The Jason Rantz Show AM 770 KTTH

What’s Trending: Seattle Schools are considering new security protocols to improve safety in the wake of recent school shootings. The Washington State Supreme Court is going to decide if the Seattle police officers who attended the January 6th rally can remain anonymous. Airsoft guns are proving to create a new challenge for Washington State police officers due to their almost identical appearance to actual firearms. // LongForm: GUEST:  Lake Stevens Mayor Brett Gailey weighs in on changes Snohomish County mayors are asking for in order to better target dangerous criminals. // The Quick Hit: A new poll shows that voters in swing states trust Trump more than Biden to defend democracy.

 

What’s Trending: Semi Bird is now attacking the Washington State GOP for “undermining” his campaign. // Big Local: Bellevue police is on the lookout for thieves that have been robbing the elderly. Members of the Everett News Guild have returned to work after their parent company agreed to negotiate. An exotic “Kinkajou” was found in Yakima and sent to Tacoma’s Woodland Park Zoo. 11 bunnies were tragically killed in an animal sanctuary fire in Renton. // Years later, the left-wing fact checker Snopes has finally corrected the record on Donald Trump’s “very fine people” comments in Charlottesville, Virginia.

What’s Trending: The latest polling for Washington’s gubernatorial race shows many voters are still undecided and it doesn’t bode will for Bob Ferguson. Rideshare drivers in the Seattle area are threatening to strike over safety concerns. The FDA has approved the first ever menthol e-cigarette. // Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee believes the debate format will favor Donald Trump. // The US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis.

Jason joined The Guy Benson show to discuss Seattle PD's ridiculous statement on antisemitic grafitti. 

What’s Trending: A federal jury awarded anti-police graffiti protesters in Seattle $680,000. A man was sentenced to 6 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman on flight from Phoenix to Seattle. Fisherman in Mississippi rescued 38 dogs treading water in the Mississippi river. // LongForm: GUEST:  Krist Novoselic (cofounder Nirvana) pitches his idea for a new third party: The Cascade Party of Washington. // The Quick Hit: Gavin Newsom claims dark, evil forces are descending upon us and only he and other Democrats can save us!

 

What’s Trending: Seattle is going after vendors setting up shop on Alki Beach without permits. Used electric vehicles are now cheaper than gas cars in Seattle. New Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has a very blunt response to those who say he’s too inexperienced for the job. // Big Local: Everett Herald journalists held a rally in response to layoffs. A man in Bellevue donated $1 million to a Trump super PAC. A large amount of seismic activity has been detected around Mt. St. Helens. // A woman went viral on TikTok after a little kid repeatedly spit on her and her husband on a flight.