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Dave Ross
Ross: Living defensively has its limits when facing ‘forever chemicals’
The trouble is that "living defensively" has its limits – as we heard when 3M lost control of its "forever chemicals."2 years ago
Angela Poe Russell
Angela Poe Russell: A PSA all pedestrians need to hear
A more common scenario playing out on roadways contributes to more than 9,000 accidents for pedestrians each year is Sun glare.2 years ago
Matt Markovich
Markovich: What would ‘the most trusted man in America’ think of AI, ‘news’ now?
What would Walter Cronkite think of artificial intelligence in our world of opinionated "news" outlets (and that's news in quotes)?2 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: If you hope the government will save kids from social media, think again
Social media firm TikTok must sell itself to a non-Chinese company, or it goes dark in the U.S. But that law is headed straight to court.2 years ago
MyNorthwest Video
Video: Are You Ready For The WNBA Season?
The WBNA season begins tonight, and the anticipation is high! Gee Scott joins Seattle Morning News to discuss ticket prices and the hype behind Caitlin Clark. Listen to the Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM Listen to the Gee and Ursula Show […]3 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Social media companies must be responsible for content they broadcast
A phone call takes place between those who agree to talk. But a message posted on social media where anyone can see it? That's a broadcast.3 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Colleen O’Brien: Who’s afraid of little old TikTok?
Why did President Joe Biden, with the overwhelming support of Congress, place a nine-month choke hold on TikTok?3 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Colleen O’Brien: Mount McKinley became Denali; will Mount Rainier’s name also change?
KIRO Newsradio historian Feliks Banel thinks Mount Rainier will go back to its original name "in our lifetime."3 years ago
Travis Mayfield
Mayfield: Washington lawmakers must fix broken school funding system
Which leads us to Olympia where truly the blame for all this should rest. What lawmakers really did was make things worse.3 years ago
Angela Poe Russell
Angela Poe Russell: Don’t fall for this trap when watching the news
While watching news of the protests on college campuses, one segment caught my attention -- an anchor using a study to stir up a culture war.3 years ago
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?3 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.3 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.3 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.3 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. […]3 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.3 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.3 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.3 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.3 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.3 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.3 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.3 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.3 years ago
