KOHO Five @ 5:00 – Friday, March 22, 2019
Marcus Bellissimo wraps up today’s top news stories in your KOHO Five @ 5. Ahead on the Five @ 5; Police have identified the road rage suspect who killed a sheriff’s deputy, wounded a police officer and later died after a shootout in Kittitas…. The State Department of Fish and Wildlife will increase monitoring of…
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Whitman Professor Says Celebrate Environmental Success Stories, While Taking Action Now On Climate Change
It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the threats of climate change, as well as how it’s portrayed in the media, how we talk about it as a society. But one expert in Washington says it’s not all doom and gloom. Whitman College Professor Dr. Frank Dunnivant has a new book out – “Environmental…
Read MoreCascade School Board Drafts Superintendent Contract For Beckendorf-Edou
The search for a new superintendent for the Cascade School District is almost over. All’s that left is signing the contract and making it official. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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KOHO Friday Sports Preview with Ian Dunn – WVC Champions, Wild Playoffs, High School Preview
Wenatchee World Sports Editor Ian Dunn joins KOHO’s Dan Langager for our weekly look at local sports. The Wenatchee Valley College Women’s Basketball team won the Northwest Athletic Conference Championship Game. The final score against the Umpqua RiverHawks Sunday night at Everett Community College was 74-70.
Read More2019 Legislature: Reps. Steele, Goehner on Budgets, Remote Testimony, Open House
12th District State Representatives Mike Steele and Keith Goehner join Dan Langager every Friday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2019 legislative session in Olympia. Today they talk about upcoming budget reveals for the state’s operating, capital and transportation budgets. The House also passed a resolution this week allowing remote testimony, something Rep. Goehner…
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Chelan PUD Unveils New Service Center Proposal For Olds Station
The Chelan PUD has unveiled its proposal to consolidate its headquarters and other Wenatchee facilities into a new Service Center in Olds Station. As a series of open houses wrap up this week, a survey asking for your input remains open through Tuesday, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreKOHO Five @ 5:00 – Thursday, March 21, 2019
Marcus Bellissimo wraps up today’s top news stories in your KOHO Five @ 5. Ahead on the Five @ 5; Authorities have identified the Kittitas County sheriff’s deputy who was killed and City of Kittitas police officer who was wounded in a shootout during an attempted traffic stop….. State lawmakers have received updated revenue numbers…
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Most Wash. Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization
Marijuana use among teenagers is down. Alcohol use remains low, while vaping use increases among Washington youth. Also the perception of risks associated with regular cannabis use is down, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreNew York Man Arrested For Alleged Online Harassment of NCW Teens
A 27-year-old man in New York State has been arrested and charged with harassing and threatening school children in Chelan, Wenatchee and possibly elsewhere. KOHO’s Chelan correspondent Ken Johanasson reports.
Read MoreKOHO Five @ 5:00 – Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Marcus Bellissimo wraps up today’s top news stories in your KOHO Five @ 5. Ahead on the Five @ 5; A sheriff’s deputy was killed and a police officer injured after an exchange of gunfire during an attempted traffic stop south-east of Ellensburg…. The Wenatchee Valley College Women’s Basketball team won the Northwest Athletic Conference…
Read MoreDouglas County Easement Example of Protecting Privately-Owned Agriculture, Wetlands, Grasslands
Protecting agricultural land for agricultural use may not seem like an issue to many. But as former orchards, grasslands and dairy farms give way to subdivisions, the USDA wants to get involved, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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