John McKay

1 day ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

The WA State Department of Revenue reports heading to the end of the fiscal year (July to the following June) that capital gains tax revenues are up from 2024. The capital gains tax, which has been hotly debated since its controversial passing and court rulings, brought in $560 million, with a total of 4,461 returns filed. That compares with $416 million in 2023, but both are well down from the 2022 iniital total of $840 million.

1 day ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

Hatton is not a place many have been to, but now it's the subject of a significant manhunt. Hatton, 9 miles north of Connell and just over the Adams County line, has about 85-90 people in its unincorporated area, but still has a town council and a town mayor. In 2023, concerned citizens brought to the attention of the Adams County Sheriff some financial and other discrepancies and claims that then Town Clerk and Fire Chief Jared Potts was involved.

1 day ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

The Department of Homeland Security, says Customs and Border Patrol, provided waivers to speed up border wall construction in areas of Arizona and New Mexico.   CBP says the waivers will allow DHS to bypass certain environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, and greatly speed up the addition of another 36 miles of wall in the two states.

3 days ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

Kittitas County Detectives and other LE agencies conducted some operations last week to break up a sex-human trafficking ring in the county. During the operation, another suspect came up. The operations conducted May 22-23 and resulted in several arrests, and some female victims were given support and protection. During that operation, Officers learned a 37-year-old Yakima man had contacted the ringleaders and was interested in obtaining sex from some of the trafficked women.

3 days ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

The Atlantic Ocean has a hurricane season, and now people apparently can bet on it, and have been. Meteorologists say the season starts June 1st, and lasts through the end of November each year. Various factors are considered in predicting the severity of the season. Some of the more famous Hurricanes include Wilma-2005, Katrina-2005, Milton-2024, and Opal-1995. These are some of the more damaging storms.