Business / Economy
B&O Tax Proposal Dies Before Wenatchee City Council
The Wenatchee City Council will not impose a business tax on Confluence Health, but left the door open for further deliberation next year. Last night in a packed council chamber, the council held a public hearing on the proposed two-tenths-of-one-percent (.2%) Business and Occupation tax. About a dozen speakers got up to voice opposition, including…
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‘Washington Apples’ License Plate Proposed With Support of Sen. Hawkins
Washington State has more than 50 specialty license plates supporting everything from square dancing to lighthouse. What’s been missing is a specialty plate dedicated to our states largest and most recognized agricultural crop, apples. Marcus Bellissimo reports they’re asking citizens to sign an electronic petition.
Read MoreFinancial Wanderings with Brad Blackburn – Year’s End 2019 Recap
Brad Blackburn with Blackburn Financial in Cashmere joins Dan Langager in your Financial Wanderings. Today Blackburn recaps the stock market, economy and trade war over 2019.
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State Tax Credit Could Help Wash. Working Families ‘Pay the Bills’
The push is starting for 2020 legislation to provide tax breaks to working families in Washington state. It would mean an average tax credit of about $350 and affect an estimated 967,000 households. Eric Tegethoff has more.
Read MoreWenatchee Adopts New Sign Code, Billboard Rules Next
Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about the city’s new sign regulations, adopted by the council last week, covering the size, height and type of businesses’ signs. At this Thursday’s council meeting, they’ll tackle billboard code. Kuntz also breaks down demolition of empty, city-owned warehouses and offices…
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Washington’s Own Apple – Cosmic Crisp – Finally Hitting Store Shelves
The unveiling of a new product – from Teslas to iPhones – can build consumer anticipation. Can the same be true for an apple? The answer it appears is Yes.
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Washington Apple Week Celebrates Journey ‘From Trees To Tables’
Promoting Washington grown apples on a global scale has taken the next step forward – dispersing grower ambassadors around the world. Marcus Bellissimo has the story.
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Holiday Season Help: Stay on High Alert for Fraud
The holiday shopping season has arrived, following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. But how do you keep your identity and bank account safe during the holidays? Eric Tegethoff has some tips from AARP.
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Wash. Farmworkers Say Congress’ Path-to-Citizenship Bill Flawed
A resolution in Congress aims to provide a path to legal status for farmworkers. It would also require farms to adopt E-Verify, a controversial system used to check employment eligibility. But some fear the bill could do more harm than good for farmworkers, as Eric Tegethoff reports.
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Report Says Wash. Debt Collection Laws Keep Families In Poverty
A new report gives Washington state a “C” grade for its consumer protection laws when it comes to debt collection. The report says families are struggling to get by without proper protection from debt collection. Eric Tegethoff has more.
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Wenatchee Valley Humane Society Temporary Quarantine
The WVHS has put their cat adoption hall under temporary quarantine due to feline parvovirus, that recently appeared at the shelter in a few kittens. The quarantine began Tuesday and may be lifted on December 3, 2019, unless more cats test positive for the virus. The virus strikes kittens the hardest because of their underdeveloped…
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