Posts Tagged ‘Saddle Rock’
KOHO Outdoor Report – Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
This week’s KOHO Outdoor Report is all about trails and enjoying fall colors. Hanne Beener is the Trails Program Manager at the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. Beener recaps trail work on Saddle Rock and in the Horse Lake Reserve, with more work parties coming up, including Make A Difference Day Oct. 26. Beener says it’s critical to…
Read MoreSaddle Rock Closes Today For Arsenic Clean Up, Other Park Projects Underway In Wenatchee
Wenatchee parks are getting some work done and the City hopes to finish by the time the snow flies. From a new skate park, to renovations at Kiwanis Methow and the cemetery, to two projects getting underway this week.
Read More(Re)Naming Saddle Rock
A local landmark is about to undergo a name change. To a name that most people already associate with the landmark. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read More2019 Park Projects, Polar Plunge Postponed – Wenatchee Parks & Rec Update
Dave Erickson, Director of the City of Wenatchee’s Parks, Recreation, Cemetary and Cultural Services Department, joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to provide an update on several park projects this year – remediation on Saddle Rock, a new skate park at Hale Park, a new shelter at Rotary Park and more. Erickson talks…
Read MoreDeadline 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 MoreLocal Historians Chronicle Stories of Mid-Columbia’s ‘Great Stone Icons’ in New Book
Saddle Rock, Peshastin Pinnacles, Lincoln Rock – these are the common terms today for iconic stone formations of the Wenatchee Valley. But the Wenatchi/P’squosa new them by other names and had vibrant, extensive origin stories for each, believing the landmarks were placed by the Creator. A new book, Red Star And Blue Star Defeat Spexman,…
Read MoreState Considering Name Change For Some Landmarks In Saddle Rock Natural Area
A natural landmark in Wenatchee may undergo a name change, says the State Committee On Geographic Names. Considering most people probably did not know its real name to begin with and that its name is derogatory to Native Americans, a change is probably a good thing. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreBlack 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.
Read MoreSkyline Drive Subdivision Black Rock Terrace Estates Public Hearing Today
A proposed subdivision near Saddle Rock is getting a lot of feedback. The public will be able hear from the developer and voice their opinion today at a public hearing. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreLand Trust Expands Jacobson Preserve, Conserves Wenatchee River Floodplain With Two Land Deals
Securing our natural resources for future generations is the goal of the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. Recent acquisitions bring them a step closer to achieving that goal, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read More2018 Session: Senator Brad Hawkins Talks Budgets, Carbon Tax, Nearing End of Session
12th District Senator Brad Hawkins joins Dan Langager every Tuesday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2018 legislative session in Olympia. Today Hawkins talks about the three supplemental budgets passed by the Senate this week – operating, capital, transportation, how to spend extra revenues and increase teacher pay, whether bills he’s sponsored in the Senate…
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