Business / Economy
Department of Revenue Business Tax Workshops in East Wenatchee
For small business owners, trying to figure out which taxes to report can be confusing. That’s why the Washington State Department of Revenue holds workshops. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Forbidden Fruits: (Re)Discovering Old And New Apple Varieties
The 2019 apple harvest is up from last year with a new varietal making its debut and a looking at how rare and rediscovered apple varieties could sprout environmental benefits for the future. KOHO’s Dan Langager has the story.
Read MoreFinancial Wanderings with Brad Blackburn – Global Economy, Trade War
Brad Blackburn with Blackburn Financial in Cashmere joins Dan Langager in your Financial Wanderings. Blackburn talks today about the latest with the economy and the trade war with China and how what’s been happening in Hong Kong is actually a bigger problem for the stock market than the trade war or the economy.
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New Office, Innovator Awards, Senator Visit – GWATA Update
As the technology community of North Central Washington continues to grow, so does the workload of GWATA – Greater Wenatchee Area Technology Alliance. Their Executive Director Jenny Rojanasthien swings by KOHO to talk about their new office located inside downtown Wenatchee’s The Mercantile, meeting with Senator Murray and other elected officials and the upcoming 19th…
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Despite Rising Unemployment Rate, Local Economy Sporting Solid Growth
The Chelan-Douglas County economy continues to gain jobs and add people to the labor force, but the unemployment rate is up again. In the month of June, the local unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, up from 3.8 percent in June last year. But non-agriculture related jobs grew by 2.3 percent over that same period, adding…
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2019 Apple Crop Prediction Up From Last Year’s Harvest
The first initial numbers are in for this years apple harvest. And numbers are up over last year. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreINFRA Grant, North Ave., Federal Building – Wenatchee Economic Development Update
Steve King, the City of Wenatchee’s Economic Development Director, joins KOHO to talk about several initiatives underway – from North Wenatchee Avenue and the old WSDOT property, to the latest with Confluence Parkway – a new thoroughfare to take traffic over the Wenatchee River that will cost about $125 million, which the city was not…
Read MoreEast Wenatchee Welcomes First New Hotel In Decades
As tourism and conventions increase in the centrally-located Wenatchee Valley, so must its ability to accommodate those travelling to our area. The Valley’s capacity just got a little bigger, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Tariffs Dampen Strong NCW Cherry Harvest
Northwest cherry growers were hit hard when the largest exporter of Washington cherries, China, imposed retaliatory tariffs on cherries. But the domestic market has stepped-up. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreChanges Coming to NCW’s YWCA, New Director Search Delayed
The YWCA NCW helps women and children in need, from housing to clothing to job training. And one of their revenue builders for their various programs is closing its doors, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreCrunch Pak, City of Cashmere Approve Street Improvement Plan
When it comes to maintaining city streets, that’s usually a job left to the city. Unless those streets are adjacent to – and primarily used by – employees of a private company or corporation. Marcus Bellissimo reports on one such case in Cashmere.
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