Government
Rep. Kim Schrier says Latest COVID Recovery Package Big for Good Reason
Rep. Kim Schrier of Washington State’s 8th Congressional District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the status of the latest financial stimulus package for COVID relief and why this massive piece of legislation is so large in scope and scale.
Read MoreState Lands Commissioner Stepping Up Efforts to Increase Wildfire Mitigation Spending
Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands for the State of Washington, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about her efforts to assist in the procurement of greater funding for wildfire mitigation in the state through the 2021 legislative sessions.
Read MoreLocal Epidemiologist says New COVID Strains not Unlike Seasonal Mutations of Influenza
Dr. Peter Houck, a Wenatchee native and retired epidemiologist who spent decades working for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the newly-discovered variations of the COVID-19 virus and how concerning they are to the public.
Read MoreWA Senate Just One Week from Critical Deadline
Sen. Brad Hawkins of Washington’s 12th Legislative District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about a critical deadline that is looming for proposed legislation in the senate, including four of his own bills.
Read MoreWenatchee Sewer System Expanding
City of Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about work being conducted later this year to extend the city’s sewer system.
Read MoreSen. Hawkins Active on Educational Legislation
Sen. Brad Hawkins of Washington State’s 12th Legislative District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about several key pieces of legislation involving education being considered during the 2021 sessions.
Read MoreNumerous Bills Die on Vine After Legislative Committee Cutoff Date
Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele of Washington’s 12th Legislative District talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about numerous pieces of legislation which failed to clear their respective committees by this week’s deadline.
Read MoreLocal Law Enforcement Officials Concerned Over Proposed Police Reform Legislation
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the high volume of legislation related to law enforcement reform which is being considered during the 2021 sessions.
Read MoreWA Transportation Budget a Perpetually-Evolving Issue of Complexity
Sen. Brad Hawkins of Washington State’s 12th Legislative District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the complexities behind the state’s transportation budget, as well as a bill related to wildfire mitigation factors which recently cleared committee in the Senate.
Read MoreBill to Curtail Natural Gas Use in WA Igniting Plenty of Controversy
Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele of Washington’s 12th Legislative District talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about House Bill 1084, which is causing a firestorm of controversy.
Read MoreBid Process for New Wenatchee City Hall Greenlighted
City of Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the Wenatchee City Council’s recent decision to restart the bid process for construction and renovation of a new city hall.
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