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Trouble In Toyland: Report Warns Of Toys That Pose Risks To Kids

A consumer watchdog group is calling on the federal government to do more to protect kids from dangerous toys. Marcus Bellissimo reports on the 34th annual “Trouble In Toyland.”

12-03
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Jack o’ Lanterns Out Of Turnips and Other Halloween Origin Stories

Another All Hallow’s Eve is here, with costumes, trick-or-treating and Jack o’ Lanterns. But Halloween has been around for long time, with many of it’s beginnings rooted in Celtic lore and traditions. Marcus Bellissimo reports.

10-31
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Empty Bowls Artist Feature – Linda Claeson

The 23rd annual Upper Valley Empty Bowls Festival auction is now live at UVMEND.org. Local artists painted more than 20 bowls and platters for the auction, which wraps Wednesday, March 20. The auction raises money for Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard food bank and teacher art grants. Today Dan Langager talks with Linda Claeson about her bowl “Wesley Wabbit.” Stay…

03-18
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Empty Bowls Artist Feature – Dan McConnell

The 23rd annual Upper Valley Empty Bowls Festival auction is now live at UVMEND.org. Local artists painted more than 20 bowls and platters for the auction, which wraps Wednesday, March 20. The auction raises money for Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard food bank and teacher art grants. Today Dan Langager talks with Dan McConnell about his bowl “KOHO Rodeo.” Stay…

03-15
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Empty Bowls Artist Feature – Shelby Jo Campbell

The 23rd annual Upper Valley Empty Bowls Festival auction is now live at UVMEND.org. Local artists painted more than 20 bowls and platters for the auction, which wraps Wednesday, March 20. The auction raises money for Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard food bank and teacher art grants. Today Dan Langager talks with Shelby Jo Campbell about her bowl “View of…

03-15
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Empty Bowls Artist Feature – Erin Carlson

The 23rd annual Upper Valley Empty Bowls Festival auction is now live at UVMEND.org. Local artists painted more than 20 bowls and platters for the auction, which wraps Wednesday, March 20. The auction raises money for Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard food bank and teacher art grants. Today Dan Langager talks with Erin Carlson about her bowl “Bugle Boy.” Stay…

03-13
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Empty Bowls Artist Feature – Diane Priebe

The 23rd annual Upper Valley Empty Bowls Festival auction is now live at UVMEND.org. Local artists painted more than 20 bowls and platters for the auction, which wraps Wednesday, March 20. The auction raises money for Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard food bank and teacher art grants. Today Dan Langager talks with Diane Priebe about her bowl “Wildflower Rainbow.” Stay tuned…

03-11
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Empty Bowls Artist Feature – CarolAnn Seaman

The 23rd annual Upper Valley Empty Bowls Festival auction is now live at UVMEND.org. Local artists painted more than 20 bowls and platters for the auction, which wraps Wednesday, March 20. The auction raises money for Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard food bank and teacher art grants. Today Dan Langager talks with CarolAnn Seaman about her bowl “Bowl Of Cherries.” Stay…

03-08
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Empty Bowls Artist Feature – Barbee Teasley

The 23rd annual Upper Valley Empty Bowls Festival auction is now live at UVMEND.org. Local artists painted more than 20 bowls and platters for the auction, which wraps Wednesday, March 20. The auction raises money for Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard food bank and teacher art grants. Today Dan Langager talks with Barbee Teasley about her bowl “Forest Floor Surprise.” Stay…

03-07
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Is Today President’s, Presidents’ or Presidents Day?

Today is Presidents’ Day – or is it? And where do you put the apostrophe in Presidents? Those are some of the questions Ken Johannessen explores in what’s perhaps the year’s most confusing holiday.

02-18
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Becoming A Naturalized Citizen Takes Time, Money, Commitment, Local Expert Says

How many U.S. Senators are there? The House of Representatives has how many voting members? If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? And the Federalist Papers supported the passage…

02-04
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Wenatchee Valley Humane Society Closing One Hour Daily For Animal Quiet Time

The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society has made several big changes at the shelter over the last two months, all with the goal of making dogs more adoptable, said their Executive Director Dawn Davies. In addition to behavior and obedience program, the shelter altered its weekday hours of operation to implement a new ‘Quiet Time’ for the animals.…

01-17
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Nationwide Women’s March Coming Back To Wenatchee This Saturday

The last presidential election prompted many women to march in the streets in protest on behalf of various social injustices. That march continues to grow and will be happening this Saturday nationwide and in Wenatchee at Memorial Park, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.

01-15
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Keeping Your Health, Fitness New Year’s Resolutions Takes Motivation, Small Goals

New Year’s resolutions don’t fulfill themselves, and, for most of us, the goals slowly fall by the wayside, only to be renewed the next January 1. But Anytime Fitness instructor Rachelle Johnson tells KOHO it’s all about small, attainable goals and getting some help in working towards them. Johnson talks about throwing the scale out…

01-02
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New Year’s Resolutions – Why Do We Make Them?

New Year’s resolutions – maybe you make them at the beginning of the New Year or gave them up years ago. But just where did this tradition of making vows at the beginning of the New Year come from? Marcus Bellissimo reports.

01-02
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Welcome To Winter – The History, Culture of Winter Solstice

It comes and goes every year without us really giving much thought to its passage. But this annual event used to be a reason to celebrate and was full of ritual. Marcus Bellissimo reports.

12-21
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Will 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.

12-20
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Wenatchee Valley Humane Society Adds New Dog Behavior Training To Increase Adoptions

The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society says it added behavior and obedience programs to their list of resources. The programs are a tool used to help some of the more rambunctious and untrained dogs at the shelter, said its Executive Director Dawn Davies. She said the goal is to reduce their length of stay at the…

12-20
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Bestselling Author Ruta Sepetys Visiting Local Schools This Week, Talking History, Writing, Family

New York Times Bestselling author Ruta Sepetys whose book, Between Shades of Gray, deals with the Genocide of Baltic people after the Soviet occupation in 1941 and a major film adaptation of the book will be released in January. Sepetys continues speaking engagements at area high schools through Friday. KOHO’s Marcus Bellissimo had a chance to sit down…

12-06
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Pet Of The Week – Bubba

Bubba is the Pet of the Week at the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society and Development Officer Renee Parkins brings him by the KOHO studios. Parkins also talks about their annual Holiday Brunch at Pybus Market Saturday Dec. 1, with tickets on sale now.

11-08
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