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Primary Election – Chelan County Fire Districts 1 & 3 Levy Lifts

Primary election day is now one week away. Voters must get their ballots postmarked or placed in an official ballot box by 8 p.m. In Chelan County, two fire districts are asking their residents for an increase in the property tax levy that funds their firefighting programs and staff. KOHO’s Dan Langager reports.

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Above-Average Fuels Lead to Above-Average Fire Season Start

Chelan County Fire District #1 Fire Chief Mike Burnett joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about this year’s fire season so far and how the wet spring lead to an increase in grasses and other fuels. Burnett also recaps the Spartan Fire that started two weeks ago south of Malaga and looks…

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Three Rivers Hospital Asks Voters for Big Improvements Levies

Registered voters inside the Three Rivers Hospital taxing district are being asked to approve two propositions that would fund necessary equipment and infrastructure improvements. Three Rivers Hospital serves Brewster and surrounding communities, including portions of Douglas County, Methow Valley, Pateros, Mansfield and Bridgeport. Dan Langager reports on the levy rate and what improvements the funding would…

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