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City of Wenatchee Weighing Options for COVID Relief Funding
City of Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about how the city might allocate its share of the recently-approved COVID recovery funds. Kuntz also discusses the impending reopening of city hall for in-person services.
Read MoreRep. 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 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 MoreMass Vaccinations Part of Current Juggling Act for Chelan County
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about a wealth of current projects happing at the county level, along with how the state’s effort to provide widespread COVID-19 inoculations is factoring into that load.
Read MoreWenatchee School District Clears Remaining Grade Levels for Hybrid Instruction
Dr. Paul Gordon, superintendent of the Wenatchee School District, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the district’s move to allow its remaining grade levels to receive hybridized instruction. Gordon also speaks with Hansen about an upcoming levy which is heading to voters.
Read MoreAn Expert’s Perspective on the Heavy Lifting Behind Vaccinating 7.6 Million Washingtonians
Dr. Peter Houck, a career epidemiologist who spent much of his lengthy career working as an infectious diseases specialist with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the ins and outs of attempting to vaccinate Washington’s 7.6 million residents.
Read MoreWSD Super says Students Returning to Class are Reacclimatizing Well
Dr. Paul Gordon, superintendent of the Wenatchee School District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the next grade levels that will be returning to class through hybrid instruction at the district’s schools. Dr. Gordon also shares information about the toll that pandemic-forced distance learning is taking on the district’s students and how…
Read MoreInfluenza Pandemic of 100 Years Ago Drew Similar Response from Health Officials
Local historian Chris Rader chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the impacts of the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918 to 1920 on the North Central Washington area.
Read MoreCascade SD Cautiously Optimistic About Returning More Students in Weeks Ahead
Tracey Beckendorf-Edou, superintendent of Cascade School District, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the district’s strategy for returning students in higher grade levels back to the classroom in the coming weeks.
Read MoreLocal School Districts in Holding Pattern over New COVID Restrictions
In separate interviews, Eastmont School District Superintendent Garn Christensen and Wenatchee School District Superintendent Paul Gordon talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the current status of hybrid education within their respective districts in light of new statewide coronavirus restrictions.
Read MoreCity of Wenatchee Finalizes Budget for Fiscal 2021
Wenatchee City Councilperson Jim Bailey talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the city’s finalization of its budget for fiscal year 2021, as well as the challenges resulting from the ongoing pandemic.
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