Posts Tagged ‘Housing’
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.
Read MoreTourism, Hotels, Housing, Elections – Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Update
Shiloh Burgess is the Executive Director of the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce. She joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about an amazing smoke-free summer in the Valley and what that meant for tourism dollars. Housing is an on-going issue in the region and Burgess talks about working with local legislators…
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City Purchases Old WSDOT Property, Approves Downtown Apartments
Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about recent land purchases and future developments throughout the city. The city council recently approved the purchase of the State Department of Transportation’s large property on North Wenatchee Avenue. The city plans to demolish several buildings there and nearby to make…
Read MoreAction Council Complete’s ‘Community Needs’ Assessment for Chelan-Douglas Counties
A recent assessment of community needs shows a growing divide across Chelan and Douglas Counties. From housing and income, to education and health, Marcus Bellissimo reports on how local organizations could use the information moving forward.
Read More2019 Legislature: Rep. Goehner on Vaccine, Harassment, Daylight Saving Time Bills
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 Representative Goehner talks about bills passed out of the full House this week – limiting vaccine exemptions for school-age children, putting Washington permanently on Daylight Saving Time, making…
Read More2019 Legislature: Reps. Steele, Goehner on Deadlines, Budgets, Tobacco
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 today’s policy cutoff for bills and next week’s fiscal cutoff for budgets. A bill on measles and vaccination exemptions won’t make it out of the…
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State Fish & Wildlife Dept. Will File Court Appeal of Black Rock Estates Subdivision
Ahead of a months-end deadline, the State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said it will appeal a decision by the City of Wenatchee related to the proposed Black Rock Estates subdivision near Saddle Rock. The department intends to file its appeal in Chelan County Superior Court this week, said regional director Jim Brown. He…
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Deadline Approaching For Court Appeal Of Black Rock Housing Development
The saga of a housing development near Saddle Rock continues. Parties involved – state biologists, the Attorney General’s office, neighboring residents and land owners – still have time to say their peace, and will likely do so, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreState Of The City with Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz
Frank Kuntz, Mayor of the city of Wenatchee, swings by the KOHO studios for the final time this year to take a look at the “state of the city.” Kuntz talks about positive developments in 2018, from housing and staffing to sewer and street work, and what’s ahead in 2019.
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Our Valley Our Future Releases Report On Local Housing Shortage
How will the Greater Wenatchee Area contend with continued growth, especially when its already facing a housing shortage and space to build? A new report from Our Valley Our Future out today has some recommendations, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Black Rock Terrace Estates Public Hearing Extended Due To Large Turnout
A public hearing for a proposed subdivision on Skyline Drive had the Hearing Examiners office packed with those in favor and in opposition to the project. So much so that the public comment portion of the hearing was extended for a second day. Marcus Bellissimo was there and filed this report.
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