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voters guide

From the AM 770 KTTH staff. Covering news and content from the greater Seattle region and Pacific Northwest from Bryan Suits, Dan Bongino, Guy Benson, Jason Rantz, and more.

Dan Bongino the newest host on KTTH

KTTH announces a new host weekdays from 9am to 12pm: Dan Bongino.
3 years ago

Outreach worker: We need ‘right resources’ for homeless camp near Seattle school

After another lockdown at Broadview-Thomson and an overdose at the nearby homeless camp, Andrea Suarez, founder of We Heart Seattle, shares her concerns.
3 years ago

Washington GOP Rep. Newhouse: Investigation into Capitol riot needs ‘balanced approach’

Washington Rep. Newhouse spoke to KTTH's Jason Rantz to explain what he's hoping to achieve with an investigation into the Capitol riot.
3 years ago

King County Councilmember: ‘Back and forth’ of mask rules is confusing

Before King County released its updated mask directive Thursday, county councilmember Kathy Lambert said she wished the rules were more consistent.
3 years ago

Republican Matt Larkin to run against Rep. Schrier in 8th district

Tax hikes and reckless spending are some of the reasons former state attorney general candidate Matt Larkin lists for announcing his run for Congress. 
3 years ago

State lawmaker touts ‘common sense’ pilot program to fight homeless crisis in Grays Harbor

Grays Harbor County will soon be hosting a new pilot program, putting $900,000 toward transitional housing for the region's homeless population.
3 years ago

WA Senate Republican Leader: ‘End the emergency’ when state reopens

Gov. Inslee has said the state will fully reopen by June 30, but state Senate leadership on the Republican side is pushing for sooner.
3 years ago

Two moms take a stand to open schools

Tara and Rachel are two moms in the Sumner and Bonney Lake area, who have organized in hopes to pressure their schools to open back up. The district reopened with a hybrid model for learning last month.
3 years ago

Bellevue Police Department aims to attract officers from other cities with hefty signing bonus

While the Seattle Police Department continues to face staffing problems, Bellevue is facing issues of its own, albeit on a much smaller scale. 
3 years ago

Former AG McKenna: ‘May be that’ colleges do have authority to require vaccination

Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna says it appears public colleges can mandate COVID-19 vaccines, but it hasn't yet been tested in court.
3 years ago

Washington is one of two states without a plan or date to fully reopen

There is a petition, started by the Washington Hospitality Association, asking Governor Inslee to put a plan in place and set a date to reopen the state.
3 years ago

Bellevue Deputy Mayor: It’s ‘difficult to run a business’ with uncertainty of rollback

Local leaders are taking notice of the seemingly unfair rollback rules. While the Bellevue Deputy Mayor benefits from the pause, he says it seems arbitrary.
3 years ago

Should rollback decisions be made at the state or local level?

Should decisions about COVID-19 restrictions be made at the local level? Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring says yes.
3 years ago

King County councilmember: Phase 2 rollbacks are ‘old-line thinking’

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn argues that Phase 2 rollbacks aren't consistent with a world where vaccines are now widely available.
3 years ago

Rep. Walsh: ‘Very questionable’ whether WSU can enforce vaccine mandate

Could Washington State University's newly-announced COVID-19 vaccine mandate run into legal troubles? State Rep. Jim Walsh weighs in.
3 years ago

Spokane County sheriff taking advantage of Seattle’s police exodus

Spokane Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich explains to KTTH's Jason Rantz that he's taking advantage of the departure of more Seattle police officers.
3 years ago

SPOG president: Continued exodus of Seattle police officers ‘a community crisis’

With the Seattle Police Department losing another 66 officers so far in 2021, what's driving this exodus? SPOG head Mike Solan weighs in.
3 years ago

Loren Culp says he’ll run against Newhouse, who ‘has a spine made of jelly’

Former gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp says he'll run against a fellow Republican for a seat in the House. He tells Jason Rantz the incumbent is weak.
3 years ago

SnoCo councilmember: Rolling county back to Phase 2 ‘makes very little sense’

Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring details why he believes a move back to Phase 2 would be devastating to the region.
3 years ago

Sec. of State Wyman: New voting laws would ‘force us to make changes’ in Washington

Debate begins this week as supporters launch campaigns to encourage Congress to pass the "For the People Act" (HR 1), which aims to change voting laws.
3 years ago

New bill from state Republican ‘should help everybody interested in free speech’

Sen. Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley) on a measure to help protect citizens and whistleblowers and members of the press from frivolous lawsuits.
3 years ago

Challenger to Sen. Murray wants to ’empower our people,’ not the government

Republican Tiffany Smiley announced this week that she will be taking on Democrat Senator Patty Murray in the next election.
3 years ago

Washington Senator: Phase 2 rollback is Inslee ‘enacting his full authority that we seceded to him’

Sen. Jeff Wilson (R-Longview) on the Gov. Inslee's decision to move Cowlitz County back to Phase 2 this week due to rising COVID-19 cases.
3 years ago

State lawmaker introduces bill to provide legal counsel to victims of violent crimes

State Representative Jenny Graham on her new bill guaranteeing rights for victims of violent crime, as well as representation in court.
3 years ago