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Frank Sumrall
Ohio disaster a consequence of lobbying against environmental regulations
Late last month, Norfolk Southern, contributed donations to East Palestine with $300K for schools and $825K to reimburse the fire department.4 years ago
Frank Sumrall
King County: 685 fentanyl overdoses in 2022 compared to 3 in 2015
The King County Prosecutor's Office cited 685 overdoses related to fentanyl in 2022, eight years removed from 2015's mark of just three.4 years ago
L.B. Gilbert
Gov. Inslee calls KIRO Newsradio to defend $4B homelessness proposal
Governor Jay Inslee's $4 billion state spending proposal to address the homelessness crisis has been receiving some pushback.4 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: I admit having a soft spot for President Jimmy Carter
I admit having a soft spot for President Jimmy Carter, because I covered him when he was Governor of Georgia.4 years ago
Dave Ross
The Dave Ross Interview: Rep. Adam Smith talks aliens, Biden
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Washington) believes President Joe Biden is doing a good job, and there are no aliens flying over the U.S.4 years ago
Travis Mayfield
Mayfield: Inflation has hit the Starbucks rewards system
Starbucks is changing its entire rewards program and things that right now are 50 points will be 100 points.4 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Economist sees mixed Seattle housing market with inventory decreasing
Seattle economist Matthew Gardner tells Seattle's Morning News he sees a housing market that's in transition with inventory decreasing.4 years ago
L.B. Gilbert
Mayor Harrell: Downtown has made ‘incredible progress,’ still further to go
A new year means a renewed effort to revitalize downtown Seattle, and Harrell is optimistic the city can reorient itself.4 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Washington housing market freezes ahead of potential recession
In King County, the housing market for sold homes crashed by 43% year-over-year in December, and 39% in Snohomish County.4 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
NYT reporter on Georgia Senate runoff: ‘It’s a big deal’
After all the hype, Georgia is finally getting to vote on the U.S. Senate race between Senator Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R).4 years ago
Travis Mayfield
Mayfield: Remembering Kirstie Alley’s legacy, both good and bad
Kirstie Alley is dead at the age of 71. Her children said on Twitter cancer was the killer, and it had only been recently discovered.4 years ago
Travis Mayfield
Mayfield: AI might not destroy humanity, but let us love it more
Robots are taking over the world! Not the beep-boop kind but the "open your social media and see AI-created portraits" kind.4 years ago
Travis Mayfield
Mayfield: What deserves praise in food culture, the baguette or cruelty?
The baguette is worth preserving! So says the UNESCO which recognized the "artisanal know-how and culture of the baguette"4 years ago
Travis Mayfield
Mayfield: Have a little extra empathy in the snow, we could all use it
Who is that guy on the radio? Why does he keep mispronouncing that CBS correspondent's name? Why so casual with the news? He's certainly no Dave Ross.4 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Is King County the GOP’s nemesis?
When you look at the Washington map divided into red and blue counties, it DOES seem unfair. But land doesn't vote. People do.4 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Employers should adjust to ‘quiet quitting’ analyst says
Analyst Jill Schlesinger said many businesses are not doing a good job of adjusting to the current cultural and technical business trends.4 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
New Quinault Wellness Center aims to combat ever-growing Fentanyl crisis
In King County alone, nearly 400 people died after using fentanyl in 2021, which is a very high number considering that number was just three in 2015.4 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
New cookie, return to in-person sales could help boost Girl Scout funds in 2022
It's Girl Scout cookie season again. Three local scouts joined KIRO Newsradio to talk about this year's new cookie and what the money raised will support.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Holiday spending expected to set massive records in 2018
With the season kicking into full gear, holiday spending is poised to set records across the United States. But not everyone is spending the same.8 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Cougs fans step up to help alum still in need of kidney donor
Cougs alum Cindy Meyer has been in need of a kidney donor for awhile now, but the hope now is that with some help from her fellow Cougs, she could find one soon.8 years ago
