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Dave Ross

Ross: Are there votes that aren’t worth getting?

Should a candidate try to get every vote? It sounds like a ridiculous question, I know, but it came up yesterday during a Q&A at a diner in New Hampshire.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Remembering Dori Monson: One Year Later

John Curley and Jack Stine discuss the impact that Dori Monson had on them. Dori passed away on December 31st, 2022. Today we look back at his legacy.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Am I me, or am I AI?

There are Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs that will write stuff for you, but now there are AI programs that will read that stuff aloud in your own voice.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Inflation may be slowing down, except for one major sector that affects everyone

Heather Bosch describes how inflation rates may be coming down soon, but there is one sector that could still be affecting millions of Americans. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News, weekdays from 5am to 9am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3fm!
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Gee & Ursula: The never-ending debate about if the ‘Seattle Freeze’ is real

The old 'Seattle Freeze' discussion and the idea that we are famous for giving people the cold shoulder was discussed on Gee & Ursula.
3 years ago
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Matt Markovich

Markovich: Compassion may be expensive – kindness is not

Let me offer this for the New Year – Be kind.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Damp January: why quitting alcohol in the new year is a big deal

Micki Gamez joins Seattle’s Morning News to discuss quitting alcohol in the new year. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News, weekdays from 5am to 9am on KIRO Newsradio!
3 years ago
Matt Markovich

Markovich: What my dad’s car and Russell Wilson have in common

You may have heard that the Denver Broncos are benching Russell Wilson for the last two games of the season.
3 years ago
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Matt Markovich

Markovich: Will you know when your local news anchor becomes ‘automated’?

Media companies are betting maybe you won’t notice an artificially generated news anchor is delivering your local news.
3 years ago
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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: My mom has lived a life that’s full; she did it her way

As we approach Christmas, our beautiful 87-year-old mom struggles to stay asleep. Each time she shuts her eyes, she hopes she doesn't wake up.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Would you ever consider a ‘sleep divorce’?

A ‘sleep divorce’ is all the rage these days, according to KIRO Newsradio’s Micki Gamez. What is a sleep divorce? It’s choosing to sleep in a separate room or bed from your significant other. The Seattle’s Morning News team debates whether or not this is a good idea for their own sleeping habits. Listen to […]
3 years ago
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Matt Markovich

Detainees to be paid minimum wage after WA Supreme Court ruling

The Washington Supreme Court ruled detainees being held at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma must be paid the state's minimum wage.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Skorheim: ‘I’m not going to give my kids a smartphone’

"I think it's very dangerous to give kids smartphones at too young of an age," KIRO Nights host Jake Skorheim said.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: My problem with the Marvel Universe is about the physics

Dave Ross: My problem with the Marvel Universe has nothing to do with politics. It’s all about the physics.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: ‘No Votes for Women!’ You’ve Heard of Progressive Politics. But How About Regressive Politics?

You’ve heard of progressive politics. But how about regressive politics? Jason Whitlock made a splash at the Turning Point USA conference by suggesting that women’s suffrage was a step too far (to cheers!) We just need one vote per household — the man’s vote! It prompts Jack Stine to spin a little political theory, and […]
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: The BEST car related gifts to give this holiday season

Sully and Micki detail the best transportation and car related gifts to give your loved one this holiday season! Listen to KIRO Newsradio, every day on 97.3fm!
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: We’re in political legal limbo after Colorado’s Trump decision

The Colorado State Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s name should be struck from the Republican primary ballot in Colorado.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: DeSantis Gets Heckled, Spike Coaches Him

Coach Spike O’Neill reviews some game footage of presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, who was heckled at an Iowa campaign stop and did not handle it well at all. Spike may be no fan of the governor of Florida, but he can’t watch a guy perform so badly and not want to just help, so he […]
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Best tips on how to approach buying a new car

Micki Gamez joins Seattle’s Morning News to discuss the best tips on how to approach buying a new car. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News, weekdays from 5am to 9am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3fm!
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: The Seahawks threw up a prayer and so did I

Patti and I broke out the Bailey’s Irish Cream courtesy of Mr. Sullivan over there and raised a toast to redemption.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Jack Falls for Taylor Swift’s Witchcraft

The internet can be a dark and often dangerous place. Only one man has the courage to go where no sensible person would go. Jack Stine is terminally online, and he reports back to all of us. This week, he took some psychedelic substances and fell for Taylor Swift’s sneaky witchcraft by listening to the […]
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Can the Seahawks still make the playoffs?

Gee Scott details the Seahawks chances against the Philadelphia Eagles and if they can still make the playoffs whether they win or lose.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Plenty of holiday joy around Seattle even without the Hallmark Channel

We had a particularly Christmasy weekend thanks to the many people who are energized by the Holiday Spirit.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: A harrowing experience at the Seattle Christmas Tree Lighting

KIRO Newsradio Reporter Micki Gamez had a harrowing experience while co-hosting the Seattle Christmas Tree Lighting with Ursula Reutin in downtown Seattle. She joined Jack and Spike to talk about the pro-Palestinian protest that disrupted the family-friendly event and turned violent.
3 years ago