Business / Economy
Not Just Apples and Cherries, Another Big Pear Crop For NCW This Year
North Central Washington is prime territory for growing apples and cherries. But it’s also one of the premier growing regions globally for pears. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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New 59er Diner Rolling Through Wenatchee Valley Today On Cross-Country Trip To Coles Corner
As the old saying goes, the more things change the more they stay the same. And sometimes, everything new is old again. That’s the case with the new 59er Diner located on Highway 2 at Coles Corner. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Banners Honoring Veterans Coming To Downtown Wenatchee This Nov., Submissions Open Now
Linda Haglund, Executive Director of the Wenatchee Downtown Association, joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about Veterans Banners going up in downtown this November, honoring local veterans past and present. You can submit a veteran at their website before Aug. 31. Haglund said the Association is also hosting another Downtown Possibilities…
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Local Economy Growing Faster Than State’s, Record Low Unemployment For June
The latest jobs report is out for Chelan-Douglas Counties, showing a 3.9% unemployment rate for the month of June, the lowest for that month in recorded history. That’s down from 4.9 percent in May and 4.3 percent in May of 2017. Last month, 184 people got jobs and 1,200 people joined the labor force, said…
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2018 Apple Harvest Begins, Forecast Down From 2017 Despite Gala Increase
This year’s Washington apple crop is estimated at 131 million 40-pound boxes. That’s according to the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, which says this year’s crop is down two percent from the 2017 harvest of 134 million boxes. The association says farmers are anticipating “excellent quality fruit from the nation’s largest apple crop.” A varietal…
Read MoreFinancial Wanderings with Brad Blackburn – 4% GDP, Trade War, Facebook
Brad Blackburn with Blackburn Financial in Cashmere joins Dan Langager in your Financial Wanderings to talk about the state of the stock market, which is relatively happy right now, the recent GDP report at 4.1 percent growth, the latest with the trade war between the U.S. and China, a $120 billion loss for Facebook stocks and more.
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‘Exciting To See Our Little Market Growing,’ Says Leavenworth Farmers Market Manager
The growing season continues and the Leavenworth Community Farmers Market is a great place to grab some local produce. Market Manager Hana Butler joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about the summer so far, kids Makers Markets and the upcoming Farm To Table Dinner Wed. Aug. 29. Photo: LeavenworthFarmersMarket.org
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Douglas County Port Using $290,000 In Grants To Study Rock Island Silicon Plant Redevelopment
Developable land is precious in Chelan and Douglas Counties. About 170 acres in the Rock Island area has the sights of the Port of Douglas County, the city of Rock Island and even the state. The state Community Economic Revitalization Board awarded a $50,000 grant to the Port for studying riverfront redevelopment at the former…
Read More‘Trying To Make Lemonade,’ Chelan PUD Board Hears Preliminary Cryptocurrency Rates
The Chelan PUD continues studying large-load data miners coming to the county. At Monday’s PUD board meeting, commissioners received an update on transmission and distribution challenges related to requests for power to serve large loads and a recommendation about possible cryptocurrency rates. PUD General Manager Steve Wright said volatility in cryptocurrency markets has lead to…
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Potential New ‘Our Valley Our Future’ Partners Pitch Project Ideas For 2019
The Our Valley Our Future / Nuestro Valle Nuestro Futuro community development initiative wants your input on potential new projects for its 2019 Action Plan. The Action Plan, Our Valley’s guiding document, was first released in November 2016 following two years of community outreach, visioning and planning work. The plan has a five-year window, with…
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Chelan PUD, County Port Tentatively Agree On Olds Station Land Purchase For PUD Headquarters
The Chelan County PUD wants to relocate its headquarters to Olds Station, consolidating maintenance facilities, office space and board rooms into one campus. Now the PUD and the Port of Chelan County have tentatively agreed to a land purchase to make that happen. The PUD would buy Port-owned land near the Wenatchee River. It’s known…
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