Letters
Exactly how is our small, rural town doing in providing low-income housing? A recent inventory by the City reveals that 158 affordable units already exist. For a town our size, Leavenworth can be proud of that number of affordable units. Assuming each unit houses 2 people, then 158 units house 316...
Could a work of art have saved the U.S. from Colin Powell’s WMD speech to the U.N. Security Council and the eventual Iraq War? What if Nelson Rockefeller’s loan to the U.N. of the Guernica tapestry had not been shrouded the day of Powell’s visit? What if Powell and Tenet (C.I.A.) Chief had paused...
I want to bring to your attention the upcoming spring season of black bear hunting. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will be voting in November whether to hold a spring black bear hunting season in 2022.
This is a very cruel act as it leaves cubs to die from starvation, predation, or...
In the beginning, a nearby river or lake seems plentiful, so that water supply is taken for granted. When building projects are presented, each appears to be beneficial to the town, whether it’s housing or commercial. And each is approved.
Eventually the pace of permitting speeds up. Developers ask...
I want to address some of the confusion and questions that have arisen around the Oktoberfest festival.
First, I want to clear up that the City did not cancel or change Oktoberfest for this year. When the City met with Projekt Bayern back in March, they sought out the City to get our feedback on...
Note: I am a Leavenworth City Council Member and am not speaking for or representing the Council or myself as a council member in this Letter to the Editor.
I am submitting comments as a resident who lives in the City of Leavenworth.
I am writing this letter to the Editor to recognize and thank...
Time to begin the process of showing your support for the candidates of your choice.
I spent 10 years as a member of the Board of Commissioners here at Cascade Medical center, 1990 to 2000. I take particular interest in the election of board members to that organization. Two current members of the...
As a former resident of Leavenworth, I am disappointed and dismayed by the mayor and the city council's blind eye to the elder abuse carried out on a daily basis during the construction of riverfront apartments at Garten Haus. My elderly aunt has lived in the building for more than 15 years and her...
I spent this past weekend in your beautiful town as I have for the past 5 years. When COVID hit last year we were offered refunds for our camping stay but came anyway to support your town. Even the KOA was full and most people had the same feeling of needing to extend a lifeline to Leavenworth to...
I appreciated Megan Sokol’s article “Washington’s ‘Playground’ Sets New Rules for Leavenworth Housing” published on the back page of the September 15 edition of the Echo. While the article mainly highlighted the potential impact of the proposed 2020 Legislative Session Senate Bill 6446 with a...
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