Apple Blossom Festival Announces Theme, Making Plans for 2021 Celebration
Darci Christoferson, administrator of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the planning process for the 2021 celebration in the wake of 2020’s event cancellation.
Read MoreChelan County Experienced Major Uptick in Search & Rescue Calls Over Summer of COVID
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the sharp increase in the number of search & rescue mobilizations seen within the county during the summer of 2020.
Read MoreLocal Organization Helping Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Beth Florea and Andy Johnson from the Wenatchee Valley’s Brave Warrior Project chat with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the organization and its mission to assist the families of developmentally disabled children within the region.
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 MoreEastmont Aquatic Center set to Reopen Next Week
Sally Brawley, Executive Director of the Eastmont Metropolitan Parks District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the reopening of the newly-renovated Eastmont Aquatic Center.
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Authorities are seeking tainted apples Inslee brought when visiting the town of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT – The Chelan-Douglas Horticultural Pest and Disease Board is trying to track down tainted apples Governor Inslee delivered to the town of Bridgeport on September 12. On that day, the governor brought the apples as a gesture of care for the people who lost their homes to the Pearl Hill Fire; Inslee was surveying…
Read MoreLocal Educator says Silver Linings Exist within Educational System’s Pivot to Online Classrooms
Tina Nicpan-Brown, a fifth-grade educator with the Wenatchee School District’s Wenatchee Internet Academy chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about an extensive range of topics related to sudden and sweeping shift from in-person to virtual learning environments during the pandemic.
Read MoreOur Valley Our Future Group Releases Much-Anticipated Report
Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert and Steve Maher of Our Valley Our Future talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the release of a new report from the organization’s One Community Work Group called “Our Path Forward“, which details the identified benchmarks to a positive future for North Central Washington through inclusion and…
Read MoreMounting Traffic Volumes in East Wenatchee Prompting Thoughts of Future Road Revisions
East Wenatchee Mayor Jerrilea Crawford talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about news related to the pandemic and recent wildfire smoke within the city, as well as how an increasing volume of traffic there is prompting conversations about potential road revisions in the future.
Read MoreLooking Back at Two of Wenatchee’s Deadliest Disasters
Local historian Chris Rader chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about a pair of disasters which took place in South Wenatchee’s Appleyard location, including a 1925 flash flood that claimed 16 lives and the rail yard explosion of 1974 which killed two and injured 70.
Read MoreTalks Underway Between Wenatchee Mayor and Lighthouse Ministries
Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about his recent talks with the Lighthouse Ministries about the city’s homelessness situation. Mayor Kuntz also discusses how the recent smoke has affected business and projects within the city.
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