Jason is the News Director at News Radio 560 KPQ. My news background includes a number of different stops in radio newsrooms across the Midwest and the Western states. He covered both the Kansas and Missouri state legislatures, being stationed in the capital cities of both states. He now enjoys covering local news here in North Central Washington, A lot happens here in the recreation playground we live in. As they say, all politics is local.
Jason Taylor
Two Chelan County Projects Get $1.25 Million To Restore Waterways
Chelan County is getting nearly $770,000 to complete the study to relocate the Peshastin Creek with its historic floodplain near U.S. Hwy 97 north of Blewett Pass.
Avalanche Center Now Functioning For NCW Forest Recreationists
National forest spokesperson Robin DeMario says winter recreationists will find it helpful to understand some of the terms the Avalanche Center uses.
Chelan PUD Touts Fish Survival Rate Through Rocky Reach Dam
Juvenile Chinook salmon traveling downstream had a survival rate of almost 94 percent while almost 100 percent of adult fish traveling back upstream survived.
Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest Allows Christmas Tree Cutting
A $5.00 permit allows a family to chop down one tree in the forest, with a height limit of 15 feet.
High Number Of Prescribed Burns Now In Okanogan Wenatchee Forest
It's part of an ongoing project to keep the forest healthy by removing tree limbs, logs, and other forest debris that could potentially feed a wildfire.
Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest Now Looking For Summer Workers
Anyone interested in working in the forest next summer must apply in the next week and a half.
Chelan Commissioners Make Pitch For Comments On Grizzly Bears
Commissioner Shon Smith says they've expressed continued opposition to the reintroduction, and he questions the reasoning behind it.
Second Day With Flood Watch, Then Hot, Dry In Wenatchee
National Weather Service meteorologist Ken Daniel says there's still ample moisture over the region with one specific worry.
AAA WA: Too Early To Say Gas Prices Connected To Carbon Program
The price on a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Washington is just under five-dollars, which is about 15 cents higher than California.
Woman Arrested Under Suspicion Of Starting Fire Near Ephrata
Grant County Sheriff's Deputies say witnesses saw Nicole Shenefelt light an old couch on fire in an open field of dry grass and walk away.