Posts Tagged ‘affordable housing’
NCW Housing Shortage: Leavenworth City Council Approves New Regulations
Affordable housing in North Central Washington has been an issue for many years. This year the state legislature set aside some funding for housing projects across the state. The group Our Valley Our Future studied ways to alleviate the shortage. Recently, a task force was convened in Leavenworth to try to tackle the issue in…
Read More‘Housing Trust’ One Solution to Chelan Valley’s Affordable Housing Shortage
Affordable housing is an issue in Chelan County from Leavenworth to Chelan and all points in-between. And in the Chelan Valley, the Housing Trust is taking action, as KOHO’s Chelan correspondent Ken Johannasen reports.
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Women’s Resource Center of NCW Receives $3 Million Affordable Housing Grant
Competition for grant funding can be competitive as well as a waiting game. And even once the grant is funded; there still may be some waiting, as one local organization recently learned. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreChelan County Commission Update – Kevin Overbay
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about a draft plan by the U.S. Interior Department to reintroduce grizzly bears into the North Cascades. Overbay said the Chelan County Commission does not want to see the plan implemented as-is, and potentially not implemented at all. He said…
Read More2018 Session: Reps. Condotta, Steele Talk Revenue Forecast, Budgets, Housing
12th District Representatives Mike Steele and Cary Condotta join Dan Langager every Friday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2018 legislative session in Olympia. Today they talk about latest revenue projections for this year and next, where that extra money should go – likely increasing teacher pay, the latest with the carbon tax and fuel…
Read MoreCity Of Chelan Hosting Affordable Housing Town Hall Tonight
The City of Chelan is hosting a Town Hall Meeting today on the issue of housing. Chelan Mayor Mike Cooney said the goal of the Affordable Housing Initiative is allow more low- and middle-income earners to find homes and apartments, as well as keep current residents in the Chelan Valley, rather than seeing them move…
Read MoreCity of Leavenworth Update – Mayor Cheri Farivar
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about an affordable housing plan approved by the city council last night and a joint meeting with the planning commission on housing Sept. 19, road construction projects this year and next, a parking study underway now and a burn ban now…
Read MoreCity of East Wenatchee Update – Councilman Tim Detering
East Wenatchee city councilman Tim Detering joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about road construction projects underway in the city like Highline Drive, long-term road planning, a new hotel going in on 2nd St. and housing issues in the city and the whole Valley.
Read MoreCity of Wenatchee Update – Allison Williams
Allison Williams, Executive Services Director at the City of Wenatchee, joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studios to talk about sidewalk and road construction projects on Western Ave. and in South Wenatchee, development along North Wenatchee Avenue and housing issues both in the city and throughout the Valley.
Read MoreOur Valley Our Future Launches Regional Housing Study
With housing prices continuing to rise sharply and housing availability at a premium, Our Valley, Our Future / Nuestro Valle, Nuestro Futuro launched an online survey today to get a better idea of housing challenges residents and businesses are facing — and how the region can shape potential solutions. Steve Maher, Project Coordinator of Our Valley,…
Read MoreCity of Leavenworth Update – Mayor Cheri Farivar
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about last night’s presentation by the Chelan PUD on the two proposed locations for a new substation, as well as asphalt paving projects across the city, funding wastewater treatment plant improvements and an upcoming low-income housing study throughout the county.
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