should not be suspended

An eighth grader in Tacoma apparently got a toy gun as a gift from his math teacher last month, and as you can imagine all hell broke loose.
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Reaction to Evander Holyfield’s Anti-Gay Comments Most Offensive

Have you heard the comments by Boxing super star Evander Holyfield that some have labeled homophobic and anti-gay? Probably not.
13 years ago
Seattle Superhero Phoenix Jones seemed to avoid scenes like this in 2013, but in 2014 he says he&#8...
Alyssa Kleven

Want Phoenix Jones to patrol your neighborhood? Let him know

"I had a lot of personal struggles in 2013, it's been a really terrible year for me, personally," said Seattle Superhero Phoenix Jones, who kept a lower profile last year.
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The real problem with unemployment benefits

We talk about funding unemployment benefits but we never tackle the real problem.

13 years ago
Over 750 patrons were celebrating New Year’s at the time and police say the fire was quickly ...
Chris Sullivan

Performer describes arson scene aftermath as packed Seattle club evacuates

A quick-thinking New Year's Eve nightclub patron is being credited with saving hundreds of lives after someone set the club on fire just after midnight.
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Stephanie Klein

Camas company could change commutes with Solowheel

A Camas, Wash. company has built a personal 'people mover' that might actually catch on. The Solowheel is a small, electric unicycle, without a seat, that can move its rider up to 10 mph across varied terrain and uphill.
13 years ago
Democratic Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon raised plenty of eyebrows with a tweet about Arizona after the Seaha...
Josh Kerns

Washington lawmaker apologizes for calling Arizona “racist wasteland”

What was meant to be a joke after the Seahawks frustrating loss to the Arizona Cardinals has turned into a big time embarrassment for Democratic Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Jason Rantz says having a hard time telling people no is not unique to Seattle. ...

The ‘Seattle NO’ does not exist

There's been this blog post that's been going viral. I've been seeing this on Twitter and Facebook everywhere.
13 years ago
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