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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Another Sound Transit revision raises suspicion

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz wonders at what point should you get worried about the Sound Transit revisions?
10 years ago
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Gun control law would ‘fill a gap’ in Washington law

Advocates of a measure that would increase gun control in Washington received enough signatures to put their initiative on the ballot.
10 years ago
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Seattle police taking no risks after Dallas shootings

Detective Ron Smith says that while Seattle police have a duty of law enforcement, one of their missions is to make it home at night.
10 years ago
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After Mollusk chef’s dramatic exit, brewmaster asks for second chance

Mollusk brewpub owner is setting a few things straight after Seattle chef Travis Kukull left the restaurant in South Lake Union leading to some criticism.
10 years ago
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Baristas forced Starbucks to cut hours, now they’re upset

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says it's no fault of the business when hours are cut. You can blame $15 minimum wage.
10 years ago
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‘Too dangerous to enter’ house sells for nearly half a million in West Seattle

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says he isn't surprised that a house deemed too dangerous to even enter sold for so much money.
10 years ago
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Seattle Chef is mad you don’t like his ‘creative’ food, quits restaurant

A Seattle chef is irritated that the South Lake Union neighborhood is not supportive of his venture.
10 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Did you just do a double-take at the gas pump?

Gas prices have changed in Washington, but some might not realize it.
10 years ago
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SDOT Director Scott Kubly violated ethics rules, settles with Seattle

SDOT Director Scott Kubly and the city have reached a settlement that will cost the director $5,000, as he admits he violated Seattle Ethics Code.
10 years ago
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Mark Zuckerberg panned border wall with Mexico, but builds one at his home

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg ripped Donald Trump for his plan to build a wall along the Mexico border, but now he's in trouble for building a wall of his own.
10 years ago
Jason Rantz

Condescending ‘speed cushions’ won’t help us get around efficiently

Jason Rantz is appalled that the Seattle Department of Transportation is wasting its time on installing "speed cushions" to calm traffic.
10 years ago
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Seattle City Council, Tony Ventrella pan ‘Uberization’ of TV news

Jason Rantz discusses the Seattle City Council's recent resolution over local TV news and whether it is a supportive effort for a public good, or posturing for labor unions.
10 years ago
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Mother of child with autism fuming over treatment at Bellevue movie theater

A boy's first movie theater experience ended early after patrons of a Bellevue movie theater complained that he was being disruptive.
10 years ago
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Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan declare their pride, LGBT support

Sounders FC stand-outs Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan are proud to show their support of the LGBT community ahead of this weekend’s Pride Day match up against NYCFC at Century Link.
10 years ago
Jason Rantz

Seattle politician says ‘naming’ matters, refuses to say radical Islamic terrorism

Naming things and identifying hate matters to Seattle City Council member Tim Burgess, but he, like many Progressive politicians, refuses to label Omar Mateen as a radical Islamic terrorist.
10 years ago
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Both sides wrong on $20 million Sound Transit spending

Jason Rantz argues that while it's wrong to spend a million on tchotchkes, it might be fine for Sound Transit to spend $20 million on advertising.
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Seattle woman rewarded $195k for assaulting officer

A Seattle woman has been rewarded $195,000 in a legal settlement with the City of Seattle for physically assaulting a Seattle Police Department officer.
10 years ago
Jason Rantz

Obama administration censors propaganda, while pushing its own

UPDATE: The DOJ has reversed its decision and released a full, unredacted transcript Terrorist coward Omar Mateen, speaking in Arabic, told a 911 dispatcher that he was an Islamic soldier moments after he murdered innocent men and women at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. He pledged his allegiance to ISIS and commented on US foreign policy, […]
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Dow Constantine blames everything but ISIS for Orlando shooting

After saying the Orlando shooting was "not unexpected", Dow Constantine offered up his analysis on where to spread the blame.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

People are losing their property over Washington’s poorly written law

Her scooter was sold from underneath her while she lay in a hospital on a ventilator. Now a state legislator is trying to fix the law so it doesn't happen again.
10 years ago
Jason Rantz

Stop whining about ‘joke’ and prove your point on transgender bathroom bill

To help gather signatures, Joseph Backholm, the director of the Family Policy institute of Washington, has asked volunteers to employ a controversial tactic: men should go into women's bathrooms to collect signatures. He says this proves a point.
10 years ago
Jason Rantz

Senator pushing for gun control is just doing it for his career

Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is engaging in the political theater he once criticized others for. But because he's the one doing the filibuster this time around it must be valid.
10 years ago
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Metro reverses embarrassing decision to ax trash bin for overuse

Turns out that shaming and irrational and unreasonable decision by King County Metro pays off -- the trash bin controversy continues.
10 years ago
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KIRO Radio’s Jason Rantz: I’m embarrassed by Seattle Department of Transportation

Working nights, I usually get to avoid the rush hour commute in mornings. But yesterday, I had to be in for a meeting at 9am. On a drive that normally take 6 minutes (including the time spent at traffic lights), it took me 30 minutes because my commute takes me within a block of the Mercer Mess.
10 years ago
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