Government
Bill to Limit WA Governor’s Emergency Powers has Public Hearing
Majority Democrats in the state Legislature are indicating they might be open to placing restrictions on the governor’s broad emergency powers as Washington’s pandemic state of emergency closes in on two years and counting.
Northwest Public News reports the Senate’s …
Affordable Housing a Central Focus for Leavenworth City Council
Leavenworth Mayor Carl Florea talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the latest goings on at city hall in the Bavarian Village, including how the subject of affordable housing is becoming a greater focus.…
Read MoreNumerous Local Leaders to Testify for Workforce Housing Bill
12th District state Senator Brad Hawkins talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the numerous local leaders who will be testifying on behalf of his workforce housing legislation.…
Read MoreWenatchee City Councilmember Provides Update on Low-Barrier Homeless Shelter
City of Wenatchee councilwoman Linda Herald talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the progress being made to open a low-barrier homeless shelter in Wenatchee, along with other current city news. …
Read MoreChelan County Commissioners Supporting Numerous Legislative Proposals in 2022
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the various articles of proposed legislation the county is backing during the 2022 sessions.…
Read MoreAffordable Housing Part of WA Sen. Brad Hawkins Legislative Agenda During ’22 Sessions
Sen. Brad Hawkins, of Washington State’s 12th Legislative District, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the first full week of activities during the 2022 legislative sessions.…
Read MoreSnow Removal Expenditures Already High for City of Wenatchee Less Than Month into Winter
City of Wenatchee councilmember Mark Kulaas talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the high and rising cost of snow removal and associated services the city has incurred less than one month into winter.…
Read MoreAirports in NCW Still Digging Out from Record Snowfall
Trent Moyers, Director of Airports for the Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority, is joined by Port commissioner Mark Spurgeon for a talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the continued efforts to dig out the region’s three airports from …
Read MoreRecord Snowfall Causing Continued Concerns for City of Leavenworth
City of Leavenworth Mayor Carl Florea talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the issues and concerns the region’s recent record-setting snowfall continue creating.…
Read MoreSen. Brad Hawkins Hopeful for Revisions of Police Reform, Long Term Care Tax Legislation
Sen. Brad Hawkins of Washington State’s 12th Legislative District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the 2022 Legislative Sessions and his wish list for legislative reform and introduction.…
Read MoreChelan County Conducting Annual Point In Time Count Next Month
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay is joined by Sasha Sleiman, the county’s Housing Program Coordinator, for a discussion about next month’s annual Point In Time Count which seeks to determine the number of sheltered and unsheltered homeless within the county.…
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