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Seattle’s Morning News with Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien

Morning Shows

Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. Live 6-9a on KIRO Newsradio, 97.3 FM.

Location:

Tacoma, WA

Description:

Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. Live 6-9a on KIRO Newsradio, 97.3 FM.

Language:

English


Episodes

The AR-15 and Police Response in Uvalde

3/23/2023
Maurice Ashley, Chess Grandmaster on growing the game of chess // Zach Despart of the Texas Tribune on the AR-15 and police response in Uvalde part 1 // Chokepoints: Washington lawmakers have a tough decision to make on the ferry service // Matt Markovich on the police pursuit bill and others in Olympia // Dose of Kindness -- a custom fit for a kid in need // Gee Scott on Tik Tok's CEO testifying // Zach Despart of the Texas Tribune on the AR-15 and police response in Uvalde part 2 See...

Duration:00:44:22

The Arrival of Fur Trappers at the Columbian River

3/22/2023
Feliks Banel and Seattle's Morning News perform a play, the arrival of fur trappers at the mouth of the Columbian River // Drew Maloney, President & CEO, American Investment Council // Matt Markovich recaps legislation in Olympia // Dose of Kindness -- a man who built a free wheelchair ramp // Gee Scott looks at the Seahawks off season // Micki Gamez on people traveling overseas to see concerts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:38:23

The Future of Memorial Park

3/21/2023
Feliks Banel on the future of Memorial Park // Chokepoints: Hood Canal Bridge closures this summer // Matt Markovich recaps legislation in Olympia // Dose of Kindness -- A Snack food that launched a career // Gee Scott tells the story that made him want to fight for others // David Farenthold on the investigations into Trump // Micki Gamez on the record number of people living in downtown Seattle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:44:57

Credit Suisse and Other Issues With Banks

3/20/2023
Jill Schelisnger on Credit Suisse and other issues with banks // Dr. Gordon Cohen on the downside of sandwiches // Casey McNerthney update on a 2018 shooting involving a minor // Dose of Kindness -- Clothing for everyone // Gee Scott on the Gonzaga Bulldogs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:27:02

The Status of the Bank Failures

3/17/2023
Feliks Banel, All Over the Map -- WaMu "Friend of the Family" // Heather Bosch on the surprisingly healthy vinyl record industry // Margaret Brennan on bank failures/ US-Russia-China releations // Matt Markovich on personnel file access and unemployment benefits legislation // Dose of Kindness -- parental instincts kick in in the cold // Gee Scott on bar closing times // Greg Youtz and Zhang Er on their new opera, Tacoma Method See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:38:14

The Rights of Way Safety Initiative

3/16/2023
Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- numbers on the Rights of Way Safety Initiative // Matt Markovich on apartment rental "wear and tear" legislation // Gee Scott on Aaron Rodgers negotiating in public // Heather Bosch on Joe Kennedy returning to Bremerton HS as asst. football coach // Alexandra Robbins, author of The Teachers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:18

Regulating Future Self-Driving Car Technology

3/15/2023
Feliks Banel with a brief update on the demise of the Pike St. cherry trees // Christina Goldbaum, NYT, with stories of women living under Taliban rule, part 2 // Matt Markovich on catalytic converter and car tab legislation in Olympia // Dose of Kindness -- turning tragedy into service // Gee Scott on this week's Seahawks signings // Lisa Brooks on regulating future self-driving car technology // Micki Gamez on a restaurant customer suing over false buffalo wing advertising See...

Duration:00:43:11

Stories of Women Living Under Taliban Rule

3/14/2023
Christina Goldbaum, NYT, with stories of women living under Taliban rule // Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- 520 flyover delay // Matt Markovich on alternate "paths" to graduation/ charging prison inmates for family visits // Dose of Kindness -- a $5,000 tip for a server // Gee Scott on bailing out banks // David Fahrenthold on the SVC collapse/ the 2024 race for the White House See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:42

The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

3/13/2023
Paging Dr. Cohen -- the definition of "addictive", applied to processed foods // Jill Schlesinger on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank // Casey McNerthney on graduation day at King County Drug Court // Dose of Kindness -- keeping a promise to graduate // Gee Scott on the Oscars // Sam Cambpell following up on Friday's home invasion murders in Redmond // Matt Markovich on replacing the Columbia River Bridge/ single-use plastic legislation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:39:21

Mental Competency Legislation in Olympia

3/10/2023
Sen. Manka Dhingra on mental competency legislation in Olympia // Sam Campbell on this morning's home invasion murders in Redmond // Matt Markovich on wealth tax/ police pursuit legislation in Olympia // Dose of Kindness -- the power of one viral video // Gee Scott on the arrest of Shawn Kemp // Margaret Brennan on the 2024 race for the White House/ the war in Ukraine // Feliks Banel, All Over the Map -- Gray Field at JBLM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:38:59

The Arrest of Shawn Kemp

3/9/2023
Heather Bosch on the WSU women's basketball team // Matt Markovich on police pursuit and assault weapons legislation in Olympia // Dose of Kindness -- a barber who specializes in special needs kids // Gee Scott on the arrest of Shawn Kemp // Sam Campbell on the arrest of Shawn Kemp // Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- WSP emergency light emphasis patrols See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:27:27

Firearm Safety and Police Pursuit Bills

3/8/2023
Feliks Banel on the fate of the Pike Street cherry trees // Pam Falk live on the war in Ukraine // Matt Markovich on firearm safety and police pursuit bills in Olympia // Dose of Kindness -- a helping hand and a job for a person with a tough life // Ursula Reutin on eliminating single family zoning // Matthew Gardner, Windermere Chief Economist, on AMZN's expansion into Bellevue // Micki Gamez on traveling to Mexico for medical procedures See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:47:05

Home Prices and Availability

3/7/2023
Matthew Gardner on home prices/ availability/ building costs // Heather Bosch on Portland's human shuttle for frogs // Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- construction season, even earlier this year // Matt Markovich on drug possession and warehouse worker legislation // Dose of Kindness -- a Waffle House housing hero // Shannon Drayer live on the World Baseball Classic/ new MLB rules // David Fahrenthold live on the 2024 race for the White House/ CPAC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Duration:00:40:21

Nightmares as an Early Indicator of Dementia

3/6/2023
Jill Schlesinger on I-bonds/ interest rates // Paging Dr. Cohen -- childhood nightmares as an early indicator of adult dementia // Casey McNerthney, KingCo Prosecutor's Office, fentanyl-related child endangerment // Dose of Kindness -- goose matchmaker // Ursula Reutin on the high cost of winning the lottery // Cyndie Spiegel, author of Microjoys // Feliks Banel on efforts to stop Seattle from cutting down cherry trees at Pike Place Market See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:37:55

The Signs of Long COVID

3/3/2023
Dr. Celine Gounder on the signs of Long COVID // Feliks Banel, All Over the Map -- the last will and testament of Joseph Whidbey // Paul Holden with tattoo artists at Emerald City Comic Con // Margaret Brennan on diplomatic efforts in the war in Ukraine // Dose of Kindness -- community gives back to beloved pizza delivery guy // Gee Scott on why he gets tattoos // Mike Salk in Peoria on Mariners Spring Training See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:48

Halfway Through the Legislative Session

3/2/2023
Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- improvements to I-5 in Marysville // Matt Markovich on which bills are still alive, halfway through the legislative session // Dose of Kindness -- Lisa Brooks on "Ethan's Smile" tulips // Gee Scott on solving Seattle's problems with more Western State beds // Jake Bittle, author of The Great Displacement // Micki Gamez on explaining the '90s to kids born this century See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:29

The SCOTUS Student Debt Arguments

3/1/2023
Feliks Banel with a local teen who's restoring at WWII-era air raid siren // Thane Rosenbaum live on the SCOTUS student debt arguments // Matt Markovich on bills to create an inclusive curriculum/ crack down on street racing // Dose of Kindness -- Dave Grohl: volunteer shelter cook // Gee Scott on the Russell Wilson rumor mill // Dr. Celine Gounder on COVID's effects on the heart See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:39:13

The 2024 Race for the White House

2/28/2023
David Fahrenthold live on the 2024 race for the White House // Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- low speed I-5 zone/ odometer reading legislation // Matt Markovich doxxing, ADU, and home burial legislation // Dose of Kindness -- a baker willing to give anyone a chance // Gee Scott on the value of the truth // Micki Gamez on two opposing happiness studies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:38:02

Prescription Drug Ad Saturation

2/27/2023
Jill Schlesinger on Americans' savings/ fighting inflation // Paging Dr. Cohen -- prescription drug ad saturation // Casey McNerthney, KingCo Prosecutor's Office, on sentencing in a 2019 assault in Kent // Dose of Kindness -- how to create a bestselling book, in one TikTok video // Gee Scott on newspapers getting rid of Dilbert // Matt Markovich on the student isolation legislation/ the Governor's housing levy // Governor Jay Inslee live on his 4-Billion-dollar homelessness proposal See...

Duration:00:43:31

Police Pursuit Bills and Jaywalking

2/24/2023
Margaret Brennan on Russia and other national news // Feliks Banel on old car ad jingles // John Sutherland on the new Leavenworth Alpine Coaster // Matt Markovich on police pursuit bills and jaywalking in Olympia // Dose of Kindness -- kids fundraise for a janitor // Gee Scott on Russell Wilson wanting Pete Carroll fired // Micki Gamez on how old you are vs how old you feel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:38:28