Meeting To Be Held On Peshastin Bridge Closure For Repairs
The Bridge could be temporarily closed for about four weeks while a contractor replaces the bridge’s deck.
Leavenworth
Why is it Called Leavenworth?
Why is it Called Leavenworth?
Leavenworth, Washington’s early name was Icicle Flats. It's the early 1880s and settlers who made their way across America saw the breathtaking Enchantments and surrounding ridges and decided to stay and trade with the local native tribes. At t...
Major Detours On US 2 During Leavenworth Parade
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office posted the detour route on social media, which shows westbound traffic moving through a maze of city streets
Salmon Festival Gets Repeat Performance At Rocky Reach Dam
The festival is meant to celebrate the return of salmon into the river system to spawn after years in the Pacific Ocean.
Airplane Lake Fire North Of Leavenworth Growing, Smokiest In Area
A week ago, the fire covered just under 5,000 acres but is now estimated to be 5,908 acres , growing by a few acres each day.
Crews Respond To Three Fires In Last Four Days In Leavenworth
It's been a busy week for fire crews in the Leavenworth area where Chelan County Fire District No. 3 has responded to three separate house fires in the last four days.
The first occurred Sunday at just after 7 a.m. on Eagle Creek Road where a carport and shed were heavily damaged and a vehicle and several pieces of recreational equipment were lost.
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Mild, Dry Weather Signals Change In Season For Wenatchee Region
The National Weather Service says we're likely done with 90 degree plus temperatures and excessive heat for the year.
Chelan Co. Corrections Deputy Killed In Motorcycle Accident
Employees at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center are mourning the loss of one of their corrections deputies.
Twenty-three-year-old Jesus Olivera was killed in motorcycle accident near Leavenworth last weekend.
Jail director Chris Sharp says Olivera, who had just celebrated his one-year anniversary at the justice center, will be remembered fondly...
Leavenworth Man Hospitalized From Unhinged Trailer On I-90
A 2010 Ford Expedition driven by 43-year-old Woody Braden of Leavenworth was eastbound heading toward Cle Elum when troopers say it hit a U-Haul trailer.
WA Town Made ‘100 Best Small Towns’ List and for All the Right Reasons
It's always fun to see those lists from other websites that feature cities from all over the United States and you scroll through them to see if yours made the list. Well, in a recent article from Far and Wide, they listed the 100 best small towns with less than 10,000 residents and one of Washington's town made the list...