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Dave Ross

Trump military...
Dave Ross

Ross: The unintended consequences of Trump’s stance on military

President Trump's recent comments on the military come with a host of unintended consequences regarding steps he'd allegedly take to remain in office.
5 years ago
Seattle housing prices, inventory, relief...
MyNorthwest Staff

Housing market inventory at 20-year low for Puget Sound region

Matthew Gardner, chief economist at Windermere Real Estate, says active listings and inventory in the region for August was the lowest he's seen since 1999.
5 years ago
Racism, Trump, seattle funding...
Dave Ross

Ross: Censoring our history of racism won’t make it go away

Major chunks of American history have been censored from our textbooks, but that doesn't make them any less problematic or prominent.
5 years ago
working from home, screen time...
MyNorthwest Staff

Survey: Chiropractors seeing spate of injuries from at home workers

A recent study found that chiropractors are reporting a whole spate of cases from at home workers, since home offices lack often ergonomic design.
5 years ago
Amazon Bellevue...
Nick Bowman

Economist: Amazon expansion in Bellevue a ‘remarkable indictment’ of Seattle council

Did Seattle City Council's new business tax drive the latest Amazon expansion into Bellevue? Economist Matthew Gardner thinks so.
5 years ago
Undocumented immigrants...
Dave Ross

Ross: Labor Day is about undocumented immigrant workers too

They’re considered essential workers; they’ve even been called heroes. But the Domestic Workers Alliance points out that many are undocumented immigrants, who don’t get protections.
5 years ago
Mail sorting machines, voting fraud, wyman elections...
Nick Bowman

Why alleged New Jersey voting fraud scheme would likely fail in Washington

Would the alleged voting fraud scheme in New Jersey work in Washington? Secretary of State Kim Wyman weighed in on Seattle's Morning News.
5 years ago
Downtown Seattle protests, michael bumpus, rioters...
MyNorthwest Staff

Could King County police be cross-deputized by feds to prosecute rioters?

Former State Attorney General Rob McKenna discusses Oregon police being crossed-deputized by the feds to prosecute rioters, and possibilities in Washington.
5 years ago
runner, delivery apps...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle-based food delivery app Runner gives full cut to restaurants

A new Seattle based food delivery app called Runner has developed a system that doesn't take cuts from restaurants the way Uber Eats and DoorDash do.
5 years ago
Guns at protests, Kyle Rittenhouse...
Dave Ross

Ross: Guns at protests aren’t the problem — it’s the men carrying them

Taking guns to protests is a bad idea by itself, but the real problem is the men who we're allowing to carry those guns in the first place.
5 years ago
Nancy Pelosi...
Dave Ross

Ross: Why Nancy Pelosi isn’t actually to blame for hair salon fiasco

In the wake of Nancy Pelosi getting caught on camera at a hair salon, the real person in trouble could be the salon owner who turned in the video.
5 years ago
President Trump...
Dave Ross

Ross: It should be easy for Trump to expose ‘dark shadows’ behind Biden

For a man who claims to be as powerful as Trump, how difficult could it be to arrest the shadowy people he says are controlling his Democratic opponent?
5 years ago
Portland protests...
Dave Ross

Ross: Pulling our country back from the brink of paralyzed politics

How about if the people who have paralyzed our politics make one more effort to un-paralyze themselves and pull the country back from the brink?
5 years ago
Chadwick Boseman...
MyNorthwest Staff

Chadwick Boseman’s early death shines light on colon cancer in young

The death last week of actor Chadwick Boseman at 43 from colon cancer shined a light on the issue of younger people and cancer detection.
5 years ago
coronavirus school closures, woodmoor elementary, schools...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County health officer: Still a chance schools could resume in person in 2020

With schools beginning to resume virtually in September, is there a chance students would return to class in person by the end of 2020?
5 years ago
voting, secretary of state, Tarleton...
Dave Ross

Ross: The easy way to stop voter fraud with mail-in ballots

If a stranger with a New Jersey accent knocks on your door November 3 offering to mail your ballot for you, invite him into your home and lock him in a closet.
5 years ago
Seattle protest media footage, seattle police officers...
MyNorthwest Staff

Former WA Attorney General on whether media outlets will have to hand over footage to SPD

Will Seattle media outlets be forced to hand over protest footage to SPD? Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna weighs in.
5 years ago
Amazon explorer, Seattle City Council...
MyNorthwest Staff

New Amazon Halo fitness device gets personal by measuring your body fat

Todd Bishop from GeekWire on the Amazon Halo and the privacy concerns around a feature that takes a picture of you and measures your body fat.
5 years ago
Trump...
Dave Ross

Ross: A convention finale like nothing anybody’s ever seen

Donald Trump accepted the nomination on the porch of the White House flanked by uncountable flags, before the biggest live audience seen in six months.
5 years ago
Mayor Durkan recall petition, COVID, anarchist jurisdiction, 2021 budget forecast, records requests...
MyNorthwest Staff

Will Seattle council decide not to override mayor’s veto of SPD budget cuts?

Will Seattle councilmembers opt against overriding Mayor Jenny Durkan's veto of their proposed SPD budget cuts?
5 years ago
violence...
Dave Ross

Ross: Republicans, Democrats reach a consensus on needless violence

If police officers see lawbreakers setting fires or committing needless violence, they now have bi-partisan support for gently dragging their guilty posteriors to jail.
5 years ago
family business...
Dave Ross

Ross: Mixing business, politics, and family

If the Trump campaign wants to talk about family business connections – both candidates could agree to disclose all business dealings involving family.
5 years ago
schools, vaccine, educators, Seattle teachers classes...
MyNorthwest Staff

Puget Sound charter school let students meet teachers before virtual learning

Impact Public Schools, which runs public charter schools in the Puget Sound area, is emphasizing student-teacher relationships before class begins.
5 years ago
RNC, campaign...
Dave Ross

Ross: Non-peaceful assemblies turn into campaign ads at RNC

The RNC provided a reminder that the First Amendment guarantees peaceful assembly, and the right to turn non-peaceful assemblies into campaign ads.
5 years ago

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