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
State Appeals Court Decision Will Let Lawsuit Over Woman’s 2015 Death To Move Forward
Forty-six-year-old Cindy Essex died after being transferred from Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.
Wenatchee Valley Chamber Opposes Gov. Inslee’s Transportation Plan
Inslee's plan proposes to delay several major highway projects across the state, including improvements in the North Wenatchee Area to SR 28 and SR 285.
Superintendent Says Wenatchee Schools Will Need To Cut Its Budget By $8-9 Million
Interim Superintendent Bill Eagle gave a presentation to the school board workshop session Monday pegging the shortfall, after outlining a plan last month to come up with different ways to deal with funding issues.
Detective Say Father and Daughter Witnessed Badger Mountain Shooting
Court documents filed Monday by Douglas County Sheriff's Detectives say the man and daughter watched from a pickup truck while 27-year-old Dalton Scott Potter shot and killed 37-year-old Alyssa Longwell.
Convicted Sex Offender From Manson Now Accused Of Rape
Three charges of Rape in the Third Degree were filed against 27-year-old Bernardino Hamilton at 5pm Wednesday in Chelan County Superior Court.
Child Molestation Charge Against Chelan PE Teacher Dropped
Chelan County prosecutors moved to dismiss the single charge against 72-year-old Jack Rutter Wednesday, saying they did not have sufficient evidence.
Another Rockslide Cleared Near Entiat Sunday Night
Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeremy Weber says there were reports of some larger rocks blocking the roadway.
New Chelan County Sheriff Says He’ll Try To Improve Some Services
Morrison made one of his first appearances before county commissioners Tuesday, where he said he'll try to step up the efforts of Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol.
U.S. 2, U.S. 97A Reopened After Sunday-Monday Closures
U.S. 2 reopened after crews from the Department of Transportation cleared 10 snow slides across the highway.
Wenatchee Homes Sales Down, Median Price Still $500,000
Meanwhile, total sales are down by about half (53%) from a year-ago.