KOHO Five @ 5:00 – Thursday, August 22, 2019
Marcus Bellissimo wraps up today’s top news stories in your KOHO Five @ 5. Ahead on the Five @ 5; Gov. Jay Inslee has ended his bid for president……The Forest Service is hiring firefighters…..the DOT will begin work this week on the flashing beacons at intersections on HWY 2…… And would-be builders of a massive…
Read More
Chelan PUD Unveils Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan, Including Rate Increases
The Chelan County PUD is nearing the finish line for a new strategic plan for 2020-2024. General Manager Steve Wright joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about the four top priorities residents identified and how they responded to rate increases on electricity, water and fiber likely starting next year.
Read More
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 More
U.S. Forest Service Fire Hire Taking Applications For Next Year’s Fire Season
Are you committed, hardworking and would enjoy being outside fighting fires? If so, the U.S. Forest Service just might have an opening for you. Marcus Bellissimo has the details.
Read MoreKOHO Five @ 5:00 – Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Marcus Bellissimo wraps up today’s top news stories in your KOHO Five @ 5. Ahead on the Five @ 5; The Wenatchee School Board is holding a community meeting tonight on the district’s financial stability and proposed levy increase……the DNR is bringing back the Huey for firefighting efforts…… Yakima County has earned more than $1…
Read More
KOHO Outdoor Report – A Hiker’s Paradise
This week’s KOHO Outdoor Report gets some elevation, with both Dan Langager and Sarah Shaffer, Executive Director of WenatcheeOutdoors.org, hiking to some incredible areas of the Cascade Range. Shaffer recently backpacked the 4th Of July Trail, while Dan and his family climbed Mt. Adams. They talk good backpacking tips, avoiding blisters and the fun of hiking…
Read More
Wenatchee School District Eyeing Levy Increase To Balance Budget
In order to avoid the pitfalls encountered last year, the Wenatchee School District wants to increase its levy rate. And they’re seeking public opinion, including at a meeting tonight, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreQuiet Fire Season Likely To Continue, New Wildfire Outlook Report Says
Above average temperatures and seasonally average precipitation is what we can expect over the next few months. That should mean a low risk of large wildland fires.
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 MoreKOHO Five @ 5:00 – Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Marcus Bellissimo wraps up today’s top news stories in your KOHO Five @ 5. Ahead on the Five @ 5; Former PAC director to receive a Governor’s Arts Award for arts advocacy…… Icicle Peshastin Irrigation District customers saved by mild temperatures and rain this summer…… All members of a wolf pack that had been preying…
Read More
‘Student-First Decisions’ Top Priority For New Wenatchee Schools Superintendent
The Wenatchee School District has a new Superintendent for the first time in nearly 20 years. In February, the Wenatchee School Board voted 4-1 to enter into contract negotiations with Dr. Paul Gordon to be the next superintendent. Gordon comes from a large school district in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He replaces Brian Flones, who was superintendent…
Read More