Seattle Red Opinion

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Max Gross

City Council candidate tries to keep Seattle politics out of Bellevue 

A Bellevue City Council candidate hopes to keep the state’s best communities intact against a rash of problems flocking to the eastside.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: UW ‘inclusion’ staff sends shockingly anti-Semitic email to students

The Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion (OSDI) emailed students on October 25 to call out Israel, accusing Jews of genocide and apartheid.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Volunteer group says it has cleared 1 million pounds of trash in Seattle camps

Volunteers throughout Seattle have logged more than 10,000 volunteer hours to achieve this immense trash cleanup among other We Heart Seattle goals.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: UW prof Megan Ybarra praised terrorist attack as ‘justice’

Associate professor Megan Ybarra spoke at last Wednesday's event demanding UW to sever all ties with Israel, which includes the study abroad program.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Local schools again ban Halloween in concerning trend

There are, of course, more schools and districts placing restrictions on Halloween celebrations. While this isn't new, this trend should concern parents.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: School ‘racial justice specialist’ co-founded anti-Israel group

The Northshore School District's racial and educational justice specialist reportedly co-founded a group that has helped organize pro-Hamas rallies.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: UW Seattle activist declares ‘we don’t want Israel to exist’

"We don't want Israel to exist. We don't want these Zionist counter-protesters to exist," an unidentified so-called "peacekeeper" said to a crowd.
3 years ago
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Max Gross

Gross: Why Seattle ‘nightmare tenant’ can now stay in rental into 2024

Jason Roth, was willing to work with his tenant to set up a payment plan. Later, Roth learned his property was listed on Airbnb.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Candidate goes into debt running campaign with no opponent

John Wilson has managed to go into debt spending an extraordinary amount on his campaign, despite running for re-election without any opponents.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Armed thieves targeting Seattle middle and high school students

Seattle crime crisis is now finding middle and high school students. A group of armed and masked thieves are targeting students after school
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle homeless man defecates on Starbucks during pro-Hamas rally

Several hundred pro-Hamas activists again rallied in Seattle to blame Israel for the plight of Gazans, instead of the Hamas terrorists who rule Gaza.
3 years ago
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Max Gross

Gross: Seattle ‘nightmare tenant’ throws lavish parties while living rent free

Owner Jason Roth said he rented the property to a tenant, but he wouldn’t pay rent. Since then, Roth has claimed that the man has profited off the home.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Wake up, Seattle media! There’s only one side with Israel-Hamas war

Several polls were taken and the results are overwhelming: Americans side with Israel, not pro-Hamas supporters taking their hate to our streets.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Media smears volunteers who found illegal voter registration

KING 5 reporter Chris Ingalls has been seemingly obsessed with The Thurston County Voter Research Project.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Exclusive details: Video, witnesses clear Seattle officer in Jaahnavi Kandula’s death

The development likely explains why the officer hasn't been charged, despite public demands. But that pressure threatens this officer's future.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Judge releases prolific offender who skipped 5 court dates

A Thurston County judge known for going easy on suspects recently released a prolific offender who has already skipped five court appearances.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: KOMO reporter caught lying about Seattle’s Hamas rally

KOMO-TV's Joel Moreno was caught fabricating details about Seattle's pro-Hamas rally over the weekend.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: KING 5, Seattle business owner blame Israel for Hamas terrorism

KING 5 featured a Seattle business owner blaming Israel for suffering a terrorist attack by Hamas.
3 years ago
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Max Gross

Gross: Tacoma’s extreme ‘renters rights’ initiative will kill rental market

Tacoma's "Tenant Bill of Rights" initiative will strip rights away from landlords and have an adverse effect on the housing market.
3 years ago
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Michael Medved

Medved: The sad, ‘crazy’ tale of a Gaza water park, and Hamas’ war against fun

After barely three months of operation in 2010, the dream of a fanciful facility to attract tourists and delight locals lay in ruins.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Police guild demands director be fired for ‘his support of terrorists’

The King County Police Officers Guild is demanding a director be removed from his Office of Law Enforcement Oversight role for "his support of terrorists."
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle’s Rep. Jayapal dismisses terrorism as ‘ongoing situation’

Seattle's U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal is dismissing the terrorist attack against Israel as an "ongoing situation in the Middle East." In return, the Jewish community and all reasonable voters should dismiss her next reelection campaign.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: UW club honors ‘martyrs’ murdering Jews, president won’t say ‘terrorists’

An official student club at the University of Washington (UW) celebrated the terrorist attacks against Israel.
3 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle has an antisemitism problem. It’s not surprising

Seattle and the greater Puget Sound have long had a problem with anti-Semitism, but only Jews felt comfortable saying anything.
3 years ago