Ross and Burbank
Carl Jeffers weighs in on race, rumors and the Obama campaign
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Ross and Burbank
August 17, 2012 - Hour: 1
Originally aired: Friday, August 17, 2012
Category: News
Excessive heat warnings are in effect today. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year. And it will likely get hotter today. Dave has a special sprinkler he sets up for days like this, but Andrew has a "never complain" policy about Seattle weather. Plus, following Mitt Romney's statement Thursday that he "never paid less than 13 percent" in income taxes, the Obama campaign is playing Let's Make a Deal: Release five years of tax returns, and we'll stop asking for more. // The Taylor Bridge fire burning near Cle Elum is now 33 percent contained. No homes have burned in the last two days. We check in with KIRO reporter Chris Sullivan for an update. And a professor for the United States Merchant Marine Academy may be fired for an inappropriate James Holmes joke he made. One of his students lost his father in the Aurora, Colorado shooting. // The pro-marijuana initiative in Washington state is so splintered that even Hempfest organizers are staying neutral on the issue. We talk to Douglas Hiatt, the campaign chair for Sensible Washington, a pro-pot group opposing Initiative 502. // We're going to the Mariners game on August 22nd, and you're coming with us! We'll all sit together in a special Ross & Burbank section. Maybe you'll get to hear Luke call the game like he did last time we went to Safeco ...
Category: News
