The Jason Rantz Show AM 770 KTTH

What’s Trending: A Seattle judge threw out criminal trespassing charges for three of the six defendants in the I-5 protests. Two whistleblowers against Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems dead within two months. There has been a spike in “smash and grabs” in Seattle. // LongForm: GUEST: Billy Baldwin and Robert Marbut tackle homelessness – in Seattle and around the country – in a new documentary.  // The Quick Hit: Rantz and Jake Skorheim reflect on not doing anything silly in college – like create autonomous zones. Did they miss out? 

What’s Trending: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is establishing an emphasis area and will jail suspects in Issaquah. Former Bothell City Councilmember James McNeal is under investigation for the murder of a 20-year-old woman. GUEST: Professor Stuart Reges was confronted at the UW autonomous zone. He explains what happened. // Big Local: Kirkland is offering $100 voucher for people that trade in their gas-powered leaf blower for an electric one. The teens that were arrested in a Bellevue carjacking have also been connected to a $100k fashion store theft. // Iran is offering scholarships to students that have been expelled from American universities.

What’s Trending: There’s a new autonomous zone at UW – and they don’t like Jews. After being conspicuously silent on the antisemitic protests on college campuses, Joe Biden finally spoke out. // With Washington State’s “inclusive” school curriculum slated to start next year, it’s unclear if all schools will comply. // There’s a massive backlog of toxicology reports in King County.

What’s Trending: A Bothell family is filing a lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital for allegedly not treating their now-deceased daughter due to racism. King County authorities are “intensifying” their search for the missing zebra in North Bend. // LongForm: GUEST:  King County council member Reagan Dunn wants an audit of money spent with the Housing Justice Project. // The Quick Hit: Michael Cohen may have just ruined the case against Trump. New York Mayor Eric Adams blasted the antisemitic protesters on college campuses.

 

What’s Trending: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell hosts public safety forum at Garfield High School instead of just implementing a plan. An Olympia mother and her toddler hid in their bathroom as a homeless man under the influence of drugs broke into their home and used their shower. Portland State University closed their campus on Tuesday after antisemitic protesters committed property damage. // Big Local: Bothell City Council member is a suspect in the death of a 20-year-old woman. A metal beam was thrown from an overpass on I-5 near Lynnwood and almost killed the driver. A group of kittens were found in a cardboard box in the cold before being revived by Tacoma Humane Society. // Country music star Jelly Roll’s wife is firing back at critics after she met her “hall pass.”

What’s Trending: A Pierce County man chased after a criminal that stole his truck… and he was the one that was arrested. NYPD moved in on college campuses and crushed anti-American mobs. New York Mayor Eric Adams blasted protesters. UW protesters insist they won’t leave until their demands are met. // Parents and dog owners are quarreling in Seattle over who gets to use certain public spaces. // For the second year in a row REI failed to turn a profit. They lost over $300 million in 2023. Bernie Sanders is going after Ozempic for their sky-high prices.