KOHO Five @ 5:00 – Thursday, October 10, 2019
Marcus Bellissimo wraps up today’s top news stories in your KOHO Five @ 5. Ahead on the Five @ 5; Our region is currently experiencing poor air quality conditions and may see similar conditions in the coming days…… a new study by Washington State University shows that Legalizing recreational marijuana has had minimal effect on…
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Most Popular Hunting Seasons of Year Open Sat. Oct. 12
Hunters throughout he state are gearing up for this weekend. And the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says hunters can expect an average year when it comes to elk and deer.
Read MoreFinancial Wanderings with Brad Blackburn – Slow Growth, Trade War, Politics
Brad Blackburn with Blackburn Financial in Cashmere joins Dan Langager in your Financial Wanderings. Today Blackburn breaks down the slow growth in the U.S. economy, with manufacturing the exception as it continues to lose jobs. Blackburn says he’s not sure how the U.S.-China trade war could end and weighs in on whether U.S. politics and next year’s…
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Student Mock Election Open For All Washington K-12 Students
Teaching students the importance of civic engagement can start at an early age. One to get kids involved in civics is mock elections, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreKOHO Five @ 5:00 – Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Marcus Bellissimo wraps up today’s top news stories in your KOHO Five @ 5. Ahead on the Five @ 5; The Cascade School District ranks high in teacher certification, according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standard……. An Our Valley Our Future (OVOF) survey of Wenatchee-area educational institutions and employers found that visiting students…
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Survey Finds Visiting Students Need Wenatchee-Area Housing
A new survey by The Bridge Research & Innovation District finds that visiting students lack housing. But it also says efforts are underway to spearhead a dorm-like housing co-op.
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Chelan PUD Finalizes Five-Year Plan, With Rate Increases, More Fiber
Customer feedback help shape the Chelan PUD’s newest strategic plan. The plan includes fiber network expansion and inflation-level annual rate increases, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreKOHO Five @ 5:00 – Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Marcus Bellissimo wraps up today’s top news stories in your KOHO Five @ 5. Ahead on the Five @ 5; It’s harvest time, and apple, hop and wine growers in Central Washington say they expect to at least meet last year’s production levels…….Applications are now being accepted for funds collected from Chelan County Lodging Tax…..And…
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Pile Burns Putting Some Smoke Into NCW
Pile burning is underway on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. If you see or smell smoke this week, it could be from burns up the Chiwawa, Entiat or Methow Valleys. Most smoke will disperse eastward, the forest service said. Crews are burning 100 acres on Natapoc Ridge about three miles north of Plain, 30 acres in…
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Cascade Schools Have Highest Percentage of ‘Board-Certified’ Teachers in Eastern Wash.
The Cascade School District ranks high in teacher certification, according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The Board recently honored 81 districts in which at least 20 percent of its teachers have achieved National Board certification. Cascade is the only district in Eastern Washington to reach more than 30 percent, said Tracey Beckendorf-Edou,…
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Garden Guru – Green Houses, Frost, Basil
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday during the growing season to help us green our thumbs. In Episode 27, Parsons talks about using green houses and/or smaller hoop houses to keep the growing going a little longer, helping keep the frost off the basil. And while there, they spot a…
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