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Calls to censor offensive Facebook page are wrong
Ron and Don want to silence an offensive and vile Facebook page. I think censorship is not the way to go and is always a losing game.
12 years ago
Don’t believe everything you read about gun initiative I-594
As you know, if I-594 becomes law, virtually everyone purchasing a gun in Washington state would be required to go through a background check.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Jason Rantz: Why it’s time to start following the Seattle Sounders
Seattle fans clearly aren't afraid to jump on the bandwagon when a local team gets hot. The last few will they-won't-they Mariners games saw huge crowds at Safeco, and now another local team is demanding attention.12 years ago
Ironic that activists are mad about Seattle Police’s use of ‘team sport’ language
An internal memo was sent last week to the East Precinct staff of the Seattle Police Department, and it's got the typical anti-cop activists up in arms. But this time the question is: Do they have a point?12 years ago
I-594 campaign releasing misleading ads
There are a couple ads coming out of the 594 camp that are very, very misleading.12 years ago
Josh Kerns
Banned Seattle author defends ‘Art of Racing in the Rain’
Seattle author Garth Stein has a new distinction to add to his resume: his best selling book "The Art of Racing in the Rain" has been banned by a Texas high school.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Kshama Sawant: The way City of Seattle runs is often not in the interest of the majority
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant says she doesn't find it that unusual that no other councilmembers supporter her proposal to review Seattle City Light's rate structure, which she says unfairly charges residents more than big business.12 years ago
Rantz job advice: Don’t be an idiot*
Need help getting a job? Not too be too blunt, but the best advice to get a job is not to be an idiot.
12 years ago
I-594 cites bad example for what universal gun background checks can achieve
I got a press release from the I-594 campaign and it was highlighting a news story that appeared in the SeattlePI this week about a felon who was caught selling guns illegally online.12 years ago
Paternalistic Seattle City Council may kill affordable housing solution
If you want to continue to see paternalism at its worst and most illogical, you usually only have to wait for a Seattle City Council committee meeting.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Why steal spots for cars on Seattle’s PARking Day?
With parking already so difficult to come by, not everyone is pleased with the coming Seattle's annual PARKing Day which this year is turning a record 50 car parking spots into little public parklets for a day.12 years ago
It’s too early to call the Second Avenue bike lanes a success
KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says people declaring victory on success of the new bike lanes in downtown Seattle should take a real look at it over the long term.12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
Driver says Tacoma business owner took road rage to the next level
A man driving to work Monday morning says the owner of a septic company in Tacoma cut him off in traffic and the road rage got real personal.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
King County Council considering body camera pilot program for deputies
A King County councilmember wants to see body cameras on King County sheriff's deputies.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Councilwoman Kshama Sawant wants to cut your light bill by making big business pay more
Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant says it's been business as usual to see annual rate increases from Seattle City Light, but this year she's leading a movement to stand up against it.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Arrests cap $15 minimum wage protests in Bellevue
Working Washington is organizing for fast food protests around the City of Seattle on Wednesday, but many wonder why they're out protesting when they've already won a higher wage in Seattle.12 years ago
Seattle City Councilman Bruce Harrell wants you to pay for abortions
Seattle City Councilman Bruce Harrell wants you all to pay for women's abortions. He wrote in the Stranger Monday, along with a couple co-authors, that they are proposing a resolution asking Obama and the Congress to overturn all federal bans on public coverage of abortion.12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
Governor Reichert? Congressman doesn’t rule it out
Congressman Dave Reichert is running for reelection in the 8th District, but he said he wouldn't rule out a run for governor in the future.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
What a Seattle blogger learned when he took a year off from the digital world
A Seattle blogger, who went Internet silent for a year, is coming back online with a fresh perspective.12 years ago
Gentrification will come with new business in Pioneer Square
Weyerhaeuser says it's relocating its headquarters to Seattle from its longtime home in the south Seattle suburb of Federal Way. Along with new business, Jason Rantz things this might mean something else for the neighborhood as well.12 years ago
A sad, scary truth about pedestrian safety
A 12-year-old went through four hours of surgery and remains in the hospital after getting hit by a car blocks away from his home. His mother is pleading for drivers to pay more attention. The sad truth is, that's not going to happen.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
Video shows CEO for Safeco Field catering company allegedly abusing dog
A local dog lover's blog reveals the CEO of a catering company, whose client list includes Safeco Field, allegedly abused a dog in an elevator.12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
Is I-107 good for Seattle preschools or for unions (or both)?
Voters will decide between two initiatives to improve the quality of preschools in Seattle this November - one without a clear source of funding that may also directly benefit unions.12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
PETA targets Space Needle in effort to slim down tourists
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is suggesting the Space Needle's restaurant "go vegan" after a staffer recently noticed overweight passengers on the landmark's elevator.12 years ago
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