Health
Chelan-Douglas Health Encouraging Booster COVID Vaccinations for Some
Dr. James Wallace, interim heath officer for the Chelan-Douglas Health District, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the availability of booster vaccinations against COVD-19 within the region and the current metrics related to the pandemic locally.…
Read MoreCOVID Infections Plateauing in Chelan/Douglas Counties
Veronica Farias of the Chelan-Douglas Health District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the region’s latest COVID metrics and other pandemic news.…
Read MoreSeasonal COVID Vaccinations a Growing Possibility
Chelan-Douglas Health District administrator Luke Davies talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the state of the pandemic within the region and the latest trends regarding COVID’s many variants, as well as the growing likelihood of seasonal COVID vaccinations.…
Read MoreWenatchee SD Super Talks the Realities and Bottom Line of Vaccine, Mask Mandates
Wenatchee School District superintendent Dr. Paul Gordon talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the austere realities for the district’s employees and board of directors surrounding state-mandated COVID prevention measures.…
Read MoreSen. Brad Hawkins says Special Session Looking Unlikely
Sen. Brad Hawkins of Washington’s 12th Legislative District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the large amount of correspondences his office has received since Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement of masking and vaccine mandates and the nuances involved with calling a special session of legislature to further address the issue.…
Read MoreNo COVID at Chelan County Jail Since Pandemic Began
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the success of COVID infection prevention at the Chelan County Regional justice Center since the outset of the pandemic.…
Read MoreMounting COVID Cases, Hospitalizations Straining Health Care Resources
Chelan-Douglas Health District administrator Luke Davies talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the current surge in new COVID infections and hospitalizations due to the Delta variant and how it’s creating a serious burden for the local health care system.…
Read MoreWVC President says Most of His Faculty Agrees with Vaccination Mandate
Wenatchee Valley College president Jim Richardson talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the school’s recently announced mandates for all of its faculty, staff and in-person students to be vaccinated against COVID-19.…
Read MoreConfluence Health Officials Discuss Delta Variant, Premera Contract
Dr. Peter Rutherford, CEO of Confluence Health, and the health care provider’s CEO-Elect Dr. Doug Wilson talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the significant rise in regional COVID cases and how the Delta variant factors into that equation. Rutherford and Wilson also discuss the recently-announced non-renewal of Confluence’s contract with insurance provider Premera.…
Read MoreManaging Concerns About Falling
Erin Cass, owner of Healthy Aging, and Maggie Kaminoff, mobility coordinator with LINK Transit, join KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen for a chat about a regional program designed to inform and assist people in the prevention of falls.…
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Kim Schrier talks Delta Variant, Wildfire Relief
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier of Washington’s 8th Congressional District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the challenges being presented by the Delta variant of COVID-19 and the 2021 wildfire season in the Western U.S.…
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