Seattle News Analysis

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Social housing...
Bill Kaczaraba

John Curley: Social housing will not work in Seattle

The initiative would create a social housing developer, who will be able to own, acquire, and maintain social housing in Seattle.
4 years ago
cognitive tests...
Frank Sumrall

Should government leaders have to pass cognitive tests to stay in office?

President Biden was inaugurated 61 days after turning 78, and before him, former President Trump was 70 when we was sworn in.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: ChatGPT may dish baloney, but it will always talk to you

We can never be replaced by AI, but have you noticed how many commentators have been publishing their ChatGPT transcripts?
4 years ago
homeless camp...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

G&U: Let churches continue to help the homeless

A new proposal in the Washington State Legislature would keep homeless encampments 1,000 feet away from schools, churches, and daycares.
4 years ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Ohio derailment raises questions about Washington rail safety

A fiery train derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio could be a haunting vision of Washington's future.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Spending cuts are needed, what are you willing to sacrifice?

We heard a somber prediction yesterday from Congressman Adam Smith that the fight over the debt limit will go right to the edge.
4 years ago
nikki haley...
Frank Sumrall

KIRO, KTTH hosts react to Nikki Haley’s bid for the Republican ticket

“I don’t put up with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you’re wearing heels,” Nikki Haley said during her announcement.
4 years ago
traffic deaths...
Dave Ross

Ross: The solution to traffic deaths could be right above us

In 2022, 745 people were killed on just Washington’s roads from traffic deaths. Nationwide it’s about 43,000 deaths a year.
4 years ago
Valentine's Day...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee: The top 10 worst things to do for Valentine’s Day

On the Gee and Ursula Show, host Gee Scott and producer Andrew "Chef" Lanier talk about what listeners should not do on Valentine's Day.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: The truth is out there between aliens, Chinese spy balloons

They had a good run. Who wouldn't want to believe that the aliens were observing us? But they were balloons the whole time.
4 years ago
starbucks...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Inflation has hit the Starbucks rewards system

Starbucks is changing its entire rewards program and things that right now are 50 points will be 100 points.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: No deep thoughts, just love for a super Super Bowl

No deep thoughts this morning – I just want to admit I had a really good time watching the Super Bowl on Sunday.
4 years ago
renters...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Scenarios: My renters have bad credit and too many kids

On the Gee and Ursula Show, hosts Gee Scott and guest host Mike Lewis give advice to help other people in a segment called … Scenarios.
4 years ago
homelessness...
Dave Ross

Ross: The volunteers working to address homelessness themselves

Andrea Suarez of We Heart Seattle is convinced that housing homeless people without first treating their drug addiction is doomed to fail.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Biden shoots down Social Security cuts in tactical maneuver

I’m talking about the moment in the State of the Union speech where Biden said some Republicans were talking about cutting social security.
4 years ago
pursuit...
Dave Ross

Ross: New criminal pursuit technology means no ‘Get Out of Jail Free’

So if the goal is to stop crooks without engaging in a dangerous police pursuit, I think there can be a political consensus.
4 years ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Ursula: Amazon targeting ‘younger and less expensive’ coders

Amidst mass layoffs, Amazon might also be changing their hiring policy for entry-level programmers to restrict positions to recent grads.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Chinese balloon shot down was ripe for counter-surveillance

What I can say is that if I were in charge of monitoring China, I’d be tracking every Chinese balloon from the moment it broke 1000 feet
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Was it a Chinese spy balloon, or luxury space travel prototype?

The defense department says it has been tracking a huge Chinese balloon over Montana
4 years ago
police...
Dave Ross

Ross: ‘Police used as substitute for properly funding social services’

The reason we keep seeing abuses like the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. It’s rooted in American culture.
4 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Gee & Ursula: FL downsizing Black studies ‘doesn’t erase history’

The College Board has released a stripped-down version of its new Advanced Placement course on Black studies.
4 years ago
millenials...
Dave Ross

Ross: More millennials need their parents help, but for how much longer

Dave was shocked to hear about the latest statistics from Money.com on the number of millennials being subsidized by their parents.
4 years ago
protests...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Spike: Tyre Nichols protests were peaceful because police were held accountable

While there were protests in numerous cities around the country, including here in Seattle, it wasn't violent. It wasn't destructive.
4 years ago
Seattle Police...
Bill Kaczaraba

Gee & Ursula: Naming officer in pedestrian death was appropriate

Gee & Ursula believe that releasing the name of the police officer involved in the deadly pedestrian crash in Seattle was appropriate.
4 years ago