Posts Tagged ‘Wenatchee Valley’
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 MoreCascade Schools Have Highest Percentage of ‘Board-Certified’ Teachers in Eastern Wash.
The Cascade School District ranks high in teacher certification, according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The Board recently honored 81 districts in which at least 20 percent of its teachers have achieved National Board certification. Cascade is the only district in Eastern Washington to reach more than 30 percent, said Tracey Beckendorf-Edou,…
Read MoreSurvey Lays Out Recommendations For Wenatchee Convention Center’s Future
More hotels means the possibility of more conventions held at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Even though year-round recreation in the area may be draw for some, for many others when looking for a place to hold their convention, amenities must be competitive with others to make the Wenatchee Valley a viable choice.
Read MoreDespite Drought, Enough Water For Upper Valley Irrigation, Officials Say
For orchardists and others using irrigation, late summer can mean pro-rated pricing on water during drought conditions. But this year, irrigators got lucky, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreGWATA’s Flywheel Investment Conference Awards $185,000 To Tech Start-Ups
The 3rd annual Flywheel Investment Conference in downtown Wenatchee awarded $185,000 to tech start-ups April 18. Hosted by GWATA – North Central Washington’s technology alliance, the event included a six-company competition, with each presenting to a panel of investors. The big prize – over $100,000 – went to Beta Hatch, a biotechnology company specializing in…
Read More‘You Get Goosebumps’ – Apple Blossom Film Celebrates 100 Years of Wenatchee’s Festival
A Lot of Fuss About a Parade is North 40 Productions’ new feature documentary about the Apple Blossom Festival, presented by Stemilt Growers. It’s a celebration of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, specifically telling the story of the 2018 Festival and how this 100 year tradition came to be. The film asks how has Apple Blossom not…
Read MoreKOHO 101 Week In Review – February 23, 2019
KOHO 101 has your three-minute recap of this week’s top local news stories – from Wenatchee Valley Payless Shoes stores closing this spring and a lockdown at Cashmere Schools Friday, to the latest with the Wenatchee School District Superintendent search and a young girl rescued from a pond in Rock Island.
Read MoreMeet the 2019 Apple Blossom Festival Royalty – Queen Savannah, Princesses Olivia & Elizabeth
KOHO 101 was pleased to welcome the 2019 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Royalty to the KOHO studios today. Queen Savannah Slife, Princess Elizabeth Popoff and Princess Olivia Lancaster, in addition to saying hi to Elvis, talked with KOHO’s Dan Langager about the Pageant last Saturday and what comes next. Look for these young ladies…
Read MoreWill It Be A White Christmas? Maybe
Singers have sung about it, wordsmiths have waxed poetically about it, skiers and snowboarders long for it. Of course, we’re talking about snow – snow on Christmas to be precise. Will it be a white Christmas this year? Maybe, 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 MoreSleeping Lady Owner Harriet Bullitt Gifts Resort To Icicle Fund
A change of ownership lies ahead for the iconic Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort in Leavenworth. Harriet Bullitt, philanthropist and founder of several businesses and non-profits, will gift her Sleeping Lady business to the Icicle Fund by the end of the year. Bullitt told KOHO now’s the right time to do the transfer as she’s about…
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