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MyNorthwest Video

Video: How Can We Help Our Kids and Their Mental Health?

Gee Scott wants to shed light on the lack of mental health resources for Seattle students. Gee and the SMN crew talk about how sometimes the people in life you think are doing the best are actually struggling the most. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at […]
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: How Much Money Are Jobs Paying Today?

The Seattle Morning News crew discuss with Gee Scott the 2023 census data on the median income of tech workers in Seattle. You might be shocked by some of the salaries… Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to […]
2 years ago
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Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: A quality admired by Trump, is likely what hurt Harris

Loyalty is a quality that Donald Trump proritizes in his cabinet, but likely hurt Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Traveling For the Holidays? Use These Travel Hacks!

Gee Scott stops by SMN and shares some Travel Hacks just in time for the holiday travel season. Do you have any travel hacks? Let us know in the comments! Listen to the Gee and Ursula Show every weekday at 9am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. Listen to KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to […]
2 years ago
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Charlie Harger

Trump is heading back to the White House: We want to hear from you!

The votes are in, and voters are sending Donald Trump back to the White House for a second term. Now, it’s your turn to sound off.
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Breaking Down WA State Local Election

Matt joined SMN in the studio to break down the local Washington election results. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to MyNorthwest.com to learn more!
2 years ago
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Dave Ross

Dave Ross: Election Day and Decision Day are two separate things

Tomorrow is Election Day – that’s what the calendar says. But there are two problems with the term "Election Day."
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: The Seattle Seahawks Need to Beat the Los Angeles Rams

Gee Scott stopped by Seattle Morning News to talk all things Seahawks, including their up coming game against the Los Angeles Rams. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to MyNorthwest.com to learn more! Listen to the Gee and […]
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Starbucks Cracks Down on Employees Working Remotely!

Starbucks is requiring employees to come back to the office 3 days a week. Gee Scott and the SMN crew discuss if this is a good thing or a bad thing? Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to […]
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: RANKING THE TOP 5 BEST CANDIES EVER

Today is all about candy! In the spirit of Halloween, the Seattle Morning Crew and Gee Scott rank their TOP 5 favorite candies. Not gonna lie, some of their lists are controversial. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go […]
2 years ago
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Matt Markovich

Markovich: Why are ballot measures so confusing?

Read ballot measures carefully because sometimes yes means no and no means yes says political reporter Matt Markovich.
2 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Gee Scott: ‘Offer to get paid less if you want to work remotely’

If you want to work remotely, you offer to get paid less. That was the concept offered by Gee Scott of KIRO Newsradio's Gee and Ursula Show.
2 years ago
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Charlie Harger

Harger: Attacks on ballot boxes threaten democracy

Election agencies across the nation were cautioned about emerging threats to destroy ballot drop boxes and it has come to pass.
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Seattle Seahawks Lost BIG to the Buffalo Bills

Gee Scott stopped by SMN to talk about the Seahawks game from yesterday. He talks about the loss and if Seattle has a home-field advantage anymore. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to MyNorthwest.com to learn more! Listen […]
2 years ago
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Dave Ross

Dave Ross: How I learned to stop worrying and love negative political ads

People say they hate negative political ads, but the reality is conflict is the soul of drama, and negative ads work.
2 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Why you should care about the difference between a password and a passkey

Herb Weisbaum, contributing editor for Checkbook.org, told KIRO Newsradio it's time to upgrade to passkeys.
2 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Downtown Seattle showing signs of life, is it making a comeback?

When I say the words "Downtown Seattle," what image comes to your mind? When was the last time you were actually in Downtown Seattle?
2 years ago
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Paul Holden

Weekend event digest: All things Halloween in Western Washington

If you have a favorite bar or club in Western Washington, odds are there is a Halloween-themed event going on.
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: How much time do you think you spend on the road in your life time? It’s A LOT.

How much time do you think you spend on the road in your life time? It’s A LOT.
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: The Difference Between Passwords and Passkeys

Herb Weisbaum from ConsumerMan joined SMN us to talk about the push from tech companies to have users begin converting their passwords to passkeys. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to MyNorthwest.com to learn more!
2 years ago
Photo: From left, Republican candidate and former U.S. Representative Dave Reichert; Democrat candi...
Matt Markovich

Markovich: Show me the ‘Dark Money’ in Washington politics

In Washington, we have some of the strictest political ad restrictions in the country, but that doesn't stop the Dark Money from flowing.
2 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Republican Dave Reichert Said Donald Trump Is A Joke

Gee Scott and Dave Ross discuss Republican gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert, who was on Seattle Morning News today and said that he’s standing by his comments made almost a decade ago that “Donald Trump is a joke.” Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO […]
2 years ago
Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: The ‘weird’ problem surrounding former Seattle Seahawk Russell Wilson

I do think 'weird' is the perfect word that describes the energy around Russell Wilson and people are obsessed with him.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

WA gubernatorial candidate Republican Dave Reichert: ‘Trump is a joke’

Republican gubernatorial candidate says he stands by his comments from decades ago when he declared, "Donald Trump is a joke."
2 years ago