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Jason Rantz
Spot the anarchist in this SPD body cam video
See if you can spot the anarchist in this redacted SPD body cam footage!11 years ago
Jason Rantz
Spread the wealth, give an arena to Tukwila and not Seattle
Seattle may be getting an arena in Sodo. But should we invest in a sporting facility in a city that is inhospitable to drivers?11 years ago
Jason Rantz
Skyrocketing rents? How about you live within your means?
New data suggests we're choosing to live outside of our means, not that Seattle rent is simply "skyrocketing" out of control.11 years ago
Richard D. Oxley
Take your kids to the park…and leave them there
Free-range parents will gather their kids on Saturday, May 9, and leave them there. Jason Rantz discusses the risky style of parenting with one free-range dad and his son.11 years ago
Jason Rantz
‘Bee’ aware of this potentially dangerous City Hall stunt
The City of Seattle will house two beehives at City Hall. This seems like it can 'bee' dangerous.11 years ago
Richard D. Oxley
Seattle police captain says May Day was ‘unlike anything I had seen before’
Seattle Police Captain Chris Fowler notes that this year's anarchist riot was different than in past years, with more people aiming to commit acts of violence.11 years ago
Jason Rantz
Ivan & Alyosha joins the Jason Rantz Show
Seattle's Ivan & Alyosha joins the Jason Rantz Show on Tuesday night to promote their new album.11 years ago
Jason Rantz
Microaggressions: An excuse to be offended, feel victimized
We live in a world now where feelings should not be hurt and activists should never feel challenged. It's a philosophy playing itself out locally at the UW campus and it's got everything to do with the contrivance of microaggressions.11 years ago
Stephanie Klein
McGinn: Drop transportation plan, focus on maintenance
Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is urging state lawmakers trying to agree on a transportation plan to put aside political pressures and focus on funding road maintenance.11 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Newest Seattle council member calls Kshama Sawant’s remarks ‘disappointing’
When John Okamoto was appointed to the Seattle City Council, Kshama Sawant went on a tirade against the new council member.11 years ago
Jason Rantz
Symbolic, empty enviro-gesture from Seattle Mayor Murray
Since activist mayors are supposed to do activist things every so often, Mayor Ed Murray today decided to stall Shell Oil's plan to park their arctic drilling rig in the Port of Seattle because... environmentalism.11 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Bar owner: Small businesses will feel effect of Seattle’s wage ordinance in a year or two
Small businesses have a year or two before they start to see major impacts of Seattle's minimum wage ordinance.11 years ago
Jason Rantz
Sticking up for Kshama Sawant … sort of
Relationships are getting dicey between councilwomen Sally Bagshaw and Kshama Sawant and it has everything to do with last week's rent control meeting at city hall.11 years ago
Jason Rantz
Dow Constantine, stop asking us for money
I'm going to reject Dow Constantine's "Best Starts for Kids" levy and you should too. Let's see if King County can come up with the money when we say no.12 years ago
Jason Rantz
Seattle’s ‘walkability’ hurts the poor
Jason Rantz says a high walkability rate for Seattle only pushes up rent and hurts the poor.12 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Senator: Stalling negotiations part of Democrats’ strategy
The 105-day legislative session ended Friday. It was scheduled to end Sunday.12 years ago
Richard D. Oxley
Is removing tips, adding surchage in Seattle restaurants the right move?
Some Seattle restaurants are removing tips and replacing them with a new fee.12 years ago
Jason Rantz
Try to decipher this Seattle nonsense
The City of Seattle is launching a "first of its kind" program called the Equity and Environment Imitative. It makes no sense.12 years ago
Jason Rantz
Push for rent control in Seattle is all about politics
Accept that you're not going to be able to afford living in every neighborhood. Seattle doesn't need rent control to help you.12 years ago
Jason Rantz
Sex offender plan is selfish, misguided
In a move that could provide some relief to Pierce County, a proposal headed to Gov. Jay Inslee reportedly aims to avoid concentrating the state's most violent sex criminals in any one area.12 years ago
Brent Stecker
Parent of threatened student still looking for action from school
The parent of a 7 year old that was threatened by a classmate's parent said enough hasn't been done for her daughter to feel safe enough to return to school.12 years ago
Jason Rantz
We’ve chosen sin tax over health
The attack on cigarettes continue and though I hate cigarettes, I do find myself wondering why these folks don't just ban them.12 years ago
Jason Rantz
Humans are inherently distracted; stop with the new bills trying to target drivers
You shouldn't be texting or Facebooking or tweeting while driving on I-405. There are definitely some dangers. But let's use common sense.12 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Contentious battle brewing over busy West Seattle corridor
One of West Seattle's busiest streets has sparked petitions both for and against slower speeds and redesign.12 years ago
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