Nicknames for Northwest companies represent a certain kind of “tough love” for businesses that some people love to buy stuff from.

<p>Nicknames for Northwest companies represent a certain kind of &ldquo;tough love&rdquo; for businesses that some people love to buy stuff from.</p>

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. 

<p>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. </p>

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