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MyNorthwest Video

Video: ‘I didn’t want to believe it’ says Gee Scott on Lizzo facing sexual harassment lawsuit from dancers

We’re quick to trust and believe people in power. Gee Scott talks about his initial reaction to the news that pop star Lizzo’s backup dancers are suing her — for things we’re not sure we can say on air. And this is why Gee’s opinion changed after he read the accusations. Tune in to Seattle’s […]
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Let’s talk about Trump’s legal troubles

We are at the first day of the window for some form of indictment in the election manipulation case against Donald Trump in Georgia. For an update on the former president’s legal troubles, we go to CBS News legal analyst and law professor Thane Rosenbaum. Subscribe to our Seattle’s Morning News podcast for a morning […]
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: The Barbie movie is anything but superficial

Ursula joins Seattle’s Morning News to discuss her thoughts on the Barbie movie, and how the movie had some deeper themes than we initially thought. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News, weekdays from 5am to 9am weekdays on KIRO Newsradio 97.3fm!
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Video

8 tips to help you extend your life up to 24 years

Micki Gomez joins Seattle's Morning News to share some tips on how to extend your life.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Attorney General candidate spars with Colleen O’Brien on fentanyl solutions

Attorney General candidate Nick Brown said "we need to bring people together" to solve the fentanyl crisis.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Elections Director: Congress needs to act for election security

With more than a year before the next major election cycle begins, the behind-the-scenes work of election security is just getting started.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Dr. Cohen: Cannabis use may be linked to clinical depression

A new study says that people who have previously been diagnosed with cannabis use disorder are twice as likely to later have clinical depression.
3 years ago
Angela Poe Russell

Russell: Threads gives us the opportunity to reshape social media

I have to admit I'm a sucker for new beginnings. When I first heard about Meta's new app, Threads, which is supposed to be an alternative to Twitter
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

McKenna: Supreme Court wedding website ruling more complex, nuanced than it appears

Despite what appears to be hypothetical, former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna said the Supreme Court's ruling is more complex and nuanced than it appears.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Buttigieg in Washington: State’s growth means ‘infrastructure needs to keep up’

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is in Washington, visiting several large infrastructure projects, and he joined Seattle's Morning News to talk about some of these projects.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Costco policing memberships to limit card sharing

Costco is cracking down on shoppers sharing membership cards after it announced it will begin doing spot checks at the self-checkout counters.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Changes in ‘Death with Dignity’ law will make it easier to access services

It will soon become easier for some patients to access aid and dying services in Washington through the Death with Dignity law.
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: My Dad was shot and our relationship changed forever

Travis Mayfield: My relationship with my Dad is no longer tumultuous, after he was shot during his police officer job.
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Long, lazy summer days let me appreciate all the joy

I've been having so many stressful conversations this week. It's nice to take a break and enjoy those summer days.
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Now is the perfect time to build Sue Bird a statue

Sue Bird is nothing short of a historic figure. She is a living legend. It is time to build a Sue Bird statue outside Climate Pledge Arena.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

McKenna: Trump trial won’t happen until after elections

Don't expect former President Donald Trump to go on trial until after the 2024 presidential election, according to Rob McKenna.
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Let’s give each other space and kindness to recharge

Maybe work stress is draining you faster than you can recharge it. Maybe the general state of our world prevents you from even getting to 100% at all.
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: New laws regulating social media are needed now

As we debate social media laws to protect kids -- something we should do here in Washington -- we need to be nuanced and fact-based.
3 years ago
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: As smoke settles over halls of power, will minds change?

As the apocalypse is gently blown from the halls of power and towers of commerce, will the residue from smoke it leaves change any hearts?
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: An open letter to Washington State Republicans

Dear Washington State Republicans, I am begging you to find a way forward for a better place for all of us to live.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Expert: ‘We will never see interest rates of 3% or lower ever again’

The glory days of 30-year mortgage rates of  3% or less may be in the rearview mirror.
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: What happened with Seattle City Council drug ordinance vote?

What the actual heck did the Seattle City Council just do in regards to the drug ordinance that failed to pass on Tuesday?
3 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Movie theaters could soon become unaffordable for some

It was heartbreaking to watch audiences flee during the pandemic and movie theaters close. I'm glad many were able to access relief money.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Gee Scott on the diminishing importance of kickoffs in football

NFL owners voted on Tuesday to approve a resolution that allows players to fair catch on kickoffs with the resulting possession beginning at the team's own 25-yard line.
3 years ago