pioneer square...
Ron and Don Show

Seattle reporter attacked during Pioneer Square interview

KIRO 7 Reporter Gary Horcher was talking with people on the street, reporting on assaults on Seattle firefighters in Pioneer Square, when his own crew was attacked.
6 years ago
seattle...
MyNorthwest Staff

Do you know this Seattle robbery, kidnapping suspect?

Seattle police detectives are searching for a robbery and kidnapping suspect who took a car with a 16-year-old girl inside.
6 years ago
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)...
Ron Upshaw

Ron gives us all a mission for the weekend

Do something unexpectedly kind for a stranger this weekend. Being kind in the face of frustration is a uniquely human practice.
6 years ago
molly moon...
Rachel Belle

Molly Moon celebrates 10 years of ice cream and activism

When Molly Moon Neitzel opened her ice cream shop in 2008, there was only one other place in Seattle making homemade ice cream. Now there are roughly 32.
6 years ago
firefighters...
Ron and Don Show

Olympia firefighters receive new active shooter training

Olympia firefighters are training to take on more than fires. They are preparing to come under fire as active shooters become more common.
6 years ago
seattle, unreported crime...
Ron Upshaw

Is Seattle safe, dangerous, or somewhere in between?

While some say Seattle is safe or dangerous, there is one aspect that many are not considering -- unreported crime. The gap between reality and stats may be closer than you think.
6 years ago
mourning jewelry...
Rachel Belle

Olympia silversmith makes mourning jewelry with hair, teeth, and ashes

Olympia's Angela Kirkpatrick identifies as "death positive" and makes mourning jewelry under the name Wisp Adornments, inspired by the old, Victorian tradition.
6 years ago
shower thoughts...
Ron Upshaw

Shower thoughts: Seattle crime, affordability, and separated kids

In this edition of Shower Thoughts: there are still kids out there separated from their parents; Seattle apartments are offering renter incentives again; and why won't SPD release photos of this smash and grab suspect?
6 years ago
migrant labor, cherry harvest Washington...
Ron Upshaw

Can you afford apples and cherries that Americans pick?

Unless you can afford a $25 basket of cherries and a $7 apple, it's time to have a logical plan for migrant labor in the United States.
6 years ago
south lake union...
Ron Upshaw

Why is South Lake Union shrugging off this smash-and-grab spree?

It took one walk through my South Lake Union neighborhood, talking with local businesses, for me to start double checking the locks on my doors at night. I never felt the need to do that before.
6 years ago
bob ferguson, busing illegal immigrants...
Ron and Don Show

Should AG Bob Ferguson and Gov. Jay Inslee be suing the government?

AG Bob Ferguson says Washington is spearheading a coalition of states in suing the Trump administration over the policy of separating children from parents at the US-Mexico border.
6 years ago
endowment effect...
Ron Upshaw

Immigration, American citizenship, and the endowment effect

There was a famous experiment on the endowment effect carried out that revealed a lot about human perception. It's relevant today as we discuss immigration issues.
6 years ago
Rat City Roller Derby...
Rachel Belle

Seattle’s Rat City Roller Derby has its own athletic trainer

Seattle's Rat City Roller Derby has its very own full-time athletic trainer, who tends to injuries, keeps them in shape and psychologically fit. It is a very rare and valuable position that most derby teams don't have.
6 years ago
seattle landlords...
Ron Upshaw

Slow clap: Seattle’s affordable housing project has good and bad news

Seattle's latest affordable housing project on Capitol Hill sounds like great news at first ... but then you read the fine print to find out the bad news. Why can't the city build housing without getting so complex.
6 years ago
A rare shot of Bear the electronic storage detection dog resting. (Photo courtesy of Seattle Police...
Rachel Belle

The Seattle police dog who has famously sniffed out child porn

In 2015, Bear the electronic storage detection dog, helped police sniff out child porn in former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle's home. Now he works in Seattle doing similar work.
6 years ago
Ron Upshaw

Shower Thoughts: How do ICE agents sleep at night?

It's Wednesday; you know what that means. I've been thinking in the shower again. Let's do some rapid fire Shower Thoughts.
6 years ago
Ron Upshaw

Aggressive immigration policy making things worse

It turns out that the more hardline America gets on immigration, the worse the problem will be. Plus, do we really want to keep young children in cages?
6 years ago
head tax, affordable housing...
Ron Upshaw

Ron to Seattle: Quit finger-pointing and build your own affordable housing

King County has an abundance of vacant land. Not to mention housing levies, control of permitting, and more. So why aren't officials building affordable housing already?
6 years ago
Brandi Carlile...
Ron and Don Show

13-year-old Maple Valley singer joins Brandi Carlile on stage

13-year-old Maple Valley boy Benicio Bryant recently joined Brandi Carlile on stage at Tahoma High School, shortly after placing second in Germany's "The Voice Kids".
6 years ago
graduation advice...
Ron Upshaw

Ron: Graduation advice for when you’re leaving high school

If I have one piece of graduation advice, it's to resist the temptation to rush into the hamster wheel of life. Experiences matter.
6 years ago
quitting...
Ron Upshaw

The art of quitting: Winning doesn’t always mean ‘never giving up’

I was told to never give up and that quitting should never be an option. Turns out, that's not entirely good advice. There are perfectly good reasons to quit. Know when and how to do it.
6 years ago
shower thoughts...
Ron Upshaw

Shower thoughts: Naming hurricanes, North Korea, and the Fremont Solstice Parade

In this edition of Ron Upshaw's Shower Thoughts, he contemplates why the NHL gives trophies directly to players, while other sports give them to the owners; naming hurricanes; and the Fremont Solstice Parade.
6 years ago
shelton...
Ron and Don Show

Father says transient tried to molest his daughter in front of him

A 32-year-old man was arrested at a Walmart in Shelton after he allegedly assaulted an 8-year-old girl in front of her father. That father tells his story.
6 years ago
pregnancy, like a mother...
Rachel Belle

The secret science of pregnancy revealed in new book, ‘Like a Mother’

Seattle's Angela Garbes had a lot of questions about pregnancy that were not getting answered. After a viral article about the science of breast milk, she continued researching for a new book, "Like a Mother."
6 years ago