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Jason Rantz

Maggie’s Plan should have planned a better film

I keep giving actress Greta Gerwig chances to not annoy me to death. She always seems to play the female equivalent of an Adam Driver character: a self-centered, listless millennial.
10 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Mayor Ed Murray defends ‘testy’ exchange with Seattle council member

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray explains that it's OK to disagree with his colleagues because the issues they're tackling aren't easy to solve.
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Metro axes trash bin after too many people used it

Despite Seattle’s Alki neighborhood struggling with an overabundance of trash, King County Metro has reportedly decided to get rid of one trash can near a bus stop because too many people were using it.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

What scares FEMA official about ‘Big One’: tsunamis, aftershocks

We know a major earthquake will strike the Northwest, just not when. But it's what is unknown that is really scary.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

With no deadline, homeless return to the ‘Jungle’

A two-week effort to clean up Seattle's "Jungle" has gained momentum, but without a deadline, the homeless are returning.
10 years ago
Dori says people like Kshama Sawant are to blame for Seattle's rent problems. (AP)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sawant: Seattle housing crisis ‘not a question of ideology’ but of ‘reality’

Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant explains why she led the way on an ordinance to stop slumlords from raising the rents of residents.
10 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray sent a threat via text to Councilmember Sally Bagshaw over The Jungle and h...
Jason Rantz

Angry texts by Mayor Ed Murray to Seattle council member are childish, but justified

While up to 12 fires were intentionally set near and at "The Jungle" Monday afternoon, the Seattle Times reports that Seattle Mayor Ed Murray threatened Council member Sally Bagshaw who he viewed as standing in the way of his efforts to clean up the area known for homeless encampments.
10 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Senator Mitch McConnell on Trump: We don’t elect ‘dictators’

Republican Mitch McConnell says Donald Trump will need to learn America doesn't have dictators as he runs to be the next president of the United States.
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

State representative angry Rantz called him out on tolling

Despite voting in favor of the bill that both established the toll lanes on I-405 and explained that the plan was to implement them across Washington, Rep. Moscoso is trying to tell voters that he's anti-tolling.
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: State representative dishonestly claims he’s anti-tolling

State Representative Luis Moscoso (D-Bothell) constantly tells us he's above politicizing issues (a reason he used to decline a second interview with me).
10 years ago
MTV plans to film another show in Seattle. It previously filmed a Real World season in 1998. (AP)...
Dyer Oxley

Capitol Hill businessman will throw MTV reality stars out of his bars

Capitol Hill businessman Dave Meinert is not in favor of MTV filming its show in any of this hip, popular Capitol Hill establishments. In fact, he may just kick them out.
10 years ago
The Ballard safe RV lot for the homeless will shut down in early August because the land is needed ...
Jason Rantz

RV safe lot bigger disaster than previously thought

Despite the big push for the RV safe lots by Mayor Ed Murray's office, we have further evidence to suggest the idea is an even bigger disaster than previously thought.
10 years ago
KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says he is excited for the new Starbucks brew and will most likely add it ...
Jason Rantz

‘Nitro’ Starbucks cold brew exciting, confusing

I don't know what the new Starbucks drink is, but I want it.
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Jason Rantz: ‘Fishy’ Sound Transit timeline reason to say no to ST3

Something seems fishy with Sound Transit's new plan, says KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz. They put out their multi-billion dollar plan just eight weeks ago and most people weren't happy.
10 years ago
Jason Rantz

Progressive Seattle activists have failed the black community

The truth is Seattle's black community is shrinking because of the failure of the mostly white Progressive Seattle politicians and activists who have failed black Seattleites for years.
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Get psyched for X-Men: Apocalypse

Jason Rantz reviews X-Men: Apocalypse. If you like the XMen series, you'll love this one.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Rantz: ACLU is having an ideological reaction to news from the ‘Jungle’

Jason Rantz talks over differences of opinion about The Jungle with an official with the ACLU that is currently threatening a lawsuit.
10 years ago
Jason Rantz Show

Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission president sets the record straight on the ‘Jungle’

Seattle's Union Gospel Mission President Jeff Lilley set the record straight after a couple recent misstatements in the media, and also talks about what is going on in The Jungle.
10 years ago
“There is a lot of ideas about the city actually working with some of the Jungle people that want...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Ridiculous’ statements by homeless advocates lead to Rantz blowup

During a fiery debate, a homeless advocate says providing dumpsters in "the Jungle" would be better than sweeps and a former Nickelsville resident believes "tax dollars are being paid to keep people homeless."
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

‘Click-it or Ticket?’ More like ‘Cash-it’ in Pierce County

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department and the Washington State Patrol this week launched another campaign to go after drivers who refuse or forget to wear their seat belts.
10 years ago
Mercer Street...
Jason Rantz

Seattle Transportation Department to briefly pretend it cares about drivers

The Seattle Department of Transportation is finally pretending to care about the insane traffic congestion on on the 'Mercer Mess,' finally decided to invest in signal synchronization technology that's being used elsewhere in the State.
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Seattle activists angry City is helping the homeless

A coalition of Seattle activists are upset that the City of Seattle is cleaning up and sweeping through 'The Jungle' area in South Seattle.
10 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Striking Green River College faculty don’t really care about their students

Over 100 union faculty members at Green River College in Auburn are on strike for the next three days, angry that the school may cut 11 programs to save money.
10 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Seattle teacher fired for drinking on field trip to return to class Monday

A choir teacher fired for drinking on a March 2015 field trip where two students alleged they were molested is returning to classes at Garfield High School on Monday.
10 years ago
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