Angela Poe Russell: Election anxiety is real, here’s how to navigate all the political chaos

Angela Poe Russell: Election anxiety is real, here’s how to navigate all the political chaos

This time next week, we should have some sense of where the election is going. Instead of polls, we will be looking at the ballots counted thus far. With it being so close to election day, it might be time to brush up on some things we seem to have forgotten lately.

It’s a feeling I hadn't experienced in years. I started breathing faster, my heart raced and I just had this sinking feeling. Then it hit me: I was having anxiety. Election-related anxiety. This has never happened to me. And you know the craziest part? It wasn’t directly about the presidential candidates.

You see, over the weekend, like a lot of people, I had consumed social media, news and advertisements.

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Angela Poe Russell: Politicians' public safety promises falling flat in Seattle

Angela Poe Russell: Politicians' public safety promises falling flat in Seattle

Call me naïve, but I still believe the government should work for everyone, whether you're rich or poor, young or old. Your color or your class shouldn’t mean different treatment by government agencie...

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Angela Poe Russell: Seattle physician exposes algorithms in healthcare

Angela Poe Russell: Seattle physician exposes algorithms in healthcare

When you go to the doctor, the expectation is they will use their experience, the latest research and their wisdom to offer you the best path forward for your health. But what happens when technology ...

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Harger: Seattle plagued by spreading graffiti along I-5 corridor

Harger: Seattle plagued by spreading graffiti along I-5 corridor

The graffiti problem along Seattle’s Interstate 5 (I-5) corridor is getting worse, and it’s hard to miss.

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'Dont' cut a cent:' Dave Ross on why the national debt never gets under control

'Dont' cut a cent:' Dave Ross on why the national debt never gets under control

Donald Trump's new treasury secretary is considered a fiscal hawk who will cut whatever it takes to get the national debt under control -- a debt that now exceeds $36 trillion. But it's a promise we'v...

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Ross: Voters weren’t just voting for change, they were voting for a hormone

Ross: Voters weren’t just voting for change, they were voting for a hormone

The internet continues to analyze the election, but look at this – a CBS News poll shows close to 60% of Americans, including some Democrats, approve of how Trump is handling the transition. And the m...

25 Nov 20242min

Markovich: Opinion vs. facts and the ever-blurring line within journalism

Markovich: Opinion vs. facts and the ever-blurring line within journalism

Accountability is expensive -- now more than ever -- especially in this new media age where opinion is far cheaper to produce and digging up the facts. This past election showed the line between tradi...

21 Nov 20242min

Matt Markovich: Accountability is expensive

Matt Markovich: Accountability is expensive

Matt Markovich looks at the changing trends in media consumption and news sources and the costs associated with it

21 Nov 20242min

Angela Poe Russell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 'good idea' is actually pretty disturbing

Angela Poe Russell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 'good idea' is actually pretty disturbing

Don’t get me wrong, I love a great headline, and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s challenge/threat to Republicans is significant political theater. Sadly, it's also pretty disturbing. To catch ...

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