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Dave Ross

federal way police...
MyNorthwest Staff

Federal Way looks to ramp up police hiring in wake of rise in gun violence

After a recent spike in violence in South King County, Federal Way Mayor Jim Farrell says something has to be done. He explains his city's plan.
4 years ago
Emojis...
³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio staff

Mayfield: Far more than meets the eye when it comes to how we use emojis

We have words, yet sometimes they aren’t enough. That's where emojis come in, giving us a way to express ourselves to loved ones.
4 years ago
Holiday cheer, grief...
³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio staff

Mayfield: What if we shared our grief with our holiday cheer this year?

Its December and holiday cheer is everywhere, but not for all of us. So, what if this season we shared the cheer and the grief?
4 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Fingerprints of warming planet’ amid Seattle area’s year of record-breaking weather

When meteorologist Ted Buehner last joined ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio, the temperature was reaching triple digits. Five months later, there has been record rainfall.
4 years ago
World AIDS Day...
³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio staff

Mayfield: More hope now than ever for cure to decades-long epidemic

Decades after HIV and AIDS first surfaced, there's more hope than ever for an eventual cure within the next decade.
4 years ago
Tacoma police, South King County...
MyNorthwest Staff

South King County mayors demand action from state to end rash of violence

Multiple mayors in South King County are banding together to combat a violent trend after seven people were shot in four days. 
4 years ago
Giving...
³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio staff

Mayfield: Focusing less on money and more on giving

What if we focused on giving more every day? And what if -- beyond money -- we gave more love, wisdom, and leadership?
4 years ago
Omicron...
³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio staff

Mayfield: How scared of the omicron variant should we actually be?

The omicron variant is stranding travelers and rattling markets. It just sounds scary, but what if we're getting ahead of ourselves?
4 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

UW Medicine’s head of Virology: Live market ‘more likely the start’ of COVID

Scientists have been trying to trace the actual origins of the virus that causes COVID, to find if it came from a market, a lab, or somewhere else.
4 years ago
sleep...
MyNorthwest Staff

Study determines the ideal time to sleep based on biological clock

Is there a specific time when you should be going to sleep? Mercer Island MD Dr. Gordon Gohen explains the results of a study from the United Kingdom.
4 years ago
downtown seattle...
Dave Ross

Ross: Seattle’s next mayor promises a drier downtown experience

Yes, people want to be safe downtown, but they would also like to be able to go from store to store in November and December without getting soaked.
4 years ago
holidays...
MyNorthwest Staff

Check your dishwasher, fridge, and bathroom before hosting for the holidays

We're used to holiday tips, but this is the first time Dave Ross says he's read about the home maintenance you should be doing for the holidays.
4 years ago
Ahmaud Arbery trial, God...
Dave Ross

Ross: Maybe God wanted us to see this

Based on the teaching that God is Love, maybe He wanted us to see how good people could end up killing an innocent man.
4 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Mercer Island MD explains why we’ll likely need yearly COVID booster shots

All U.S. adults can get a COVID booster if it's been six months since their last dose, or two months for J&J. Dr. Gordon Cohen shares his advice.
4 years ago
lockdown...
Dave Ross

Ross: Lockdown fatigue sets in from Washington to Belgium

If we love freedom, and I know we do, then staying healthy is not just good medical advice, it's also our patriotic duty.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: So much defunding!

The Congressional Budget Office has released its analysis of the Build Back Better Bill, and it’s not what the President had hoped.
4 years ago
electric vehicles...
MyNorthwest Staff

GMs Factory Zero will show ‘electric vehicles are not glorified golf carts’

As Washington and others continue to push for more electric vehicles on the road in the coming years, a renewed plant from General Motors will help. 
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Another defendant assumes his authority comes from his gun

I watched testimony in the Ahmaud Arbery case. And I realized – here it is again. Another defendant who assumes his authority comes from his gun.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Who’s really hurt if we rein in Gov. Inslee’s emergency powers?

For whatever reason, Democrats are more likely to mask up and get vaccinated. So any attempt to block emergency mandates would not affect the parties equally.
4 years ago
referees...
MyNorthwest Staff

³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio hosts wonder if it’s time for automated referees and umpires

After some complaints about calls in the Seahawks game last weekend, is it time to have automated referees or do we still need a human there?
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: The new definition of social distancing

In the world described by Kyle Rittenhouse's defense, we would adopt a new kind of social distancing, where the safest distance between two people is defined by whoever has the gun.
4 years ago
COVID booster...
MyNorthwest Staff

Former FDA commissioner: COVID vaccine booster mixed messaging is a ‘misstep’

The FDA is once again going to determine if COVID booster shots are safe and effective for the populations that are not currently eligible.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Should Rittenhouse go free?

I’ll turn today’s commentary over to Tony from Kitsap County, who was replying to my Friday commentary about the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.
4 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: The gun changes everything

You have a right to defend yourself when you think someone is about to kill you. But claiming self-defense is not that simple when you openly carry a gun.
4 years ago

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