John McKay

1 week ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

When artificial intelligence began to explode a few years ago, there were (sometimes hilarious) visions of Terminator-type creatures taking jobs, computers running amok, and more. But now, the CEO of one of the world's biggest companies says AI will reshape the work landscape--at least theirs.   According to Geekwire, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told workers, via the Amazon internal blog, that AI will 'fundamentally reshape how work gets done' with the company.

1 week ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

Thanks to some area citizens, a drunk driver was unable to flee a Thursday afternoon crash in Benton City. Deputies responded to an area on 7th. Street in the afternoon about the crash. A man was traveling on 7th when he lost control and nearly hit a woman (missing her by 30 feet according to witnesses) before slamming into a fence. The fence was destroyed, and the man tried to flee the scene but area residents 'detained' him until Deputies arrived.

1 week ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

A Kennewick Police Officer was able to avoid serious injury after a wanted suspect attacked him with a hammer. When Police Officers and Deputies are on patrol, they are always on the lookout for suspects who may be in the community who are wanted on outstanding warrants. Such was the case on Thursday in Kennewick. Officer Garza spotted 33-year-old felony robbery suspect Christian Fair in the parking lot at 4th and Vancouver.

1 week ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

The Washington State Department of Transportation was tasked by the Democrat-controlled legislature to create a study, examining what the effects on the transportation system would be without the Snake River Dams. In 2023, the Biden Administration entered into a secret memorandum with certain native tribes and environmental groups, a memorandum of 'understanding' to pursue if at all possible, the removal of the four lower Snake River dams.

1 week ago | newstalk870.am | John McKay

Like many smaller towns in both Eastern and Western WA, this community is dealing with the growing issues of drug trafficking. Sultan, WA, is 23 miles east of Everett in Snohomish County, and offers a lot of recreating and other fun small-town things to do. But law enforcement has been increasingly busy. The Police Chief and a four-member team of Deputies (they have an interagency agreement with Snohomish County for many LE services) answered 983 calls for service in May, an average of 31 a day.