Dave Ross

2 months ago | downnews.co.uk | Dave Ross

Alliance Mournes Councillor Jill Truesdale said she was pleased to see her motion on tree preservation, planting and protection pass through Sustainability and Environment Committee at Wednesday evenings meeting (19 5 2025) but was concerned no other party seemed to realise the council tree strategy was in only existing in a draft form.

Jan 14, 2025 | mynorthwest.com | Dave Ross

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump (Photo courtesy of Getty Images) (Photo courtesy of Getty Images) Share People say they hate negative political ads, but the reality is conflict is the soul of drama, and negative ads work. They can make you hate anything. Here, read this in your own slimy political ad voice. Apple pie. Many people equate apple pie with America, but is apple pie what America really wants?

Jan 14, 2025 | mynorthwest.com | Dave Ross

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 more I read the post-election analysis, the more I’m convinced voters weren’t just voting for a change – they were voting for a hormone.

Oct 7, 2024 | mynorthwest.com | Dave Ross

I think we all have to accept that for many of our neighbors, at this time in our history, Donald Trump has never lost an election. And it’s unfair to try to trick his supporters into saying otherwise. But some members of the media, like ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, insist on asking the question. Yesterday, he put it to House Speaker Mike Johnson. “See, this is the game that is always played by mainstream media with leading Republicans,” Johnson responded. “It’s it’s a gotcha game.”Come on, George.

Sep 23, 2024 | mynorthwest.com | Dave Ross

A group of us were having a little birthday celebration along the beach in Edmonds – a beautiful evening with a nice dinner – and as we walked along the fishing pier, the MV Puyallup ferry was loading up and as we watched, a line of motorcycles rode on and, of course, some of them wanted everyone to know their mufflers are broken. From several hundred feet away, we can hear the growling echoing through the car deck. It’s everywhere during the summer.