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The Jason Rantz Show airs every weekday from 3pm - 7pm on AM 770 KTTH.

Coalition of 100 West Seattle businesses rise in opposition to Lisa Herbold

A coalition of over 100 West Seattle businesses have come together to say no to a second term for Seattle councilmember Lisa Herbold.
5 years ago

Monroe finds success with creative solution to homeless crisis

Monroe Mayor Geoffrey Thomas joined the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH to discuss how the embedded social worker program is producing effective results in the community.
5 years ago

Community advocate: System failing to address Seattle homelessness

A community health and safety advocate says the city isn't listening to concerns about Seattle homelessness and drug activity in the International District.
5 years ago

La Conner school district brings lawsuit against Juul e-cigs for ‘targeting kids’

The La Conner school district in Skagit County is one of four school districts all across the country suing the company Juul, the largest e-cigarette maker in the country. Superintendent Whitney Meissner discuses.
5 years ago

SPD officer, WA congressional candidate on the opioid fight, stronger treatment

Keith Swank -- US airborne infantry veteran and a 28-year Seattle police commander -- has decided to take on Congresswoman Kim Schrier,
5 years ago

Federal Way mayor doesn’t believe string of shootings are gang-related

Federal Way is dealing with an alarming string of crimes and shootings. Federal Way Mayor Jim Farrell discusses how he doesn't feel it's gang related.
5 years ago

Army experience motivates candidate’s opposition to Democrats’ health care plan

Republican Jesse Jensen is challenging Progressive freshman representative Kim Schrier in the Washington 8th District, and discusses his opposition to the Democratic plan on health care.
5 years ago

How small Washington cities are attempting to fight homelessness

As crime and homelessness impact bigger cities across Snohomish County, it's spreading to some of the smaller areas nearby which lack big-city resources.
5 years ago

Why Puyallup spent more on homeless lawsuits than actual help

The city of Puyallup has spent more on lawsuits around homelessness in the past five years than it actually has on nonprofits to serve the homeless community that, according to the Tacoma News Tribune.
5 years ago

Uncle Ike’s owner: Vape flavor ban ‘more political than policy’

Uncle Ike's owner Ian Eisenberg joined the Jason Rantz Show to discuss Vape Gate, and why the move could end up hurting teenagers.
5 years ago

Seattle landlord on why Sawant’s rent control push will hurt small owners

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant is back with a rent control proposal. Seattle landlord Marylin Yim offers some insight into the landlords it targets.
5 years ago

Candidate for governor sees socialism creeping across Washington state

Anton Sakharov is a community activist and businessman, and joined the show to discuss how creeping socialism in Washington state is why he's running for governor.
5 years ago

Covington council candidate doesn’t want her town to become like Seattle

Republican Kristina Soltis is a relative newcomer to politics, and is taking on an incumbent for Covington City Council position, all in the hopes of preventing Covington in becoming like Seattle.
5 years ago

Owner: Seattle business suffering ‘death by 1,000 paper cuts’

Seattle business owner Dan Austin discusses the Seattle City Council's hostility to businesses and the recent council letter controversy.
5 years ago

Seattle council member hopes to cut through red tape with new measure

Seattle Councilmember Abel Pacheco introduced legislation to speed up the process for approving crucial projects to the city's approach to housing and more.
5 years ago

King County Sheriff on reason she shut down crucial law enforcement tool

Why did a crucial law enforcement tool get shut down by the King County Sheriff in August? Sheriff Johanknecht explains her thinking to KTTH's Jason Rantz.
5 years ago

Gun store owner: Buying an AR-15 in Washington is harder than you think

How difficult is it to purchase an AR-15 in Washington state? Lynnwood gun store owner Tiffany Teasdale weighs in on The Jason Rantz Show.
5 years ago

New Seattle teachers contract tackles racial equity

On Tuesday evening, Seattle teachers approved a three-year deal that includes a pay bump, but also benefits to the 53,000 students in Washington state's largest district.
5 years ago

Seattle council candidate: Lisa Herbold a key figure in council’s failure on homelessness

Seattle council candidate Phil Tavel says that opponent Lisa Herbold has been a key figure in the council's failure on homelessness, occasionally undermining Navigation Team efforts and funding.
5 years ago

WA GOP Chairman on Sen. Bailey’s retirement, and CNN skipping Inslee

Washington state GOP Chairman Caleb Heimlich discusses how the GOP will replace State Senator Barbara Bailey, and CNN skipping Inslee for a climate change town hall.
5 years ago

Are LimePods secure enough to avoid accidents, joy rides?

A lawyer argues that LimePod is not secure enough, and that led to her client being injured in a hit-and-run involving underage drivers.
5 years ago

Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht responds to department criticism, investigation

King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht responds to recent criticism about dysfunction in her office and poor management, among other harsh rumors.
5 years ago

‘Shootout for Soldiers’ supports American veterans

A 24-hour lacrosse event is using the sport to support American veterans and foster community engagement.
5 years ago

How a Lynnwood gun store owner stopped identity thief from buying guns

A prolific identity thief Joshua Spaulding was arrested for trying to use a stolen credit card to buy guns online, despite being cleared in a SPD background check. It's thanks to the Lynnwood gun store owner.
5 years ago