Jim Ferretti

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News Director at KXL-FM (Portland, OR)

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Apparent Cyberattack Leaves Seattle Airport Facing Major Internet Outages

Aug 26, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

SEATTLE (AP) — An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day on Monday as Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outages and restore full service. “We’re working around the clock to get necessary systems back online and to mitigate impacts to our passengers,” the airport’s aviation managing director Lance Lyttle said in a press conference Sunday.
Oregon and Washington Delegates Speak at Democratic National Convention

Aug 21, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

CHICAGO, Ill. — Delegates across the country responded to the question about their state. “Oregon, how do you cast your vote?”Oregon U. S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici and Andrea Salinas were among those in Chicago. Wyden led their announcement. “From the first state in the nation to hold a presidential election with all mail in voting, Oregon is proud to protect voting rights in America.”Merkley added.
Alaska Air Clears Very Big Hurdle In Its Proposed Merger With Hawaiian Airlines

Aug 20, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

Seattle, Wash. (AP) – Alaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to challenge the $1.9 billion deal that the carriers say will create a company better able to serve travelers. Alaska Air announced in December that it would pay $18 in cash for each share of Hawaiian.
Starbucks Replaces Its CEO, Names Chipotle Chief To Head The Company

Aug 13, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) – Starbucks, struggling with weak demand and disgruntled investors, said Tuesday that CEO Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down after a little more than a year in the job. The Seattle coffee giant said Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Chipotle, will become Starbucks’ chairman and CEO on Sept. 9. Starbucks shares jumped more than 13% before the market opened. Narasimhan, a longtime PepsiCo executive, became Starbucks’ CEO in March 2023.
Leading Candidate in WA Governor’s Race Reflects on Attorney General’s Office

Aug 8, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

SEATTLE, Wa. –Bob Ferguson says he faced an uphill battle at first. “When I became Attorney General, the AG’s office was a sleepy law firm in Washington state for the most part, we did not have a civil rights division that advocated for farm workers and other people. No one did that work in our office. If you called our office with a civil rights complaint, we referred you somewhere else.
Ferguson, Gluesenkamp-Perez Lead Races in Washington Primary Election

Aug 7, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

28 candidates were on the ballot, hoping to be Washington’s next governor. The top vote getter was Bob Ferguson, the current state Attorney General. “I’m proud and the only candidate running for governor who does not I believe in the power of grassroots campaign and centering the people in the decisions I make as an attorney general and as governor, if I’m elected.
ACLU Sues City Of Spokane, Alleging Anti-Camping Laws Violate State Constitution

Aug 1, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country’s first such legal challenge since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping bans.
Boeing Names New CEO As It Posts A Loss Of More Than $1.4 Billion In Second Quarter

Jul 31, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

(Associated Press) – Boeing named a longtime aerospace industry veteran on Wednesday as its next chief executive, who will take over a company that has been rocked by legal, regulatory and production problems. Robert “Kelly” Ortberg, a former CEO at aerospace supplier Rockwell Collins, will succeed David Calhoun, 67, as CEO and president effective Aug. 8, the company said. Calhoun announced in March that he would retire at the end of the year.
Tesla In Deadly Seattle-Area Crash Was Using Self-Driving System

Jul 31, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

DETROIT (AP) — Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system. Capt. Deion Glover said Tuesday that investigators from the Washington State Patrol made the discovery after downloading information from the event-data recorder on the 2022 Tesla Model S. Authorities say no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing.
People Flee Idaho Town Through A Tunnel Of Fire And Smoke

Jul 26, 2024 | freedom970.com | Jim Ferretti

(Associated Press) – Multiple communities in Idaho have been evacuated after lightning strikes sparked fast-moving wildfires. Videos posted to social media include a man fleeing the town of Juliaetta, driving past a building and trees engulfed in flames as a tunnel of smoke rises over the roadway. As that and other blazes scorch the Pacific Northwest, authorities say California’s largest wildfire is zero-percent contained after destroying 134 structures and threatening 4,200 more.