Posts Tagged ‘Memorial Day Weekend’
Chelan County Sheriff has Uncertain Expectations for Memorial Day Weekend
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about a busy slate of recent activities for detectives and deputies with his office, and about the uncertainty surrounding Memorial Day Weekend during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Busiest Weekend Of Year, Memorial Day Travel Requires Planning Ahead
The Memorial Day travel weekend is here. Considered one of the busiest travel times of the year, nearly 43 million Americans will have a weekend getaway, according to AAA. The group is forecasting the second-highest travel volume on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes in 2000, trailing only 2005. Overall, an additional 1.5…
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Water Safety Tips For Your Memorial Day Weekend
Summer is coming and that means fun on the water. And local Marine Patrol units aims to keep it that way. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Garden Guru – Spring Rain, Potted Garden, Memorial Weekend
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday during the growing season to help us green our thumbs. In Episode 11, Parsons talks about the cooler, wetter weather over the last week and gardening over the Memorial Day holiday, whether that’s getting your garden started or filling up your potted garden on…
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Memorial Weekend DUIs, Incidents ‘About Average,’ Local Sheriffs Say
Another busy Memorial Day weekend for local law enforcement, especially in the Lake Chelan area. Sheriff Brian Burnett said the majority of calls and incidents were drunk-driving related. Burnett said his office received about 290 calls and 244 of them were in the north Chelan area. For next year’s Memorial Day weekend, Burnett said he…
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Garden Guru – Memorial Weekend, Watering, Farmers Markets
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday to talk about how to green our thumbs. Today Scott gives some tips if you’ve just started your garden over the Memorial Day weekend, watering more as temps warm up, patroning local farmers markets and more.
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Planning Ahead For Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Key To Less Stressful Travel
It’s not technically summer yet, but Memorial Day weekend often brings summer-level traffic to state roadways. That’s why it’s important to have a holiday travel plan before heading out the door. Marcus Bellissimo reports. Download the WSDOT’s mobile app for more travel tips and check out these travel time charts and traffic breakdowns.
Read MoreInvestigation Continues Into Two Bodies Found Near Chiwaukum Creek
The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of two individuals found deceased inside a vehicle adjacent to a campsite near Chiwaukum Creek, between Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee off Highway 2. On May 23, 2017 shortly after 12:30 p.m. a caller reported they located a full sized pickup truck in a heavily brushed area…
Read MoreBusy Memorial Day Travel Weekend Leads to Increased NCW Traffic Accidents
The Washington State Patrol responded to over 50 collisions in North Central Washington between Friday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend, including one fatality on US 2 Pine Canyon. KOHO’s Chris Hansen reports incidents decreased in the Lake Chelan area, with the exception of DUIs, but accidents were up on the region’s highways.
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