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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Do you like democracy or not? The choice couldn’t be more stark.

Our democracy in America is facing a 5-alarm inferno and we don't seem to know what to do about it.
3 months ago
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Video: Flying Just Got More Expensive!

Remember when you check a bag at the airport for free? Oh, the good old days. The SMN crew talks about Delta increasing their prices for check bags by 17%. They also share some travel hacks. Listen to the Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO […]
3 months ago
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Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: DEI’s secret weapon is Generation Z

Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) made headlines earlier this week after the University of Florida shut down its office.
3 months ago
Puget Sound, Seattle single family zoning, homebuyers...
Colleen O'Brien

Seattle-area homebuyers now have climate to consider

Redfin has added climate factors to its menu of items for homebuyers to consider when shopping for real estate.
3 months ago
Image: Washington's 2nd District Representative J.T. Wilcox is resigning....
Colleen O'Brien

Colleen O’Brien: Rep. Wilcox explains why he’s leaving the legislature

After 14 years in the state legislature, Rep. J.T. Wilcox is resigning. He stated that younger leadership needs to take over.
3 months ago
A view of Lumen Field in Seattle can be seen during Leg 2 of the 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions...
Paul Holden

Weekend revelry roundup: Comic Con and the Seattle Sounders return

ECCC is underway and tickets are still on sale for Friday and Sunday. It's also the home opener for the Seattle Sounders this weekend.
3 months ago
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Video: What is Offensive Driving? WRECKLESS

When Dave Ross went to driving school, he was taught defensive driving. Now, people are doing what is called “offensive driving.’ It is called the “Fake left go straight move.” Chris Sullivan breaks it down. Listen to the Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsraio […]
3 months ago
Seattle home sales...
Bill Kaczaraba

Redfin: Seattle-area home sales impacted by climate, environmental factors

Seattle-area home buyers are becoming more interested in factors beyond the home itself. Redfin has added a 'Climate' tab to its website.
3 months ago
Flying First Class can be a special experience. (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty...
Jack Stine, KIRO Newsradio

Jack Stine: We all deserve to be First Class

Regardless of where you are on the plane, you deserve to be treated like you are in First Class.
3 months ago
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Video: Sleeping Through Your Alarm Is The Worst

When was the last time you slept through your alarm? For Dave Ross, it was the other day (the first time since 1992, maybe). The Seattle Morning News crew discusses what Gen Z calls “Time Blindness.” Listen to the Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO […]
3 months ago
Image: Beyoncé performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillar...
Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: Beyoncé’s controversial country hit is glossing over the bigger issue

Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood haven’t had a No. 1 single on their own. It just feels like something is off. And, it is.
3 months ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Do You Talk on the Phone?

Here’s a fun fact: East Coast people like to talk on the phone, but West Coast people don’t. Okay, that might not be a fact, but 26% of the people in the Seattle Metro area talk on the phone less than once a week with friends or family. Do you talk on the phone? Let […]
3 months ago
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Video: Parents Are Losing Their Minds!!

It’s time to throw the flag on parents. Especially parents who have children who play sports. Referees will now be wearing body cams to capture the parents who scream at them. Seattle Morning News breaks it down. Tell us what you think about the body cams? Listen to the Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross […]
3 months ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: What’s going on with the Washington State?

Gee Scott joins the Seattle Morning News team to discuss what is happening with Washington State University and the Pac-12. Listen to the Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsraio 97.3 FM Listen to KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to MyNorthwest.com to learn more!
3 months ago
Older man...
Bill Kaczaraba

UW Study: Overcoming depression in older adults ‘a little bit at a time’

The program is based on giving people over the age of 60 the tools to help them talk through and process their feelings of depression.
3 months ago
Image: Stanley tumblers are displayed on a shelf at a Dick's Sporting Goods store on Feb. 2, 2024 i...
Angela Poe Russell

Russell: Stanley is experiencing the double edged sword of success

Stanley is on the defensive as more people have filed lawsuits accusing them of failing to disclose the presence of lead in their products.
3 months ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Door Dash vs. The Washington Law

Mega companies Door Dash and Uber Eats are increasing their prices. They have added a $5 because of Seattle’s new minimum wage. The result: Washington business have lost ONE MILLION dollars.
3 months ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Travis Mayfield joined the Seattle Morning today! He talks about how Greece now recognizes same-sex marriage (the first orthodox nation to do so). On the flip side, here in the U.S., Tennesse passed a bill that allows officiants to refuse to marry people of the same sex if they’re morally opposed to same-sex marriage. Listen […]
3 months ago
A teacher working with a fourth grade class. (Photo By Harold Hoch/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle vi...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: What has Seattle elementary students embracing such weighty fiction?

Each year since 1995 the library in our city has been organizing something called the Global Reading Challenge. 
3 months ago
seafood fraud...
Colleen O'Brien

Colleen O’Brien: Seafood fraud, what is it and how to avoid it

For example, one of the most common kinds of seafood misrepresented is white fish. Red snapper, a higher-priced fish, is often just tilapia.
3 months ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Why Are Millennials Moving to Seattle?

Generation X is leaving Seattle, but Millennials are moving in. Micki Gamez and David Burbank join Seattle Morning News and break down why this is happening.
3 months ago
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Video: What Not To Do On Valentines Day!

Gee Scott has a PhD in romance and gives us tips on what not to do for Valentine’s Day. Listen to KIRO Newsradio 97.3fm or go to MyNorthwest.com to learn more!
3 months ago
dos don'ts valentines day...
Frank Sumrall

Gee Scott: 8 dos and don’ts of Valentines Day

Seattle's Morning News called upon its relationship consultant, with a Ph.D. in romance, KIRO Newsradio host Gee Scott to advise the younger couples.
4 months ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: How to find your true love!

Micki Gamez talked with psychic matchmaker Deborah Graham. They had a soul connection… over ZOOM! Watch Micki talk about her experience. Deborah Graham The Psychic Matchmaker, author of Psychic Deborah Graham’s Guide to Attracting and Keeping Your True Love, and host of her new podcast, “The Psychic Connection with Deborah Graham.” Listen to KIRO Newsradio […]
4 months ago