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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he plans to move core service funding to help illegal (and legal) ...
Jasneet Gill

Seattle redirects millions from core city services to illegal immigrants

Seattle faces a $143M deficit, yet Mayor Bruce Harrell wants to increase immigration funding by 60% while crime, homelessness, and infrastructure remain neglected.
24 days ago
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Seattle Red Staff

Seattle Viewers Left Out: Sinclair pulls plug on Jimmy Kimmel comeback

Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC tonight, but Seattle viewers won’t see it. Sinclair is refusing to air Jimmy Kimmel Live! on KOMO-TV, demanding an apology to Charlie Kirk’s family.
24 days ago
Washington health insurance premiums are about to spike. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images for P...
Jasneet Gill

Brian Heywood: Washington’s failed regulations trigger another brutal spike in premiums

Washington health care premiums are spiking 21% in 2025, sparking outrage from families and small businesses.
25 days ago
Portland homeless people continue to create chaos in neighborhoods. (Photo: Kevin Dahlgren for Seat...
Jasneet Gill

‘Neighborhood Nightmare’: Portland’s homeless shelter becomes a disaster for locals

North Portland residents say the Moore Street Shelter has turned their once-quiet neighborhood into a nightmare of drug use, vandalism, and fear.
25 days ago
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is withholding voting data from the Trump administration. What's he ...
DALE WHITAKER, SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Dale Whitaker: The feds must sue Secretary of State Hobbs and force transparency on our elections

The DOJ has ordered Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to turn over the state’s full voter registration database after reports that 1 in 7 voters may be illegal. The feds must sue to force transparency.
25 days ago
Another hit piece by Naomi Ishisaka in the Seattle Times. (Photo: Linda Thomas, KIRO Newsradio)...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: How a Seattle Times columnist used an assassination and memorial to smear Charlie Kirk

Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka intentionally leaves out context of Charlie Kirk quotes to paint him as a racist.
25 days ago
President Donald Trump just saved Jimmy Kimmel's career, argues Jason Rantz. (Photo by Tommaso Bodd...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Donald Trump just saved Jimmy Kimmel’s flailing career—and the Left doesn’t want you to know it

Jimmy Kimmel’s career was fading until Donald Trump’s name got tied to his suspension. Now the media is making him a martyr, ignoring Kimmel’s smear of MAGA over Charlie Kirk’s murder.
25 days ago
A left-wing student group at the UW walked back plans to shoot Nerf guns at politicians....
Jason Rantz

UW student group walks back ‘shoot’ politicians with Nerf guns activity after assassination of Charlie Kirk

A University of Washington student group quietly pulled a Nerf gun game targeting politicians from its “Green Wave Carnival” after backlash in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
25 days ago
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 19: People participate in a protest, organized by the Writers Guild ...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: The Left’s lazy free speech outrage rings hollow as Jimmy Kimmel pulled off air

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension wasn’t the result of Trump or the FCC — it was Nexstar, Salem, advertisers, and Disney pulling support.
26 days ago
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell introduced another tax hike. (Photo: Seattle Mayor's Office)...
Seattle Red Staff

Another Seattle tax? Harrell wants millions for alternatives to police

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is proposing a sales tax hike to raise $39 million a year for non-police 911 response teams and treatment services. Critics warn it would add to Seattle’s already heavy tax burden.
26 days ago
Charlie Kirk was recently at the University of Washington. (Photo courtesy of Turning Point USA)...
Saul Spady, Special Contributor

Saul Spady: Make America debate again

Charlie Kirk’s assassination is being used to justify the largest crackdown on free speech in decades. Silencing dissent dishonors his legacy and fuels division that only benefits America’s enemies.
26 days ago
Rep. Pramila Jayapal claims she voted against a Charlie Kirk assassination because it lionized him ...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Rep. Jayapal voted ‘No’ on resolution condemning Charlie Kirk assassination, then lied about what was in it

Rep. Pramila Jayapal voted 'No' on condemning Charlie Kirk’s assassination, falsely claiming the resolution “lionized” him.
26 days ago
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 21: An attendee holds up a sign reading "Never Surrender" ahead of th...
Seattle Red Staff

WATCH: Charlie Kirk memorial service live in Glendale, Arizona featuring President Trump, VP Vance

Watch a live feed of the Charlie Kirk memorial service from Glendale, Arizona.
26 days ago
The hope was that updates to Cleveland, Jefferson, and Ida B. Wells (pictured) High Schools would o...
Jackson Meyer

Woke Portland school redesigns spiral out of control—costs soar by over $100 million each

Portland’s high school redesign projects for three schools are now projected to cost $450–$470 million each—over $100 million more than planned—thanks to woke add-ons.
27 days ago
ICE Boise will soon have new office digs. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)...
Seattle Red Staff

ICE plans $1.37M Boise office renovation amid immigration enforcement push

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving forward with a $1.37 million Boise office renovation, according to city permits.
28 days ago
A dispute over boys in girls' bathrooms is at the center of a tort claim in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by...
Seattle Red Staff

‘He was in the stall next to her’: Boise High accused of endangering girl by ignoring state trans bathroom law

The Idaho Family Policy Center has filed a tort claim against the Boise School District, alleging the district violated Idaho’s bathroom law by allowing a biological male into a girls’ restroom.
29 days ago
Different flavors for vaping pipes, or electronic cigarettes, are viewed for sale at the newly open...
Seattle Red Staff

Oregon Supreme Court to rule on censorship in vaping packaging case

Oregon Supreme Court will hear case challenging state law that bans flavor names and slang on vape packaging. Goldwater Institute says law violates free speech rights for legal businesses.
29 days ago
A movie club hopes to bring Americans together for meaningful conversations. (Photo by Ethan Miller...
Seattle Red Staff

Can $5 movie screening spark political conversations? IRL Movie Club screenings across WA, ID, and OR

On Oct. 12, the IRL Movie Club brings My Omaha to theaters across Washington and Oregon, inviting audiences to watch a Trump-era family story and join community conversations for just $5.
29 days ago
Kent Superintendent Israel Vela faces criticism for refusing to fly district flags at half-staff be...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Kent Superintendent faces investigation for decision to keep flags raised after Charlie Kirk assassination

Kent School District Superintendent Israel Vela is under fire for refusing to lower flags to half-staff after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, defying orders from President Trump and Gov. Ferguson.
30 days ago
Sheriff Keith Swank is under scrutiny for meeting with ICE officials. (Photo: Pierce County Sheriff...
Jason Rantz

Washington AG hunts for scandal after five-minute meeting between Sheriff and ICE

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is under fire from Washington’s Attorney General after a brief ICE meet-and-greet. He says the AG is “looking for a way to come after me” despite no law being broken.
30 days ago
PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 08: Voters cast their ballots at official ballot boxes on November 8, 2022 ...
Seattle Red Staff

DOJ slaps Oregon with lawsuit for blocking voter roll data

The Justice Department is suing Oregon for refusing to provide unredacted voter registration rolls and voter removal data, alleging violations of federal laws.
30 days ago
The body scanner at the Thurston County Jail isn't as effective as they need to be, says Sheriff De...
Seattle Red Staff

Sheriff Blasts Lawmakers: Weak jail scanners ‘can’t tell the difference between poop and drugs’

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders says a new inmate death proves Washington’s weak jail scanner rules and ban on strip searches are fueling deadly fentanyl smuggling.
1 month ago
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 14: Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk is seen onstage at the Fiser...
Jason Rantz

Assassination Culture: Progressives are embracing political violence, Rutgers research warns

A new NCRI study shows progressives increasingly justify assassination and violence. In the Pacific Northwest, where Antifa riots and far-left activism thrive, the findings hit disturbingly close to home.
1 month ago
Yakima County Democrats posted an offensive mockery of Charlie Kirk's assassination. (Screenshot: Y...
Seattle Red Staff

‘Blah Blah Blah’ Mockery: Yakima County Democrats post mocking Charlie Kirk deleted after blowback

A screenshot shows Yakima County Democrats posting and then deleting a mocking Facebook message about Charlie Kirk. SeattleRed reports on the post, the online backlash, and the county party’s lack of response.
1 month ago