'Irresponsible' to dismiss idea to house homeless in Pierce County jail cells
A proposal to house the homeless in vacant jail cells from Pierce County Councilmember Pam Roach has irked the county sheriff. She stopped by The Jason Rantz Show to clarify.
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Sound Transit boasts 70 percent completion rate on Northgate line
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Wind Advisory issued for San Juans, breezy across the Puget Sound
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SR 509 shootings task force created after boy in car shot in head, blinded
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A bill was introduced Wednesday to establish a high-speed rail authority in Washington that would partner with Oregon and British Columbia.
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