Ari Hoffman
Ari is the associate editor and Seattle correspondent of The Post Millenial. He is also the host of The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI
Seattle-area gas station drops prices by over $2 to protest state carbon tax
The station lowered its prices from their record highs of over $5 a gallon to $3.82, the national average for a gallon of gas.
Seattle officials won’t face charges for thousands of deleted CHAZ text messages
Prosecutors concluded they "cannot establish beyond a reasonable doubt that any of these City of Seattle employees had a criminal intent to destroy public records."
Washington Post worries Biden can't beat Trump—says he should not run for re-election
"But if he and Harris campaign together in 2024, I think Biden risks undoing his greatest achievement—which was stopping Trump."
Iconic Seattle fish market to close after 77 years amid rising crime, homelessness
“There haven’t been many positive things going on in this whole area down here,” he said, referencing a string of violent crimes targeting Asian Americans in their South Seattle homes.
Seattle man sentenced to 6.5 years for vehicular homicide of non-binary BLM agitator who blocked freeway in 2020
Many activists incorrectly speculated at the time of the fatal crash that Taylor's death was caused by "white supremacists."
EXCLUSIVE: Seattle has more homicides than new police hires in 2023
"I don't want to be the next San Francisco. I don't want to be the next Portland. We can't absorb any more losses in the police department."
Illegal border crossings into northeast states from Canada surpasses 6,100 in 2023, more than previous 10 years combined
"Swanton Sector Agents are resolute and determined to hold the line across our 295 miles of border in northeastern New York, Vermont & New Hampshire."
100% of public transit vehicles in Seattle, Portland test positive for meth, 50% for fentanyl
The study didn’t test transit operators or passengers to see if they had secondhand fentanyl or methamphetamine exposure.
MSNBC viewers freak out after host reports on bipartisan WSJ poll showing Trump and Biden tied at 46% nationwide
"The claim that the WSJ poll is the sinister handiwork of a GOP firm and can therefore be dismissed on those grounds is false."
Seattle on track to break all-time-high after city tops 50 murders in 2023
“They no longer fear the police because they understand that the police are literally handcuffed for being able to effectively do our jobs."
Seattle loses last 24-hour drug store amid rising retail theft
The 133-year-old chain has already closed five other stores in the city.
Fully shackled inmate accused of attempted murder escapes Oregon mental hospital in stolen van
Authorities describe Pray as posing an extreme danger to the public.
EXCLUSIVE: Seattle fire, former police chief, named in lawsuit over Seattle's negligence in fatal 2020 CHAZ shooting of teen
“Not only did Seattle officials encourage the Chop Zone and the anarchy which ultimately led to the teen's violent and painful death it was not even properly investigated or even acknowledged."
22 counties sue Washington State over failure to provide behavioral health treatment required by law
"If any of these defendants are deemed incompetent to stand trial and cannot be restored to competency, their felony cases are dismissed."
Washington power company raises rates to cover increased expense due to climate legislation—AG's office instructs them not to tell consumers reason for higher prices
“…this is not only dishonest but violates the spirit of Washington’s laws and constitution."