I'm the News Director at News Radio 560 KOQ. My news background includes a number of different stops in radio newsrooms across the Midwest and the Western states. I covered both the Kansas and Missouri state legislatures, being stationed in the capital cities of both states.
Jason Taylor
NCW Health Districts Warn About Opioids Laced With Xylazine
Xylazine is federally approved for veterinarians to traquilize large animals , but it's now being mixed in to prolong or strengthen the effect of illicit drugs.
Couple On The Run For Prosecution File Their Own Lawsuit
A lawsuit from 60-year-old Linhui Yan and 44-year-old Yan Yang claims the Columbia River Drug Task Force improperly seized almost $135,000 from their bank accounts.
East Wenatchee Awards Contract To Improve 5th Street Near Schools
About $6.8 million is coming from the federally funded Safe Routes to School program to provide safe walking paths for kids between schools and residential areas.
Wenatchee Valley Museum Offers Native Heritage Bus Tour
The 10-hour tour Saturday will highlight the work of the late Smoker Marchand.
Victim Taken To Hospital After Fall Into Wenatchee River
Chelan County Sheriff's Chief Ryan Moody says the victim fell into the high, fast and cold flowing river.
Flood Watch Followed By Possible Record Heat In Wenatchee
Meteorologist Steve Van Horn with the National Weather Service says the atmosphere is conducive for the possibility of wet, slow-moving thunderstorms today.
Awards Ceremony For Wenatchee Area High School Theater Returns
The competition is based on the Fifth Avenue Theater Awards in Seattle that honors musical theater student performances statewide.
Public Asked to Weigh In On Rebuilding Dam Near Leavenworth
The Icicle and Peshastin Irrigation Districts have worked with Ecology to identify the environmental impacts of four options for the dam.
Chelan PUD Warms Of High And Fast Water On Rivers This Weekend
Temperatures will be much higher than normal, which will contribute to a quicker pace of snowmelt into waterways
WVC Offering Registration Jump Start With Welcome Wednesdays
It's a way for students to get hands-on support with registration and financial aid, among other things.