Ross: NCAA should bring back consolation games in March Madness
J. Paul Blake wrote to Dave Ross saying that the NCAA needs to bring the consolation game back for March Madness.2 years ago
Ross: Dodge Challenger Demon with optional parachute still street legal
Even if police pursuits were routine again, there鈥檇 be no catching you behind the wheel of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170.2 years ago
Ross: There’s a limit to compassion that we should have in the courts
It鈥檚 important to try new things 鈥� like a compassionate court 鈥� but it鈥檚 just as important to recognize it's doing more harm than good.2 years ago
Ross: You have to pay your transit fare now; imagine that
Starting this week, new signs are going up at all the light rail stations.聽 They are bright yellow signs that say 鈥淧ay To Enter.鈥�2 years ago
Ross: Ex-football players would convince people to pay for transit
Yesterday, the State Supreme Court ruled in favor of Zachary Meredith, who in 2018 boarded a Community Transit bus without paying his fare.2 years ago
Dave Ross quizzes ChatGPT on the hardest Jeopardy! questions
With the new update to ChatGPT being rolled out I found a Reader鈥檚 Digest feature headlined: 鈥�14 Final Jeopardy! Questions Everybody Got Wrong.鈥�2 years ago
Ross: Community policing program should include public tackle training
There would be five or ten of our burliest male and female citizens trained to swarm the assailant and, in 30 seconds, have him zip-tied2 years ago
Ross: The myth of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps
A lot of us take that to the extreme by assuming everyone has those magical bootstraps that, if only you pull on them hard enough, will fix everything2 years ago
Ross: Census expands ethnicity classifications to 217 unique identities
Next year, just in time for the election, the federal government will be rolling out a new list of possible ethnic and racial census classifications.2 years ago
Ross: DeSantis is wrong, diversity isn’t the reason the banks failed
There are a number of theories about why the Silicon Valley Bank failed. The easiest theory to understand came from Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis2 years ago
Ross: The assault weapons ban in the words of the legislators
I'm turning it over to the members of our state House of Representatives, who conducted what I thought was a sincere, mutually respectful, and at times gripping debate on the wisdom of banning assault weapons.2 years ago
Ross: Ford offering a new method to deal with delinquent car owners
Ford is patenting -- NOT a new safety system or a new method of propulsion -- but a patent for cars that can re-possess themselves if you miss your payments.2 years ago
Ross: Supreme Court must address the issue of Church vs. State
The Supreme Court passed on a government-sponsored prayer vigil case. The court needs to address the undertow created by the abortion ruling.2 years ago
Ross: The latest attempt to undo a national embarrassment
Until 1968, Washington state allowed restrictive housing covenants. Which spelled out who could live in certain neighborhoods.2 years ago
Ross: Changing the climate of mental health is a bill away
Washington state wants to be a leader in climate change, but I sense that the voters are not as concerned about that these days.2 years ago
Ross: A national divorce isn’t the solution, but some people should move
We鈥檝e seen a couple of surveys about Seattle鈥檚 happiness rating, one shows us near the top for happiness, and one has us closer to the bottom.2 years ago
Ross: If the American system rewards hard work, cancel student loan debt
鈥淧ull yourself up by your bootstraps鈥� is the traditional American response to anyone who complains about his lot in life.2 years ago
Ross: Fentanyl-smoking passengers on light rail present huge danger
When I saw the David Horsey cartoon, light rail ambassadors inviting a fentanyl-smoking passenger to leave, I lost it, says a listener.2 years ago
Ross: Two less crooks to worry about in downtown Seattle
Yesterday Kendall Alston, age 31, was sentenced in federal court to five years for selling fentanyl pills in downtown Seattle.2 years ago
Ross: YouTube needs to start playing by the rules
The question argued before the Supreme Court is whether federal law should treat YouTube the same way it treats a broadcaster like us.2 years ago
Ross: Will a Road Usage Charge replace gas tax?
House Bill 1832 would set up a voluntary program to test the practicality of a Road Usage Charge to replace the gas tax.2 years ago
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.2 years ago
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.2 years ago
