Government
DNR Converting 10th Huey Helicopter For Firefighting Force
What once was old is new again. Former U.S. Army helicopters are becoming aerial firefighters, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreFire, Flood, Veterans, Rentals – Chelan County Update with Commissioner Bugert
Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about this summer’s quiet fire season, but active for rain and flash flooding. Chelan County also received an award from the state for hiring more veterans than any other county and Bugert talks about on-going discussions on new regulations for…
Read MoreCashmere Studying City’s Future Water Needs, Rates
Maintaining a city water system isn’t cheap and that can at times mean a rate increase. The Cashmere City Council this week ratified a study that breaks down current needs and future use, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read More‘Pretty Awestruck’ By Voter Support, Rivercom Director Says On Levy Renewal
Voters this week passed levies that affect those living in Chelan and Douglas Counties. Levies that improve communications for first responders and the public and transportation needs throughout the two-county area. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreNo INFRA Grant For Confluence Parkway, City Will Apply Again
As the saying goes, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. It was originally a maxim that gained popularity in the early part of the 19th century to encourage American schoolchildren to do their homework. These days the saying is befitting to efforts towards relieving traffic congestion in Wenatchee, as 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 MoreChelan County Hires New HR, Economic Development Directors
Chelan County is growing its staff – creating a new position and filling an existing one. The county has busy obtaining qualified applicants for Human Resources and Economic Development Directors, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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With New MMR Laws, Free Vaccines Now Available For Child Care Workers
Child care workers in Washington state now have to have an MMR vaccination. And a new law that went into Sunday secures free vaccinations for those workers that are uninsured. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreNew Historic District Under Consideration In Wenatchee
A street in Wenatchee could be designated an historic district. All that’s left is do decide whether that designation should be local or national. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreLocal Elections Officials On New State Voter Registration Rules
Primary Election is Tues. Aug. 6, with a few candidate races and two tax levies on Chelan-Douglas County ballots. General Election is Nov. 5. But do you need to get registering to vote? Washington state just enacted three new voter registration laws intended to simplify the process, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Young Climate Debate Supporters Turning Up Heat On Democratic Party
Election season is heating up at the local and national level. Washington’s primary is Tues. Aug 6 and more democratic presidential debates take place next week. As those candidates head into their second debate, pressure is growing for the Democratic National Committee to approve a debate focused on climate change, as Eric Tegethoff reports.
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