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Friday knowledge-off: Raccoons
Test your knowledge about Raccoons this week with the Ross and Burbank Friday knowledge-off!14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: Was our summer this year really that bad?
The Seattle Times reports summer is just about over in Seattle. “So basically last weekend that was summer,” says Ross and Burbank host Luke Burbank. “We had the high point.” Burbank is upset because it seems like we only had 48 hours that was nice. “It hasn’t felt like a very good summer,” he says […]14 years ago
Ingredient of the week: Corn
This week’s ingredient is one of Seattle Kitchen host Tom Douglas’ favorites. “I cannot tell you how much I love corn,” says Douglas. He says we are just arriving at the best time of year for corn and it’s time to start eating it. Listen in for his favorite ways to prepare one of his […]14 years ago
Seattle Kitchen: How to enjoy red wine in the summer
As a fan of red wine, Seattle Kitchen host Tom Douglas is on the hunt for reds to drink in the summer. Red wine which is typically served at room temperature, and is a little heavier than white wine, doesn't always sound the most appealing in the heat of the summer months. But the owner of Pike and Western Wine shop has some recommendations that are light enough to enjoy sipping even in the summer sun.14 years ago
A Sikh Joke: A Turbaned Comedian Reflects on the Wisconsin Shooting
By Rachel Belle Listen to Sikh Joke: A Turbaned Comedian Reflects on the Wisconsin Shooting You never know how you might react in an emergency situation. But when white supremacist Wade Page opened fire on a Wisconsin Sikh temple, two little kids jumped into action to warn others. “We heard a shot which we thought […]14 years ago
Stephanie Klein
Writer blasted for calling female Olympic athletes indistinguishable from men
United States’ Lauryn Williams gets the baton from her teammate Bianca Knight in the 4 X 100-meter relay. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) A columnist for a Turkish newspaper is getting slammed for a piece he wrote about the Olympics destroying the traditional female figure. In “Womanhood is dying at the Olympics,” Yuksel Aytug said ‘broad-shouldered, flat-chested […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Not having a Facebook page may mean you’re a weirdo
Are you on Facebook? If you're not it could be a red flag that you're some kind of weirdo says a number of recent reports summed up in a Daily Mail article titled "Is not joining Facebook a sign you're a psychopath?"14 years ago
A Local Woman, With a Deadly Disease, Climbs Kilimanjaro
By Rachel Belle Listen to A Local Woman With a Deadly Disease Climbs Mt Kilimanjaro
Most of us are born with a gene that fights off deadly tumors, so that they're not constantly growing inside of us.
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Ask Dave and Luke: Is it OK to shoot someone in your house?
A Woodinville break-in showed a unique perspective of a home invasion as both the homeowner and the intruder called 911 from the scene. King County Sheriff Steve Strachan tells Ross and Burbank that two people broke into the home in Woodinville. While the intruders were in the residence, the homeowner came home and upon discovering […]14 years ago
Josh Kerns
911 calls from burglary gone bad: “I’m dying”
The King County Sheriff's Office has released the 911 recordings made when a homeowner shot a would-be burglar, including a desperate call for help from the burglar himself.14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Tom Douglas plans to cut restaurant portions to fight waste
While restaurant meals keep getting super sized, millions of Americans continue to go hungry. Seattle resterauter Tom Douglas says that needs to change. The host of Seattle Kitchen is looking to cut portions and feed the hungry at the same14 years ago
A Seattle Children’s Hospital Patient Has Her Kitty Wishes Come True
By Rachel Belle Listen to New Seattle Children’s Hospital Video Makes Kitty Wishes Come True Lying in a hospital bed for weeks or months on end is pretty unbearable. Children’s hospitals have programs set up to entertain kids who are stuck between four white walls while their healthy friends are out at play. But teenagers […]14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: After another horse dies, should Omak suicide race continue?
After another horse died in the Suicide Race at the Omak Stampede, many are asking whether this annual race should continue. “It was a big controversy every year as long as I’ve been here, whether this is a proper thing to do or not. Because they have the horses race over this very steep hill […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Olympians – If you pee in the pool, why do you put pool water in your mouth?
US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is now going on record admitting that he along with teammate Ryan Lochte doesn't shy away from peeing in the Olympic pool, but Luke remembered something alarming about another of the athletes' habits that doesn't sit well with this information.14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Did military try to kill Seattle soldier’s Medal of Honor?
A new investigation questions whether military officials tried to “kill” a Medal of Honor nomination for a U.S. soldier hailed as a hero during a fierce battle in Afghanistan. In an interview with Ross and Burbank, reporter Jonathan Landay detailed his probe into why Army Capt. William Swenson has yet to receive the honor. >>>Listen […]14 years ago
Luke: Why are Curiosity rover’s Mars photos so bad?
This is the first color view of the area the new Mars rover Curiosity landed Sunday night. The photo provided by NASA was taken from a camera on the rover’s arm. They say the image appears fuzzy because of dust on the camera’s cover. With all the advanced technology that went into Curiosity, including what […]14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: Did announcers’ optimism jinx US gymnast McKayla Maroney
U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney botches her dismount during the artistic gymnastics women’s vault finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo) Gymnast McKayla Maroney is considered by some to be the best female vaulter in the world, so it was shocking when she fell down during her performance on […]14 years ago
Tucson shooting survivors record TV ad calling for plan to end gun violence
Survivors of the shooting in Tucson that injured Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords have recorded a new ad asking Obama and Romney to come up with a plan to end gun violence in America.
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Jillian Raftery
Seattle Kitchen recommends: The city’s best hot dogs
The Seattle Kitchen Show staff has been taking advantage of sunny Seattle weather by doing plenty of barbecuing. This week Tom Douglas and Katie O spoke with Seattle Metropolitan Magazine's Leselie Kelley about her list of this summer's top places to get hot dogs in Seattle.14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: Are the Pike Place Market bathroom doors too short?
Ross and Burbank discuss and hear from listeners on dirty bathroom behavior. (AP Photo/file) The Seattle Times recently posted a story about a Canadian tourist that wrote a letter to the mayor and Pike Place Market about the poor quality of the bathrooms at Washington’s most visited tourist destination. The man reportedly thought the bathroom […]14 years ago
Ingredient of the week: Basil
Tom Douglas and Seattle Kitchen contributor Katie O both grow and love to eat basil. Tom Douglas says his very favorite thing to do with basil in the summer is to use it in a Panzanella salad. Listen for Tom’s advice on to how to use basil for a wonderful seasonal salad, that he says […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Plan to land rover on Mars sounds crazy; we’ll see
Mars is set to get its latest visitor Sunday night when NASA's new robotic rover, named Curiosity, attempts to land there. But this landing will be anything but routine, because Curiosity is a pretty big girl.14 years ago
The Olympics 1936: When UW Rowers Beat the Nazis
By Rachel Belle Listen to Olympics 1936: When UW Rowers Beat The Nazis The year was 1936 and the University of Washington rowing team finally made it past the Olympic trials, for the first time ever. What happened next is an incredible story that most people have never heard before. So I present to you […]14 years ago
