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‘Water, Wind & Fire Tour’ Coming to Wenatchee – A Case For Bipartisan Climate Legislation

Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) and Audubon Washington volunteers are conducting the “Water, Wind & Fire Tour,” a 12-city tour around Washington state and the panhandle of Idaho intended to engage citizens and leaders in a conversation on smart climate change and energy policy. CCL and Audubon volunteers, along with Climate Conversations NCW, will visit Wenatchee this…

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How Weather Impacts Fire – A Chat With Meteorologist Josh Clark

The Uno Peak Fire is burning in the steep slopes of the east shore of Lake Chelan northwest of Manson on lands managed by the US Forest Service. It is about 10% contained at 8,500 acres. The fire began on August 30th and the cause is under investigation. It is burning in timber, heavy downed…

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How Large is Your Carbon Footprint? NCW Eco-Challenge Can Tell You

Climate change is a global issue, but NCW residents are working to increase awareness and advocacy at the local level. The group Climate Conversations North Central Washington is hosting a community-wide competition, asking participants to try new, environmentally-friendly behaviors for two weeks. Dan Langager sat down with two of the organizers, Carolyn Griffin-Bugert and Joan Qazi, to…

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Bishop Asks NCW Residents to Consider Moral, Ethical Approach to Climate Change

The topic of climate change doesn’t often intersection with the Church. But Bishop emeritus William Skylstad wants to change that. He’s giving a talk in Wenatchee this Sunday called “The Moral Dimensions of Climate Change: A call to prudence, the common good and environmental justice.” The talk, which begins at 7 p.m., Sunday April 23rd at Kuykendall…

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Demonstration in Wenatchee Protests Dakota Oil Pipeline

Demonstrators fanned out across North America yesterday to demand the U.S. government halt or reroute the Dakota Access pipeline. Meanwhile, companies behind the controversial project in central North Dakota asked a federal court for permission to complete it. Activists called for demonstrators to protest at Army Corps of Engineers offices and offices of banks that…

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Wenatchee Businesses Encourage Going Green Every Friday

A new coalition of downtown Wenatchee businesses and Our Valley What’s Next is encouraging work places and residents to reduce their carbon footprint. They dubbed the event Tread Lightly Friday and it kicks off today. KOHO’s Dan Langager talks with two of the organizers, Steve Maher and Tandi Rolen, to learn more about how they’re supporting environmental…

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State Adopts New Carbon-Capping Rules

The Washington Department of Ecology is launching a new plan to combat climate change. Ecology yesterday adopted new rules under the Clean Air Act that cap and reduce carbon pollution. Dan Langager filed this report on what this means for businesses, consumers and the environment.

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April Another Record Hot Month for Eastern Wash.

With the exceptionally warm spring in our area, snowpack is melting much faster than predicted and fruit trees blossomed the earliest in recorded history. Meteorologists with Washington State University’s Ag Weather Net say April 2016 was the warmest April in over 80 years. Dan Langager has one of those meteorologists Nic Loyd on the line…

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Record In-Flows Creating Hazardous Lake, River Conditions

Mountain snowpack throughout the North Cascades faired much better this winter than last. Several surveys showed slightly above-average snow fall and that’s good news for irrigators and hydro-electric generators. But with an exceptionally warm April, that snow is melting off faster than predicted and far more quickly than water uses would prefer. At this point…

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Chelan-Douglas Counties’ Energy Future – A Chat with Ross Macfarlane

When talking about energy in North Central Washington, and specifically Chelan and Douglas Counties, the conversation can largely begin and end with hydro-power from local dams. Two groups are working to widen that discussion – Climate Conversations of North Central Washington and Climate Solutions, based in Seattle. At an event this Sunday in Wenatchee, Senior…

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