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Nearing the halfway point of the season, will the Mariners make a deal at the MLB trade deadline? The (39-39) Mariners sit only 1 . 5 games behind the first place Texas Rangers in the American League West, a marked improvement considering the M's were 14 games out of first at this point a year ago.

Could Washington make history by becoming the first state to ever legalize recreational marijuana in the United States?

Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes joined the Ross & Burbank show Wednesday, to discuss his efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state.

Holmes believes the prohibition of marijuana has cost taxpayers millions to the benefit of drug cartels who profit on the black market.

"We need to recognize that's all prohibition has done, is to support a black market in marijuana," Holmes told Ross & Burbank.

Listen to Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes

Mike Salk explains why he thinks Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak has a higher upside than teammates Dustin Ackley and Michael Pineda.

Does age difference matter when it comes to relationships? That question is being asked after 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison of 'Green Mile' fame married 16-year-old Courtney Alexis Stodden, an aspiring country music singer, in a Las Vegas ceremony last month.

Rachel Belle, from 97 . 3 KIRO FM's Ron & Don Show, wanted to keep up with the sustainable local eating trend, so consulted a nutritionist about the prospects for gathering seaweed in Puget Sound.

The Mariners haven't played on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball for nearly a decade . (AP Photo) The (37-35) Seattle Mariners have been one of the more surprising teams in all of baseball this season.

On Tuesday, the FDA released graphic images that will soon be required on cigarette packages . But 97 . 3 KIRO FM's Dave Ross says they forgot the most shocking smoker image.

The son of late Hall-of-Fame Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus believes it was more than just a strange coincidence he caught a foul ball at the Father's Day game.

Reggie Brown, the comedian whose Obama impersonation was cut short at a Republican Leadership Conference, shared the conclusion to his Michele Bachmann joke (the one cut off when they turned off his mic) in an appearance on 97.

Early this morning, the Supreme Court reversed an earlier decision which halted a big sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart from becoming a class action lawsuit.

Mariners pitcher Jason Vargas joins the Brock & Salk show at the top of the hour (10:00) . Vargas' three-hit complete game shutout of the Philadelphia Phillies gave the Mariners a series win over the best team in Major League Baseball.

The Associated Press is reporting 'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn has died in fiery car crash near Philadelphia . They report speed may have been factor.