Seattle News Analysis

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Dave Ross

Ross: The real reason why Donald Trump is fighting indictment

I have a theory. I think the reason that he has a problem with this indictment is that it’s not big enough. It's old news.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Trump’s post-indictment popularity shows character no longer counts

It finally happened – not only was Donald Trump indicted, he was very indicted, in hindsight, none of it was necessary.
3 years ago
pro-life...
Dave Ross

Ross: Where are all the pro-life activists trying to stop school shootings?

There is one group that has been silent in all this, the pro-life activists who pushed to overturn Roe v Wade.
3 years ago
Nashville shooting...
Dave Ross

Ross: After the Nashville shooting, is this finally enough?

This is another case where all the guns were legally purchased. Yet gun sellers can legally refuse to sell. So where’s the no-buy list?
3 years ago
wealthy...
Dave Ross

Ross: We need to trick the wealthy into wanting to pay the capital gains tax

As the reality of the capital gains tax sets in, we’re seeing pushback from the wealthy. So, I proposed that idea to our 'tax whisperer.'
3 years ago
yacht...
Dave Ross

Ross: Oh no, the capital gains tax could downgrade my yacht purchase

It’s humiliating! I’d have to settle for the Majesty 100 yacht. Now instead of 180 feet, I have to shoehorn my guests into 100 feet?
3 years ago
loss...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Helping others through loss with empathy, care, and memory

Death, loss, and grief are hard things, so when we see others dealing with them sometimes our instinct is to turn away.
3 years ago
downtown Seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee & Ursula debate suspension of downtown business taxes

Seattle business leaders are asking the city to suspend the B&O and JumpStart tax for the next three years as a way to revitalize downtown.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: NCAA should bring back consolation games in March Madness

J. Paul Blake wrote to Dave Ross saying that the NCAA needs to bring the consolation game back for March Madness.
3 years ago
memorial wall...
L.B. Gilbert

Feliks, Dave debate the future of Seattle’s Memorial Stadium

Dave Ross and Feliks Banel debated how far the city should go in preserving the memorial, what its purpose in the community should be.
3 years ago
Dodge Challenger...
Dave Ross

Ross: Dodge Challenger Demon with optional parachute still street legal

Even if police pursuits were routine again, there’d be no catching you behind the wheel of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170.
3 years ago
seattle skyline...
Bill Kaczaraba

Why is Seattle one of the most anxious cities in America?

Both Jack and Spike agreed that the income disparity and the high cost of housing are factors for all the anxiety.
3 years ago
compassion...
Dave Ross

Ross: There’s a limit to compassion that we should have in the courts

It’s important to try new things – like a compassionate court – but it’s just as important to recognize it's doing more harm than good.
3 years ago
trump...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee Scott: Trump ‘has to go to jail, it’s not rocket science’

Former President Donald Trump claimed “illegal leaks” indicated he would be arrested Tuesday through posts on Truth Social.
3 years ago
downtown Seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

G&U: Why is $100,000 worth equivalent to $49,000 in Seattle?

According to a SmartAsset report, $100,000 in Seattle is worth to roughly $49,000 after adjusting for taxes and cost of living.
3 years ago
Light rail transit fare...
Dave Ross

Ross: You have to pay your transit fare now; imagine that

Starting this week, new signs are going up at all the light rail stations.  They are bright yellow signs that say “Pay To Enter.”
3 years ago
light rail, Sound Transit...
Dave Ross

Ross: Ex-football players would convince people to pay for transit

Yesterday, the State Supreme Court ruled in favor of Zachary Meredith, who in 2018 boarded a Community Transit bus without paying his fare.
3 years ago
Seattle crime...
Dave Ross

Ross: Community policing program should include public tackle training

There would be five or ten of our burliest male and female citizens trained to swarm the assailant and, in 30 seconds, have him zip-tied
3 years ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee & Ursula: What about those airline fees?

What about those airline fees? More are coming. KIRO Newsradio's Gee & Ursula have different takes on the subject.
3 years ago
clowns...
John Curley Show

John and Shari: Are clowns scary?

Join John Curley and Shari Eliker in discussing whether or not clowns are scary. John is prepared to tricycle furiously to the defense of the clown community.
3 years ago
bootstraps...
Dave Ross

Ross: The myth of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps

A lot of us take that to the extreme by assuming everyone has those magical bootstraps that, if only you pull on them hard enough, will fix everything
3 years ago
transgender...
Frank Sumrall

Stine: Crackdown against transgender kids in sports ‘is the same’ as Coach Kennedy

H.R. 734's specific language states student-athletes must compete in sports in accordance with “a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.”
3 years ago
census...
Dave Ross

Ross: Census expands ethnicity classifications to 217 unique identities

Next year, just in time for the election, the federal government will be rolling out a new list of possible ethnic and racial census classifications.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: DeSantis is wrong, diversity isn’t the reason the banks failed

There are a number of theories about why the Silicon Valley Bank failed. The easiest theory to understand came from Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis
3 years ago