Wildfire
Smoky Air Offers Silver Lining for Local Gardens
The Garden Guru – Scott Parsons – chats with KOHO morning Show host Chris Hansen about how the persistent smoky conditions produced by regional wildfires of recent produce a mixture of positive and negative impacts on local gardens.
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.
Read More4th District Congressman says Smoke from Western Wildfires is “Talk of the Town” in D.C., East Coast
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington’s 4th Congressional District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about his recently-introduced legislation related to wildfire mitigation and suppression strategies. Newhouse also discusses several topics centered around the ag industry as well.
Read MoreDNR Commissioner Hilary Franz: “I Think This is Going to be the Worst Fire Season We’ve Ever Had.”
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the state’s 2021 fire season, one she tells Hansen “is going to be the worst we’ve ever had.”
Read MoreChelan County Fire District 1 Chief Talks Wildland Interface, Critical Funding, Heroic Volunteers
Chelan County Fire District No. 1 fire chief Brian Brett talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the area’s two major wildfires of the 2021 season, as well as the need for additional funding and awareness of fire suppression and mitigation.
Read MoreRed Apple Fire Nearing Full Containment; Multiple Wildfires Still Burning in Okanogan County
The Red Apple Fire north of Wenatchee is almost fully corralled after a weekend of favorable weather conditions that helped firefighters elevate its containment level from only 10 percent on Friday to Monday morning’s (July 19) 83 percent. All evacuation notices have been lifted except for the unpaved portion of Burch Mountain Road, which remains…
Read MorePublic Lands Commissioner says Annual Firestorms will Continue Unless Resources Improve
Washington state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the intensifying need for fire suppression resources in the wake of the Evergreen State’s worst fire season in over two decades.
Read MoreRegion’s Wheat Growers Struggling in Wake of Pearl Hill Fire
Ben Adams, past president of the Washington Wheat Growers Association and a wheat farmer in Douglas County, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the harsh impacts of September’s Pearl Hill Fire has had on the region’s grain producers.
Read MoreChelan County Fire District No. 1 Chief Talks Upgrades & Improvements
Chelan County Fire District No. 1 Chief Brian Brett talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the numerous upgrades and improvements taking place at the district.
Read MoreRep. Schrier Working on Federal Aid for Fire Victims of NCW
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier from Washington’s 8th Congressional District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the efforts to bring federal assistance to wildfire victims in North Central Washington. Schrier also discusses the latest news regarding federal relief from the coronavirus.
Read MoreDouglas County Commissioners Already Engaged in Obtaining Aid for Wildfire Victims
Douglas County Commissioner Mark Straub talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the rapid response to assist residents in the county who have suffered losses due to the Pearl Hill Fire. Straub is joined by Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay, who discusses a number of current issues within his jurisdiction.
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