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RSS FeedAmanda Knox has lived through one of the most talked about battles in recent memory. She was falsely accused of murder in Italy and was finally cleared years later.
Knox joined "Seattle's Morning News" on KIRO Newsradio Friday to share more about her recent memoir, "Free: My Search for Meaning" -- where Knox opens up about her life beyond the courtroom, finding herself and figuring out what really matters.
Pharmacy deserts are cropping up across Washington. According to the Washington State Pharmacy Association, between January 2023 and March 2024, 81 pharmacies closed statewide.
Gee Scott, co-host of "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio, told "Seattle's Morning News" Monday that a lack of pharmacies means fewer people will take their medications.
Rob McKenna says Trump should not have ignored a federal judge
City Council President Sara Nelson on proposed Stadium District housing
Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self joins the show to discuss Hosue Bill 1296, which modifies what is known as the Parents Bill of Rights.
During his introductory presser, newly signed quarterback Sam Darnold talked about his love for the 12s, shared his excitement working with Klint Kubiak again, and opened up about the bitter end to his career-best season last year -- all while rocking a flannel fit for a 1990s Pearl Jam concert.
"I love him," Gee Scott, co-host of "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio, told Charlie Harger on "Seattle's Morning News." "My man pulled up in a flannel yesterday, he looked good. He read the room. He knew the assignment: I'm going to the Pacific Northwest. He probably had a Starbucks cup off to the side. My man looks like he can say 'Puyallup' the right way. He looks like he can say 'Enumclaw' the right way. I am so excited about Sam Darnold."
With the average American spending more than $1,400 on prescription medications a year, lots of people look to cut corners in order to help budget themselves -- with dangerous and even fatal consequences.
Herb Weisbaum, a contributing editor at Checkbook.org known as "The ConsumerMan," shared a few ways people can spend less on prescription medications.
The top quarterback in free agency is off the board after Sam Darnold agreed to a three-year, $100.5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks, ushering in a new era of football in the Pacific Northwest alongside second-year head coach Mike Macdonald.
Darnold was drafted No. 3 overall by the New York Jets in 2018, and played for the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers before earning his first Pro Bowl nod with the Minnesota Vikings in a breakout season last year.
"I want to ask, are you OK with the direction of the Seattle Seahawks organization?" Gee Scott, co-host of "The Gee and Ursula Show," asked on "Seattle's Morning News."
Congressional Correspondent Tom Dempsey on School Choice
President Donald Trump is raising the tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, according to a post from the president on Truth Social, claiming it's a response to Ontario’s 25% surcharge on electricity exports to several U.S. states.
NewsNation correspondent Xavier Walton joins "Seattle's Morning News" to talk it over.