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New details: Seattle’s right turn ban on Dexter was rushed
SDOT made a move that impacts thousands of drivers at the intersection of Dexter and Mercer. How long did they deliberate the move? Less than a day.
12 years ago
Do your kids ever ignore your calls? There’s an app for that
A mom frustrated when her kids wouldn't respond to her calls decided to develop an app that shuts down the kids' phone so they can't use it until they call her back.12 years ago
Seattle councilmember Nick Licata: ‘No time or inclination to research both sides’ of Israel conflict
Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata has written a letter to Congress questioning Israel's military actions in Gaza, but concedes to the Jason Rantz Show that he doesn't "have the time nor inclination to do the research."12 years ago
Chad Marshall, Stefan Frei complete Ice Bucket Challenge
Along with Chad Marshall, Sounders FC goalie Stefan Frei completed the Ice Bucket Challenge on Aug. 14.12 years ago
Jason Rantz: Don’t celebrate Seattle’s ‘most liberal city’ ranking
A chart has come out that ranks the most liberal big cities in the United States and the least liberal. The way they determine a city's liberalness is by the representation in municipal government, so they're looking at the people who are actually elected.12 years ago
Jason’s Ice Bucket Challenge
Jason Rantz completes the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness for those who suffer from ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.12 years ago
Jason Rantz: Seattle’s Scarecrow Video should accept defeat
Scarecrow Video in the University District has been stuck on life support since the owners realized they didn't have enough business to support the business. But they're still not giving up.12 years ago
Josh Kerns
Seattle considers making construction companies hire local workers
With all the construction going on around Seattle, there's no shortage of opportunity for construction workers. But when it comes to city-backed projects, should those workers actually come from Seattle?12 years ago
Jason Rantz attends pots and pans anti-Israel brigade in Seattle
The protesters marched for about 40 minutes through Capitol Hill streets, holding up traffic. There were some passers-by shouting support, others shouting them down. It was entirely peaceful, though I use that term only to indicate there was no violence; there rhetoric oozed with hatred against Israel.12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
Ambassador of Israel to US says Seattle’s Kshama Sawant will have to retract statements
Socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant has drafted a letter calling for an immediate end to all U.S. government military aid for Israel.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Ironic: Man voicing concern over Seattle surveillance wears Google Glass
There was a striking irony in a story featured on The Seattle Times front page regarding a Seattle coalition fighting for privacy rights as the city gains access to new technologies in surveillance: the privacy advocate in the photo was wearing Google Glass.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Jason Rantz calls on SDOT for answers on ‘unbearable’ Mercer Mess
A new restriction blocking drivers from making right turns from southbound Dexter to Mercer Street is the latest blow to drivers who regularly travel through the difficult construction zone.12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
How KIRO Radio hosts will vote on Seattle’s parks proposition
Seattleites are passionate about their parks and Proposition 1 on the August 5 primary ballot has tempers flared, so we asked our local talk show hosts (and one non-resident who's merely dedicated to dissecting local politics) what they think about a Parks District.12 years ago
I got struck by lightning too!
Earlier today, I heard Robb Montejano tell the Dori Monson Show that he was struck by lightning this weekend in Greenlake. He was lucky enough to even have the whole thing recorded! Amazingly, so was I!12 years ago
Mars Hill protest and coverage overblown
The Mars Hill protest story is hardly a story at all, but instead, a way for the anti-religious to attack a church.
12 years ago
Josh Kerns
$21 million in upaid fines: Seattle City Council closing parking scofflaw loophole
With some parking scofflaws owing the city of Seattle about $21 million in unpaid fines, the City Council is scheduled to vote Monday to close a loophole that's allowed many of them to get away with it.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Drone delivery service founder touts benefits of UAVs
In light of concerns over drones flying across Seattle, a representative for a drone delivery service makes the case that there are plenty of positives to consider.12 years ago
Josh Kerns
Public pot smoking around kids sparking growing blowback
With so many more people smoking pot in public - even though it's still illegal to do so - there's growing blowback from those who say even though they support legalization, they don't want their kids to have to breathe it.12 years ago
You might be an anti-Semite if…
If you believe Israel is targeting kids and/or civilians, you hold an anti-Semitic, hateful view and I won't let someone's ignorance on exactly what's happening excuse away that view. It's your responsibility to be a better consumer of news (as I preach nightly on my radio show) and know what Hamas is doing and why. Let me explain.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
Rantz: Is Congressman Jim McDermott’s statement anti-Israel?
Congressman Jim McDermott sent out a press release Wednesday that Jason says provides no context on the Middle East conflict and if people take it at face value, they'll be mislead to believe Israel is murdering innocent people.12 years ago
Are black people in Seattle really disproportionately targeted by pot laws?
Weed is back in the news, this time having to do with the amount of times folks are getting cited for smoking marijuana in public. The Seattle Times is interpreting the report I think in a misleading way because they don't give you relevant and important context.12 years ago
What Seattle-Bellevue has to do with Israel-Gaza
I want everyone out there reading this to pick a side: Seattle or Bellevue. I know not everyone lives there, but pick a side, whichever city comes more natural to you. The first one you side with, say it out loud.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Former Microsoft colleague challenges DelBene
Republican Pedro Celis is the frontrunner to challenge Democratic Rep. Suzan DelBene for the 1st District congressional seat this fall.12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Washington state Senate candidate wants amnesty for past marijuana offenders
A candidate running for Washington state Senate says if elected, she wants to propose an amnesty bill for past weed offenders.12 years ago
Jason Rantz on Seattle Red AM 770
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