Seattle News Analysis

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Seattle big city...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Seattle isn’t dying, it’s the fastest-growing big city in US

It turns out Seattle ISN'T dying! Brand new Census data shows that Seattle is once again the fastest-growing big city in the United States.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: How much is it going to cost us to save all this money?

Dave Ross: The federal government will spend less money – but what about the state? The city? It all comes from the same taxpayers.
3 years ago
Helicopters patrolling beaches...
Dave Ross

Ross: Helicopters patrolling beaches? It’s more likely than you think

I’m not saying we need helicopters patrolling beaches, but this might be a good time to set some expectations.
3 years ago
DNA...
Dave Ross

Ross: You’re getting your DNA all over the place

The scientific journal Nature reports a discovery: we are all shedding enormous amounts of readable human DNA into the environment.
3 years ago
Seattle Opera parking...
Dave Ross

Ross: Are parking woes now a phantom of the opera at Seattle Center?

I want to bear witness to what happened Saturday -- when an extremely important playoff game coincided with an extremely popular Opera.
3 years ago
unhoused...
Gee Scott

Gee: ‘Nice ride bro,’ the power of kindness to the unhoused

Many in this country are one missed paycheck away from being unhoused. Many people find themselves unable to pay rent or mortgage payments.
3 years ago
qfc, grocery store...
Dave Ross

Ross: When your kids have you under grocery store surveillance

Imagine how much healthier we’d all be if we all had grocery buddies, watching everything you buy, and gently scolding you when you stray.
3 years ago
trump town hall...
Dave Ross

Ross: Trump town hall in the books, but does he still have support?

CNN’s Donald Trump town hall is in the books, and from what I saw, his self-esteem remains remarkably intact.
3 years ago
gun unsecured...
Dave Ross

Ross: Treat your gun like your cell phone, don’t leave it unsecured

Colleen had a great idea. You would never leave your cell phone in your car. Or your keys. Why leave an unsecured gun?
3 years ago
school board...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee: Turnout for Kent school bond ‘makes me scratch my head’

Gee is confused why a $495 million bond meant to improve school buildings and athletic fields in Kent failed by a wide margin.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: We are facing a debt crisis because we want to

The debt crisis finally forced me to look up all the charts that explain the problem and why it’s so hard to solve.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: The royal coronation and the monarchy’s duty to the people

Over the weekend, I was asked by the morning talk show in London to give the American perspective on the coronation.
3 years ago
Westlake Station light rail hole...
Dave Ross

Ross: How did no one realize they were digging into the Light Rail?

Sound Transit’s northbound light rail line through downtown is still closed because of that hole in the ceiling at Westlake Station.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: ChatGPT won’t undermine the election, for now

The question is – what happens when control of this ChatGPT technology falls into the hands of an organization run by people who don’t care.
3 years ago
I-5, Seattle...
Dave Ross

Ross: Safety in numbers, a busy downtown is just better

Hundreds of busy people chatting on street corners, jaywalking, lining up at the Starbucks – downtown felt so safe!
3 years ago
(Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)...
L.B. Gilbert

KIRO, KTTH hosts react to Inslee’s decision not to run for reelection

After Gov. Inslee announced that he would not be seeking re-election, there was a mix of reactions from KIRO Newsradio and KTTH Conservative Talk hosts.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: As artificial debt crisis looms President Biden needs to act

When Congress passes a budget, it authorizes borrowing to pay for the debt limit– the President has a obligation to continue to pay the bills,
3 years ago
amazon...
Frank Sumrall

Gee, Ursula question Amazon’s motives as employees are sent back to the office

Monday was the start of a long transition for tens of thousands of Amazon corporate employees to return to offices for at least three days a week.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Dave Ross tries his best to get ChatGPT to produce fake news

Here’s my attempt to get ChatGPT-3 to make up an article about the election. Only after I watered down the question did it finally respond.
3 years ago
motorcycle...
Dave Ross

Ross: Motorcycle Banditos are more respectful drivers than most Seattleites

It's been a rough week on the roads -- the worst being a head-on collision caused by a distracted driver with a cell phone.
3 years ago
Addicts treatment...
Gee Scott

Gee: Those that love addicts know treatment is the only way forward

My hope and prayer is that there is a dramatic increase in drug treatment facilities. Addicts need access to treatment.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Tech literate voters are needed to save ferry reservations

Young people are letting my age group run everything. And yes, I do actually have a telephone bolted to a wall in my kitchen.
3 years ago
Gov. Inslee...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

G&U: WA gun laws make us safer, especially law enforcement

Washington state's new gun laws prohibit the future sale, distribution, manufacture and import of more than 50 types of guns.
3 years ago
mow lawn...
Dave Ross

Ross: Tired of mowing your lawn? The bees might thank you

Now expand my successful neglect of the backyard to the front lawn, and if passers-by start flashing the side-eye, I’ll stand there proudly.
3 years ago