Jason Rantz
Rantz: School cancels 4th grade play over ‘cultural appropriation’ complaints with little notice
Lowell Elementary informed parents that the school canceled a 4th grade performance of Lewis and Clark because of two complaints.4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle Mayor’s office demands control over police messaging, press officer pushed out
The sergeant who handles media for the Seattle Police Department was involuntarily reassigned after a heated meeting with the mayor, who has openly criticized communication between his office and the SPD.4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Most Seattle city councilmembers refuse to return to the office
Most Seattle city council members refuse to return to the office, sticking with COVID remote-work policies introduced two years ago. While they continue to stay home, other city workers were back in the office last month. The council is not offering a timeline on when they'll return.4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Bethel School District teachers, staff are using students to pass school levy
Teachers in the Bethel School District are using their students to promote an election with a levy that directly benefits them. This is a remarkable abuse of power. Voters are deciding on two levies that would bring in an additional $50 million to the district over two years. The superintendent says he will have to […]4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Public defender charged for obstructing Seattle police at bar, smelled of alcohol
A King County Public Defender has been charged after allegedly interfering with a police investigation.4 years ago
KTTH staff
Battle lines drawn among Republicans in state House over heated exchange between lawmaker, security
Republican state Rep. Robert Sutherland believes he has more support than ever following a verbal confrontation with a top House security official.4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle progressives say arresting black or Native American suspects is racist and ‘troubling’
Seattle progressives believe black or Native American criminals should get a pass. In fact, if you arrest them, you're maintaining a systemically racist police department. It's the latest unsurprising position from activists specializing in identity politics and dangerous wokeness.4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: UW Med used false claims to push gender affirming care for trans teen
UW Medicine propped up false claims by researchers claiming gender-affirming care via puberty blockers leads to positive mental health outcomes for transgender teen patients.4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Washington State Patrol rips KING 5 for slanted segment, but agency is to blame
The WSP criticized KING 5 Seattle for a recent segment, But the agency should criticize the staff members who thought pitching KING 5 this story was a good idea to begin with.4 years ago
Dalton Day
‘Encampments pose public safety issues:’ progressive Seattle councilmember changes tune
Councilmember Lewis insists that homeless encampments are dangerous, perhaps setting the tone for the city’s position on encampments moving into the summer.4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Thousands of your tax dollars went to phony Black Lives Matter ‘art’
King County awards thousands of tax-funded grant dollars to the co-founder of Black Lives Matter. The only tangible item the community received in return was a neon red sign that we're supposed to pretend is original art.4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: District awards middle schoolers $2,000 for student drag show
Middle school students at Whatcom Middle School will perform in drag in the coming weeks. And the district is paying them to do it.4 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle Public Schools to hold racially segregated ‘listening tour’ with superintendent
Seattle Public Schools superintendent is participating in a "listening tour" for parents to discuss how to make the district more welcoming. But only certain racial identities are welcome at some meetings.5 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Bellevue High School teaches critical race theory with intent to create activists
Critical Race Theory advocates often claim it's a graduate-level course that never makes its way into the classroom. These are disingenuous claims.5 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Alaska Air gets woke on pronouns, but will they boot you if you reject them?
Alaskan Air's front-line employees can now wear a button highlighting their preferred personal pronouns, desperately trying to earn social currency.5 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle media ignore or lie about Quran, meth connection to murder case
Local media coverage of a recent murder, perpetrated by Tyrone Bernard Wells, elucidates how, often, won't hear all the details from Seattle media.5 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle professor claims physics is racist, white supremacy rampant in classrooms
A Seattle Pacific University professor claims in a study that white supremacy permeates introductory physics classes. It reads like a parody.5 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: King County banned white staff from workshop and tried to cover it up
A King County agency hosted a radical seminar that claimed dieting and traditional concepts of health are racist. It purposefully excluded white people.5 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle theater manager disciplined for celebrating murder of Everett officer?
An assistant manager at a Regal theater in Seattle has been disciplined, and possibly fired, because of tweets celebrating the death of Everett officer Dan Rocha.5 years ago
KTTH staff
With suspension of jury trials, Whatcom among ‘top places in state for property crime,’ says prosecutor
The Whatcom County prosecutor discusses two reasons why property crime in his region has spiked in recent months, and possible solutions.5 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle gondolas are the shockingly bad transportation idea that won’t die
The gondola plan connects West Seattle to SoDo. Then what? You're on your own to figure out one of the many other transportation modes.5 years ago
KTTH staff
‘Not the way I was planning to leave:’ Jonathan Choe recounts his termination from KOMO
Former KOMO News reporter Jonathan Choe admits that he made a series of mistakes that led up to his termination from the Sinclair-owned media company,5 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Edmonds School District tells 7-year-olds that gender doesn’t exist, asked for their pronouns
A Washington school district is pushing gender identity on 7-year-old kids. They even asked the children for their personal pronouns.5 years ago