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Dave Ross
Ross: Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book includes alleged meetings with dictators, dead dogs
Did South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as she claims in her new book?2 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Colleen O’Brien: Supreme Court grapples with Idaho abortion ban
In 2022, the right to abortion care was struck down and that's why we now find ourselves covering Supreme Court cases involving state laws around abortion.2 years ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
Spike: Walmart can’t take a loss to provide affordable health care options to workers?
Recently, Walmart announced that they start closing down all 51 healthcare and telehealth facilities across multiple states.2 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: We built it, and they had better come
About 17,500 people attended the opening of the Eastside light rail line. It shows a curiosity about getting to Redmond without driving there.2 years ago
MyNorthwest Video
Video: Dude, Where’s My Zebra: Sam Campbell on the search for the North Bend Zebra
KIRO Newsradio’s Sam Campbell joined Dave Ross on Seattle’s Morning News with the latest updates on the missing zebra in North Bend. Sam says the case is pretty black-and-white at this point. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News with Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien weekdays from 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. […]2 years ago
Matt Butler
Butler: It’s time for food delivery apps to ‘PayUp’ in Seattle, beyond
Thinking about the Seattle PayUp legislation, app firms have learned how to offload costs onto employees. But it puts more burden on them.2 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Does the right to protest outweigh the right to learn?
When does a protest cross the line? I can answer that. When it devolves into violence, obviously it crosses a line.2 years ago
Angela Poe Russell
Angela Poe Russell: Some free answers for Seattle Schools’ $100,000 question
Seattle Public Schools has lost 4,000 students in the last five years as kids poured into private schools and other alternative programs.2 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Colleen O’Brien: Is the FAFSA loan worth the degree?
The government revised FAFSA forms to make them less cumbersome. But the rollout of this new form at the start of 2024 was less than ideal.2 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Rep. Adam Smith: Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan ‘have waited way too long’ for U.S. aid
In a bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a key foreign aid package affecting funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Friday.2 years ago
Angela Poe Russell
Angela Poe Russell: O.J.’s death reminds America of its persistent judicial problem
Most people who stand accused, regardless of guilt or innocence, can’t afford O.J.'s dream team of attorneys, much less standard fees.2 years ago
Jack Stine
Stine: ‘I gave a stranger on the internet money for bras’
My point is random acts of kindness, on the internet or not, keep our society functioning, and it can be for anyone, at any time.2 years ago
Travis Mayfield
Mayfield: Love always has a place to go, even in grief
It has been eight years and several days since our son Tommy died. He was just 2 1/2 years old when he passed away.2 years ago
Greg Tomlin, KIRO Newsradio
Greg Tomlin: Maybe aging rock stars keep performing for reasons outside of money
Life on the road seems par for the course rather than anomalous for these aging rock stars who continue to tour late in their lives.2 years ago
Angela Poe Russell
Angela Poe Russell: You never know where your next big life lesson will come from
You never know where your next big life lesson will come from.2 years ago
MyNorthwest Video
Video: Sharing photos of your kids on social media 👍 or 👎
Technology is advancing so quickly, and now, with AI, things are moving even faster. The SMN crew talked with Ursula Reutin about how this affects parents sharing photos of their kids on social media. Listen to the Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsraio 97.3 […]2 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Tracking employees’ vital signs at work via privacy pods, what could go wrong?
I saw a Bloomberg story about the latest innovation to reduce your stress level at work: Privacy pods.2 years ago
Paul Holden
Sunshine and butterflies: Baseball’s Opening Day
It's Opening Day of the Major League Baseball Season and hope springs eternal.2 years ago
Travis Mayfield
Mayfield: Despite what you’ve heard, the new Seattle city council isn’t failing…yet
The left-wing activists and chattering classes have already decided the new Seattle City Council is a failure.2 years ago
Angela Poe Russell
Angela Poe Russell: Diddy’s sex trafficking allegations bring up complex issue
The raid on Sean "Diddy" Combs' home related to trafficking happened four months after his ex Cassie Ventura, filed a lawsuit against him.2 years ago
MyNorthwest Video
Video: Are We Surprised that Boeing CEO David Calhoun is Retiring?
Boeing CEO David Calhoun is retiring, effective at the end of the year, alongside commercial airplanes President and CEO Stan Deal, effective today. The Seattle Morning News show discussed and concluded that this had to happen. Boeing has to show the world they’re making changes and returning to their roots… airplanes. Listen to the Seattle’s […]2 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Are we killing car culture? Or is car culture killing the US?
I don’t think the question is whether we're going to "kill" our car culture. The real question is can we stop our car culture from killing the U.S.?2 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Colleen O’Brien: Female oncologist gives advice for women choosing a doctor
Women's History Month comes with celebrations. Yet, society has a long way to go regarding treating women as equally important as men.2 years ago
