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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
laws regulating social media...
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
Seattle Home for Sale...
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
Football...
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.
4 years ago
mushroom coffee...
Bill Kaczaraba

Mushroom coffee now being sold at Sea-Tac Airport

In the land of coffee, a new kind of Joe is being introduced at Sea-Tac Airport. This one is infused with apoptogenic mushrooms.
4 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: New Seattle low-income housing costs over $134M to address homelessness

If you’re wondering where you can find that low-income housing in Seattle we keep hearing about – I can give you the address. 
4 years ago
Trump lawsuit...
Bill Kaczaraba

Can Trump get sued again over sexual harassment lawsuit?

Former AG Rob McKenna said former President Donald Trump is opening himself to another lawsuit regarding his alleged sexual abuse.
4 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

What to give for Mother’s Day? Maybe a little peace and quiet

Wondering what to get for Mother's Day? Look no further because two mothers, Micki Gamez and Colleen O'Brien, have the secret.
4 years ago
debt default...
Bill Kaczaraba

McKenna: America will not default on its debt

"It's really politically foolish of the House majority to trigger a debt default," McKenna told Dave Ross on Seattle's Morning News.
4 years ago
pizza drone...
L.B. Gilbert

Pagliacci Pizza to begin drone delivery service in 2024

Seattle's Pagliacci Pizza says its newest drone program could carry two 13-inch pizzas and side dishes to a customer.
4 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

McKenna: SCOTUS case may lead to more power for judges

In what could become a precedent-setting case before the Supreme Court, judges may gain more power when it comes to ambiguous federal law.
4 years ago
drug law...
L.B. Gilbert

Inslee: ‘There’s cause for optimism’ in a special session to pass a new drug law

Inslee talked about the possibility of a new drug law in the state, despite the official legislative session ending last week.
4 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

McKenna: Assault weapons may be too ‘commonplace’ to ban

Governor Inslee signed into law a bill banning the sale of assault weapons, but Rob McKenna says they may be considered too common to ban.
4 years ago
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: We need to shed our tribal bloodlust and start listening again

It's the kind of expertise voters elect their leaders to use. It is not only an intensely lived experience but deeply researched and studied as well.
4 years ago
Gen Z...
Bill Kaczaraba

Are Gen. Z’ers really easy to offend?

In a recent survey from Resume Builder, people said 74% of Gen Z'ers are easy to offend. 3 out of 4 managers say they are difficult to work with.
4 years ago
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Thank the gay community for handling M-pox so you don’t have to

Remember M-pox or monkeypox as it was previously called? Doesn't sound familiar, you say? Good, because it's not really a threat to you anymore.
4 years ago
loss...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Helping others through loss with empathy, care, and memory

Death, loss, and grief are hard things, so when we see others dealing with them sometimes our instinct is to turn away.
4 years ago
ozempic...
Bill Kaczaraba

Dr. Gordon Cohen: Weight-loss drugs could put Medicare out of business

Dr. Gordon Cohen, a local cardiologist and a Monday regular on KIRO Newsradio's Seattle's Morning News, says weight-loss drugs may soon overwhelm Medicare.
4 years ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: I’ve changed my mind about daylight saving

I've changed my mind. For literal years I went on television each fall and each spring and lobbied hard to end the semiannual clock change.
4 years ago