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Hour 3: Seattle aids illegal immigrants, man killed at Westlake Park, guest Associate AG Stanley Woodward Sep 12, 2026

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Seattle wastes millions of taxpayer dollars to aid illegal immigrants. A 67-year-old man was killed in a fight at Westlake Park in Seattle. J.D. Vance fires back at Abdul El-Sayed after the Michigan Senate candidate’s vicious comments about Vance’s grandfather. // LongForm: GUEST: Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward on the DOJ's lawsuit against the Univeristy of Washington for giving preferential treatment on tuition to illegal immigrants.

Hour 2: Weekend traffic nightmare, local leaders call out Katie Wilson, Jake Skorheim Sep 12, 2026

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Traffic is going to be nightmare this weekend if you’re heading north on I-5 through downtown Seattle. Seattle residents are getting fed up with street takeovers. A group of Seattle business and political leaders submitted a letter to Mayor Katie Wilson urging her to take public safety more seriously. The lone Spokane Republican councilmember raises concerns about new tenant protection ordinance. // Big Local: An unidentified man is wanted for sexual crimes in Mountlake Terrace. Finally a change is coming to SeaTac that actually makes sense. // You Pick the Topic: Fridays with Jake Skorheim on the woes of airplane travel.

Hour 1: South Seattle encampment cleanup, VP Vance roasts a heckler, guest Jim Walsh Sep 12, 2026

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Even the city is now conceding that a south Seattle encampment has become very problematic. CBS’s Gayle King was shocked to learn that the one Lindsey Clancy jury holdout was a black man. J.D. Vance rips a heckler waving a Mexican flag. // Guest: WA GOP Charir Rep. Jim Walsh on what the GOP midterm convention means for our state. // A James Talarico interview on network TV was once again relegated to YouTube only after ABC didn’t provide his opponent equal time.

Hour 2: KING 5 anti-ICE propaganda, SPD 'trigger pullers' comment, WA Dems eat their own Sep 11, 2026

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KING 5’s latest propaganda piece on immigration officials. An investigation found that the director of Seattle’s Office for Civil Rights sexually harassed a male employee. No, Seattle cops didn’t rename shooters ‘trigger pullers’ to spare their feelings, and the real story is worse. // Big Local: Tacoma is losing another Fred Meyer store. A Tacoma grocer was implicated in a SNAP benefits scam. // The state Democratic party brands its own members ‘viciously anti-trans’ over a position two-thirds of Democrats already hold

Hour 1: Charlie Kirk, SPD staffing crisis worsens, guest Matt Calkins Sep 11, 2026

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We reflect on the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Exclusive: SPD staffing crisis worsens. Kirkland dad says the district let his fourth grader sit through a Pride lesson on surgery, then refused to let him opt out: lawsuit. // Guest: Former Seattle Times Columnist Matt Calkins explains why the paper turns off its comment section when readers push back. // Ted Cruz chimes in on James Talarico and the GOP’s midterms chances.

Hour 2: Wild waves closes, guest Rep. Joshua Penner, Ask Jason anything Sep 09, 2026

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Wild Waves has officially closed up shop. Fans at a women’s soccer game in Portland were asked to leave for wearing “XX-XY” apparel. Don’t retire in Tacoma, new study warns: Washington cities crowd the bottom and Idaho runs away with it. Seattle-area homeowners are selling just to cut their losses. // Guest: State Rep. Joshua Penner (R-Orting) on some Washington state ballot data that seems to be disproportionately impacting rural areas. // Ask Jason anything – Facebook edition.

Hour 1: Belltown shootings, GOP midterm convention, Macklemore antisemitism Sep 09, 2026

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Shootings in Belltown rocked Seattle over the weekend. WA income tax has the state’s highest earners taking refuge in Vegas. Two Yakima Valley growers file to cut 761 workers. Here’s why you shouldn’t panic about it. // The GOP midterm convention begins tomorrow. Ken Paxton needs more money to beat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race. // Antisemitic Macklemore goes on an anti-Israel tirade at an Ed Sheeran concert.

Rantz Rewind: September 7, 2021 Sep 05, 2026

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What’s Trending: Seattle Public Schools withheld COVID vaccine exemption forms in rigged process, Portland wants to cut trade and travel to Texas, and Seattle sports venues will be requiring masks or negative COVID tests to enter. \\ A woman gets kick off an Alaska Airlines flight for wearing a sports bra. \\ We need to elect better people into office.

Hour 3: Seattle crime, is light rail killing fish?, guest Mark Elster Sep 05, 2026

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Seattle businesses owners say the crime crisis has gone downhill since the World Cup ended. It turns out the new light rail extension on the I-90 floating bridge is killing fish. Hunters say Bob Ferguson picked politics over the law after refusing to fire two wildlife commissioners. The Washington State Supreme Court denied an appeal to a challenge on the PIID statement on the income tax repeal initiative. // LongForm: GUEST: Architect Mark Elster explains how Washington’s income tax has been devastating for developers and firms like his. // Quick Hit: A notorious “butt sniffer” in California is on the loose again.

Hour 2: Biased King 5 story, guest Stuart Reges, Fridays with Jake Skorheim Sep 05, 2026

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KING 5 has yet another biased immigration story. The Seattle Times says 98% of millionaires will stay and pay, but Washington’s budget does not run on headcounts. Guest: UW professor Sturt Reges is getting a hefty payout from the school after he sued for being punished for a mock land acknowledgement. // Big Local: Over 100 cats were found in a Tacoma home, adding to the squeeze at local shelters. Sea-Tac airport has som new additions. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim on Labor Day, chores, and potty training.

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