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Jason Rantz Show

Carmen Best is back in running for Seattle police chief

Cameron McLay is no longer in the running for Seattle Police Chief and Carmen Best is now under consideration.
8 years ago
9th circuit court...
Jason Rantz

Seattle Council struggled to decipher their own homeless spending

A number of Seattle council members struggled to figure out just how much they were spending to help tackle homelessness, emails reveal.
8 years ago
head tax, affordable housing...
Jason Rantz Show

Seattle attorney rejects settlement in head tax lawsuit

A Seattle attorney is expected to reject the city’s offer to settle a lawsuit that accuses council members and the mayor of breaking the law before voting to repeal the controversial head tax.
8 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Yes, you should be scared of Seattle crime

It seems naive to say “folks in Seattle think that crime is a lot worse than it is.” We just know the crime isn’t always reported and aggressive, growling people on streets corners have a menacing effect on neighborhood safety.
8 years ago
SODA program, monroe, snohomish county...
Jason Rantz Show

Monroe adopts SODA ordinance to help fight drug crimes

The City of Monroe has established a SODA program to keep people charged with drug offenses from returning to areas known for heavy drug crimes.
8 years ago
seattle police...
Jason Rantz

Frustrations grow as ‘heroic’ Seattle officer cleared in ax-man case

Officer Nick Guzley will not face disciplinary action after subduing an ax-wielding man in Seattle, despite the recommendation from the Office of Professional Accountability that the officer be punished for failure to de-escalate.
8 years ago
seattle police...
Jason Rantz

‘Mass exodus’ of Seattle officers over disgust with city leadership

The Seattle Police Department is experiencing a “mass exodus” of officers due to a lack of support from the city.
8 years ago
head tax, sawant...
Jason Rantz Show

Fighting Seattle head tax was just a starting point for organizers

Repealing the Seattle head tax was just the beginning for the people behind the grassroots effort to collect thousands of signatures from people opposed to the controversial move by the city.
8 years ago
western state hospital...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sen. O’Ban: Blame Inslee for Western State Hospital defunding

State Senator Steve O'Ban points the finger of blame at Governor Jay Inslee when it comes to Western State Hospital losing federal funding certification.
8 years ago
Joe Kennedy...
Jason Rantz Show

Bremerton coach takes praying case to the Supreme Court

Michael Berry, the deputy general counsel for the First Liberty Institute representing Coach Joe Kennedy, says the 9th Circuit's decision was "pretty far reaching and outrageous."
8 years ago
Burien...
Jason Rantz

Councilmember condones ‘extermination’ threats, while blasting opponents

KTTH's Jason Rantz says Burien City Councilmember Krystal Marx doesn’t practice what she preaches.
8 years ago
seattle parking...
Jason Rantz

Seattle just made it easier to ticket you

It was an idea, city officials claimed, that would make it easier for you to pay for parking.
8 years ago
florist...
Jason Rantz Show

Attorney: SCOTUS decision a ‘great development’ for Arlene’s Flowers

The attorney for the owner of Arlene's Flowers called the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to send their case back to the state Supreme Court a "great development."
8 years ago
tiny homes...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Progressives try to silence homeless attack stories

A number of Progressive voices do not want me to report on stories where homeless individuals commit acts of assault or vandalism.
8 years ago
seattle, bagshaw...
Jason Rantz

Seattle council member to fight crime with Ping-Pong balls

Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw says that she’d like to bring a host of amenities to the area around the King County Courthouse as an “inclusive” way to make the area safer.
8 years ago
tiny homes...
Jason Rantz

Mayor Durkan slammed for ‘Slave Shacks,’ ‘slums’ by liberal activist

As Mayor Jenny Durkan pushes her plan to bring tiny home villages to Seattle, one activist is speaking up, claiming they’re more akin to “slave shacks” than proper homes to house our most vulnerable.
8 years ago
head tax, seattle city council, saul spady...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Secret poll suggests Seattle City Council is as hated as Trump

A poll was performed amid the Seattle head tax deliberations gauging public perceptions of the city council and some of their policies. The results aren't too favorable of the Seattle City Council.
8 years ago
Bob Ferguson, electoral college...
Jason Rantz

Ambulance chaser Bob Ferguson is fishing for clients to sue Trump

Much like an ambulance chaser looking for clients to exploit, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is basically looking for clients to sue President Trump.
8 years ago
Jason Rantz

Intoxicated, armed ‘homeless’ man allegedly attacks family in Seattle

Police report there’s been another assault from a man, believed to be homeless, against innocent passers-by, this time a father and his daughter walking to the Cinerama in Belltown on Father’s Day.
8 years ago
college republicans...
Jason Rantz

In stinging defeat, UW pays nearly $130K to College Republicans

After College Republicans at the University of Washington sued the school for expensive security fees for events, the college will now pay much more to settle the matter, and change its policy.
8 years ago
asylum...
Jason Rantz

Progressive activists ruined Father’s Day

Sorry dads, but if you weren’t willing to take on Progressive immigration policies or address your so-called toxic masculinity, you weren’t allowed to enjoy Father’s Day.
8 years ago
belltown...
Jason Rantz

Police: Homeless man attacks Seattle tourist with rope

A homeless man who lives in a Seattle tent attacked and attempted to strangle a tourist visiting the Space Needle with his family.
8 years ago
head tax, sawant...
Jason Rantz

Seattle City Council ‘martyrs’ live in alternate universe

Watching the head tax repeal meeting, one question kept popping in my mind when hearing the council members speak: what alternate universe do these people live in?
8 years ago
sawant, head tax...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: In head tax vote, Kshama Sawant is a disgrace to democracy

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant showed her disrespect for democracy during the head tax vote, and how she is more like the dictators she argues that she wants to protect us from.
8 years ago
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