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Dave Ross

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at the Young Republicans conference...
Dave Ross

Ross: Right-wing anarchy cloaked in Christian morality

I got a little pushback on last Friday's commentary where I made the argument that anybody who really thinks Trump won in 2020, should just not vote, so let me expand on that.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Pokémon Go game director talks augmented reality as Seattle Center hosts live event

This year’s Pokémon GO fest kicked off in Emerald City on Friday, bringing event experiences to two parts of Seattle for game players alike.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Will the GOP’s push to restrict abortion access spill over into same-sex marriage?

U.S. representative Derek Kilmer (D) shared his concerns over the GOP's voting patterns against same-sex marriage, abortion, and contraception.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: As Jan. 6 hearings proof keeps on stacking up

The January 6 Committee last night laid out the case that Donald Trump was not just a sore loser, but that he was willing to let his own vice president die to keep himself in office.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Does a Good Samaritan with a gun solve gun violence?

Regarding the story of the young man who shot the attacker at the Greenwood Park Mall near Indianapolis. According to a Fox News report, there are some people who have taken issue with calling him a good Samaritan.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: What does it mean for a ‘Gun grabber’ to be sworn into ATF?

Former U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach has been sworn in as the new head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. He's the first permanent director in seven years.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle’s soda tax beneficial for lower-income communities, according to UW study

A new study by the University of Washington (UW) found that sweetened beverage taxes, like soda, produce benefits for low-income families.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: eBikes on hiking trails distract from the real goal, getting back to nature

I heard on Jason Rantz show, on our sister station KTTH, that state wildlife officials are gathering data on how the state should regulate the use of E bikes on hiking trails.
3 years ago
Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life speaks during a hearing of the...
Dave Ross

Ross: SCOTUS’ decision on Roe becomes ineffectual by the day

The Supreme Court’s abortion decision already seems to be changing.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: WSDOT workers have covered the I-5 graffiti but not with ivy … yet

It finally happened – in a huge graffiti-covering operation on I-5 through downtown Seattle – workers have painted over the Wall of Anarchy.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: New road safety campaign doesn’t go flocking far enough

As ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio traffic reporter Chris Sullivan reported yesterday, The Seattle and Portland Transportation departments have kicked off a campaign to persuade drivers to slow down on city streets.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: ‘Take the blinders off,’ former Trump supporter says in Jan 6 hearing

Yesterday, the January 6 committee heard from a former Oath Keeper and from a member of the Jan. 6 mob.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Despite significant grocery inflation, experts see prices stabilizing in near future

Grocery inflation reached a new high of +15.1% — more than doubling since the beginning of the year. 
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Marveling at the beauty, and horror, of deep space with new telescope photos released

Today, the first images from the James Webb deep space telescope have been posted.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Kavanaugh says he’s neutral on abortion, someday he might need to prove it

Last week, Justice Brett Kavanaugh was having dinner at a Morton’s steakhouse in DC when someone tipped off protestors, and they showed up to make a commotion. Apparently protestors these days are always on-call. Kavanaugh was able to finish his dinner, but decided to leave through the kitchen with his security detail before dessert. And […]
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

BA.5 reinfects former COVID patients as health officials push for updated vaccine

The BA.5 subvariant accounts for 54% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Listening to a symphony of tweets from the ‘other twitter’

Last weekend it was sunny, and so I opened up an app that I’d downloaded a long time ago but never used.
3 years ago
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Colleen O'Brien

O’Brien: A New Jersey farm is dedicated to protecting animals

"Abused, unwanted, neglected, elderly, disabled," Zaleski said. "Every single animal here is a rescue."
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Culture of ‘gun worship’ must end to stop mass shootings

It turns out the Highland Park shooter was flying plenty of red flags beyond his videos. And you didn’t have to be Hercule Poirot to notice them.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Highland Park shooter’s published, violent fantasies were a needle in the internet’s haystack

The Highland Park shooter is now world-famous because his rap videos seemed to mirror what he was about to do.
3 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: The joyful responsibility of raising the next generation

Any of you who are grandfathers or grandmothers know how delightful it is to babysit a two- or three-year-old who is just learning about the world.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Officer who shot, killed Charleena Lyles testifies in inquest

Seattle police Officer Jason Anderson answered questions before a jury in the King County Child and Family Justice Center.
3 years ago
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks to pro-life activists in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Buil...
Dave Ross

Ross: Overturning Roe was just the beginning for conservative lawmakers

Former State Attorney General Rob McKenna explains personhood laws, which give a fetus full human rights, and which could require blood tests to establish paternity within weeks of conception.
3 years ago
Cassidy Hutchinson, a top former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, describes t...
Dave Ross

Ross: Jan. 6 committee hearing reveals alleged presidential attack of Secret Service agent

The alleged wheel-grab was the most dramatic part of Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony during yesterday’s snap session of the January 6th Committee.
3 years ago

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