Environment
Garden Guru – How to Winter Over
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday during the growing season to help us green our thumbs. In Episode 28, Parsons talks about using a “hoop house” to get a few more weeks of greens growing, planting garlic this month and setting aside fall lawn clippings and leaves for composting.
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Locals Voicing Opposition to Federal Grizzly Bear Plan
Grizzlies once roamed much of the Cascade Mountains. Now a federal plan is looking to reintroduce grizzles to the North Cascades once again, but those who live in the region or who recreate in the area are voicing opposition, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreAgriculture, Pile Burns Decrease Wenatchee Valley Air Quality
Poor air quality can affect everyone. But some groups of people are more susceptible to illness due to poor air quality than others.
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Pile Burns Putting Some Smoke Into NCW
Pile burning is underway on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. If you see or smell smoke this week, it could be from burns up the Chiwawa, Entiat or Methow Valleys. Most smoke will disperse eastward, the forest service said. Crews are burning 100 acres on Natapoc Ridge about three miles north of Plain, 30 acres in…
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Forest Service Asking You To Help Build Sustainable Recreation On Entiat Ranger District
If you recreate in the Entiat Valley, the U.S. Forest Service wants your input. Two open houses will take place this Saturday and Monday for you to speak your opinion on long-term planning for the Entiat Ranger District.
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Garden Guru – Broccoli, Green Tomatoes, Cooler Temps
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday during the growing season to help us green our thumbs. In Episode 26, Parsons and KOHO’s Dan Langager discuss harvesting broccoli and green tomatoes, using hoop and green houses to keep the growing going a little longer and buttoning up other crops for the…
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Report: Wash. DNR Making Progress On Fires, Climate, Has Work To Do Elsewhere
Fire season is winding down, especially after snowfall over weekend. So how are state forest managers doing in mitigating wildfire risk and improving forest health? A new report says the state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is making progress on issues such as climate change and wildfires. But it also finds Franz could be…
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Fall Yard Clean Up? Cascadia Conservation District Wants To Help
The Cascadia Conservation District is offering a free program to help you get rid of flammable materials on your property. And you have a week to get signed up, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Garden Guru – Seed Saving, Climate Strikes
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday during the growing season to help us green our thumbs. Episode 25, is all about saving seeds for next year’s garden and the climate strikes that took place around the world last week, including in Wenatchee.
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Throwing Fish Away With The Canal Water – WDFW Asking Irrigators To Help Salmon
When the irrigation season ends and the canals empty, chinook salmon, steelhead, and other fish species can become stranded. And if necessary, a fish rescue will be performed.
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Happy Autumn! Cooler, Wetter Weather Approaches
Fall officially starts today. And after a wet summer, it looks like cooler and wetter weather is right around the coroner.
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