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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: As smoke settles over halls of power, will minds change?

As the apocalypse is gently blown from the halls of power and towers of commerce, will the residue from smoke it leaves change any hearts?
3 years ago
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Gee Scott

Gee Scott: Why does alcohol get so much love?

Why does alcohol get such good PR despite the fact it is the fourth-leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: An open letter to Washington State Republicans

Dear Washington State Republicans, I am begging you to find a way forward for a better place for all of us to live.
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: What happened with Seattle City Council drug ordinance vote?

What the actual heck did the Seattle City Council just do in regards to the drug ordinance that failed to pass on Tuesday?
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Movie theaters could soon become unaffordable for some

It was heartbreaking to watch audiences flee during the pandemic and movie theaters close. I'm glad many were able to access relief money.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Tech companies need to be held liable for AI misinformation

Once a few AI CEOs find themselves going to jail for 11 years for misinformation, I imagine the industry will quickly start policing itself.
3 years ago
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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: A personal story on how drug addiction affects us all

The reality is, each and every one of us is affected by drug addiction. If not personally, then through a family member, friend, or colleague.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Patty Murray vows to restore social services as debt ceiling bill passes

This is a guest commentary from Senator Patty Murray. She was presiding over the Senate as they passed the debt ceiling bill last night.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: IRS funding lost in debt limit bill, tax cheats rejoice

The debt limit bill passed in a classic bi-partisan compromise, and I was actually impressed by last night’s debate.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

John & Shari: Does WA’s new climate curriculum dismiss ‘rational thinking’?

A teacher says "she had to pick her jaw off the floor" when she saw the approach to science in the Washington state curriculum.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: IRS has new no-pursuit policy with debt ceiling deal

This debt ceiling deal means the IRS will have to adopt a no-pursuit policy. It means the highway is clear, and all the lights are green.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Republicans are really using the debt crisis to spend more

Ross: You are not going to reduce the debt. Especially if you have people like Senator Graham who are using this crisis to spend more money.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Gee & Ursula: Seattle City Council has been ‘way too dysfunctional’

The 2023 Seattle City Council election is gearing up with 45 total candidates registered to run across seven districts.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Maybe more Americans should consider baby branding

According to Bloomberg, some anxious American and European parents have been hiring branding consultants to name their baby.
3 years ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee & Ursula discuss the rules of the skies for airline passengers

With Memorial Day coming up, Gee & Ursula thought it would be a good time to take up the rules of the skies for airline passengers.
3 years ago
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Gee Scott

Gee: Is Pete Carroll the real life Ted Lasso?

I wonder if the writers of Ted Lasso reached out to Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll at all when creating the show.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: This level of graffiti is like defacing the Great Pyramid

Dave Ross: Graffiti on the highways is bad enough, and to have it center stage at the city’s front door is taking tolerance too far.
3 years ago
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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: $134M high-rise won’t solve Seattle homeless crisis

The Rise is being touted as Seattle’s first “affordable housing” high-rise in more than 50 years. It officially opened this week.
3 years ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Ursula on Amazon employees planning walkout: ‘Read the room’

Ursula Reutin says Amazon employees need to reconsider the walkout, especially as the company has already cut so many other jobs.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Nobody in D.C. is actually going to stop the debt crisis

I think I’m going to have to accept that the debt crisis is just not as big a deal as all the news coverage is making it out to be.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: The only way to avoid more taxes might be world peace

Dave Ross: If you want to avoid more taxes, then the dumbest thing you could do would be to cut the new funding for the IRS.
3 years ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee Scott: ‘I don’t have faith’ in King County Regional Homelessness Authority

KIRO Newsradio's Gee Scott said, "I don't have faith" in the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA).
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Trillions in taxes are being stolen by the wealthy

I stress this is money that could be collected without raising general tax rates. It’s already owed. It’s been shoplifted from the treasury.
3 years ago
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 1:  Beekeeper and Chairman of The London Beekeepers Association John Chapple...
Dave Ross

Ross: These rooftop gardens are getting a new tenant, bees

Urban rooftop gardens have been around for a long time, but today, they're not just for decoration. They're a crucial part of the green building movement.
3 years ago