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Jason Sutich
‘It’s the lucky Cheetos’: Rick Rizzs credits his own superstition for the Mariners recent success
Discover how Rick Rizzs' superstition boosted the Mariners' playoff hopes and transformed their season in September.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
‘I never imagined this view could vanish’: What it meant to see the World Trade Center every morning
For a brief moment after 9/11, we weren’t divided. We weren’t shouting. We simply stood together, grieving. I think about that now, in the wake of yesterday's assassination.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Green Hill School Detention Center is beyond repair, time to start over
We need to talk about Green Hill School, because Washington taxpayers are funding something that has gone terribly, systematically wrong.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Congress can’t keep dodging UFO questions because 80 years of ‘we don’t know’ isn’t enough
Happening on Capitol Hill Tuesday, members of Congress are holding another hearing on UAPs. That’s the government’s term for “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Why was the U.S. Open so afraid of Trump getting booed?
Quick question: Since when is booing too dangerous for television? Because at yesterday’s U.S. Open, it sure seemed that way.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Community colleges, the unsung heroes of WA education, deserve more credit
Enter our community colleges and vocational schools, the heroes nobody puts on a bumper sticker.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Bail for ‘the most dangerous driver in WA’ isn’t justice, it’s gambling with lives
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, who briefly chased this driver himself, called him "likely the most dangerous driver in the state."1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: We pump an extra $8.5B into education yearly and scores keep dropping
Despite increased funding, back-to-school results show no improvement in educational performance.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle religious gathering shows free speech survives when it’s loud, messy, and nonviolent
This is free speech in action: A religious gathering met with counter protesters in one noisy, nonviolent package.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: A local’s brutally honest guide to the Puyallup Fair (Washington State Fair)
The Washington State Fair opens today, and I'm about to share some potentially divisive Puyallup Fair hot takes that might get me banned from the scone line.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: If you overstayed your visa in China, you’d disappear. That’s why America must be different
Immigration raids test our values. Understand the differences in visa policies between China and the U.S. for a better perspective.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Mayor Harrell curbed graffiti. Now he should focus on public drug use
Mayor Harrell is making Seattle look like a city that actually cares about first impressions. Too bad the mayor can't power-wash away downtown's drug problems as easily.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Washington spent $4B on the climate. China erased it in a week.
Washington invested $4B for climate, while China reversed it in days. Explore the implications for global climate initiatives.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Save ‘extreme’ for real emergencies, not 89 degrees
This weekend's heat in Seattle was notable, but not extreme compared to Phoenix or Las Vegas. Discover the facts behind the claim.1 year ago
Katrina Guischard
Parenting in the social media age: A guide to sort fact from fiction online
Parenting in the digital age is tricky. With social media overflowing with tips, hacks, and hot takes, how can moms and dads separate fact from fiction?1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Diet soda rides the brand name coattails, but its taste betrays it
Diet Dr. Pepper tastes nothing like Dr. Pepper. It is a counterfeit. A charlatan. It's the equivalent of showing up to a Van Halen concert and getting Gary Cherone.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Deadly semi-truck crash shows why Washington must fix its CDL system
A deadly crash underscores the urgent need for CDL reforms in Washington to protect public safety. Action is crucial.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
We get what we tolerate: Fred Meyer closures and the cost of unchecked theft
Explore how theft is impacting Fred Meyer in Washington and the implications of store closures.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Woodway’s Bruce Evans was proof of what good teachers can do
Bruce Evans died this weekend. He spent more than 30 years at Woodway, then Edmonds-Woodway High after the schools merged.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Two-thirds of King County voters sat out — that silence decided the August Primary
Almost all the ballots have now been counted in King County, and turnout for the August Primary was lower than 34%.1 year ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: WA bought the pool before the bonus check was cashed, now a financial crisis looms
Earlier this week, the Trump administration published its list of “sanctuary” states and cities, and both Seattle and Washington landed right at the top.1 year ago
Seattle's Morning News
‘What can we do to reduce spending?’ Seattle council member weighs in on primary election, Seattle’s mounting budget woes
Based on initial primary election returns, Washington voters may be swinging the pendulum once again toward more progressive leadership and policies.1 year ago
MyNorthwest Video
Video: Charlie Harger Breaks Down Washington’s Funding Crisis
Charlie Harger explains what’s at risk if Washington defies Federal Policy. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger and Manda Factor every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to MyNorthwest.com to learn more!1 year ago
