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seattle buses...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Here’s why so many Seattle buses smell of human waste

Many King County Metro buses smell of human waste, a lingering scent that can ruin many rides. One easily abused policy is partly to blame,
7 years ago
pride flags...
Jason Rantz Show

Why Pride flags replaced POW flags around Washington in June

Rep. Jim Walsh has been getting a lot of calls from people wondering why state buildings are flying Pride flags in place of POW/MIA flags.
7 years ago
Inslee...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: ‘The View’ slams ‘bro’ Jay Inslee, forgets he even came on show

Washington Governor Jay Inslee can’t seem to catch a break. Not only are voters completely rejecting him, the hosts of The View couldn’t even remember he came on their show.
7 years ago
Jay Inslee...
Jason Rantz Show

Washington’s greenhouse gases increased despite Jay Inslee’s policies

Jay Inslee is running for president on the singular issue of combating climate change, but a new data from the state of Washington shows that greenhouse gas emissions actually got worse.
7 years ago
burger...
Tom Amato

Seattle burger review: Kidd Valley remains a classic

Throw a rock and you’re bound to hit a Kidd Valley in Seattle. And there’s something to that.
7 years ago
Homeless panel...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Spitting, cussing Seattle progressives couldn’t stop homeless panel

A small group of extremists tried to stop a homelessness panel at the University of Washington this week. They failed, but they definitely tried their best.
7 years ago
Bus stops Seattle complaints...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle bus riders rail against ‘gagging’ human waste smell from homeless

There’s a recurring complaint with King County Metro customers: The buses or bus stops smell of human waste. And some customers are losing their patience, sometimes unfairly.
7 years ago
home breweries...
Jason Rantz Show

New rules in King County could put home breweries out of business

King County Council is considering a new set of rules that govern tasting rooms in unincorporated King County, and it's got some concerned that it could put home breweries out of business entirely.
7 years ago
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Secret Service visits Seattle provocateur after Trump ‘firing squad’ post

Seattle’s resident social media troll says he was visited by the Secret Service after a vaguely violent Facebook post about President Donald Trump. While he originally wrote it off as funny, rapper Spekulation found a sympathetic audience and decided to play victim.
7 years ago
Lake City...
Tom Amato

Homeless camp accidentally gets Seattle man’s dog high

Homeless campers stealing power from Lake City Autoworks isn’t the only thing General Manager Karl Straume worries about. He’s now keeping an eye on the ground. And so is his dog. 
7 years ago
police...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Prolific offender not charged after waving knife, suspected theft

Another likely homeless, repeat offender suspected of committing crimes is back on the streets, escaping charges. He’s been previously charged over a dozen times.
7 years ago
get weed...
Jason Rantz Show

‘Get Weed’ billboard gets unrelated Tumwater auto shop boycotted

An auto shop was surprised with a boycott over a "Get Weed" billboard near their shop -- especially since they have nothing to do with the sign.
7 years ago
brgr...
Tom Amato

Seattle Burger Review: Pioneer Square’s BRGR is your typical ‘bar burger’

Bars do two things well: sell alcohol and grill burgers. What Seattle's BRGR Bar dishes up is just that -- a basic bar burger.
7 years ago
ari hoffman, anti-Semitism...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Mayor Durkan finally condemns anti-Semitism in Seattle Council race

A high profile Seattle City Council race is being overshadowed by violent, anti-Semitic death threats. And instead of leading, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan refuses to condemn the hate.
7 years ago
eviction moratorium...
Jason Rantz Show

Attorney: Seattle landlord ordinances violate constitutional property rights

Attorney Brian Hodges joined the Jason Rantz Show to discuss potentially unconstitutional landlord ordinances.
7 years ago
Bernie Sanders...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Why Bernie Sanders baselessly blames Seattle homelessness on Amazon

Bernie Sanders recently spoke out against Amazon's presence in Seattle, and there's a very simple explanation for his baseless claims.
7 years ago
(Tom Amato, KTTH)...
Tom Amato

Amato: Not even the homeless believe King County’s homeless count

Numbers from 2019's point-in-time homeless count in Seattle and King County continue to be questioned, including by the actual people being counted.
7 years ago
Seattle police complaints...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: 91 percent of complaints against cops rejected, contradicts activist narrative

New data from the City of Seattle directly contradicts the scurrilous claims suggesting the Seattle Police Department has a misconduct problem.
7 years ago
puyallup homeless, Pierce County Housing Authority...
Jason Rantz Show

Puyallup council candidate sees homeless, drugs in own backyard

People have been motivated by homelessness to run for many city council seats. For a Puyallup resident, the issue hits close to home -- his own backyard.
7 years ago
Conservative voices KUOW, KIRO 7 TV...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle Progressives explode when they heard conservatives on radio, TV

I debated whether or not to publish this piece because it’s about the complaints of a few dozen trolls. That’s actually why it’s important to say something.
7 years ago
georgetown, sobering house...
Jason Rantz Show

Georgetown Alliance sobering center lawsuit not simply a case of ‘NIMBY’

Without talking to the community in any meaningful way, King County decided to relocate a sobering center to the neighborhood of Georgetown. So now the Georgetown Neighborhood Alliance is suing the city of Seattle for approving a construction permit that would allow the construction to commence.
7 years ago
burger...
Tom Amato

Seattle Burger Review: Rain City Burgers is unexceptional

Rain City Burgers in Seattle's Roosevelt District boasts that the Mariners burger is its best-seller. I gave it a try to find out why. Here's what I think.
7 years ago
yearbook...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Local libertarian high schooler left out of yearbook, but Karl Marx appears

If you don’t tow a progressive political line at many local high schools, life can be tough. One student from Clinton, Washington says he’s found that out the hard way.
7 years ago
homeless, Lake City Way...
Tom Amato

After homeless camp swept, Seattle businesses still have little hope

After months of complaints from locals, Seattle’s navigation team cleared a problematic homeless encampment behind the LA Fitness on 31st Ave NE in Lake City.
7 years ago
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