Opinion
Leavenworth is buzzing after the July 25 council session where over 100 citizens attended in person and via zoom. I had not planned to swap the series of columns we’ve started on affordable housing for a pool swap column, but if we can check relevant facts and provide analysis, we’ll step up. We...
In last week’s Echo, the community groups who came together to host the Candidate Forum received harsh criticism from Celeste Peterson in her editorial letter, “Listening Not Whistling in Leavenworth for All”. Peterson claimed that those who worked hard to develop the Candidate Forum should...
Q: What’s the difference between enriched and fortified foods, and how did they get that way?
Starting in the 1920s, the federal government addressed several diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies by encouraging manufacturers to add certain nutrients to specific foods.
The earliest example of...
At the Mayoral Forum on July 10, one hundred twenty sweltering citizens seemed startled at times as the drama unfolded over an hour and a half of back and forth between the moderator and candidates. The community was left wondering. What are Rich Brinkman’s ties to Projekt Bayern? Is Carl Florea...
Summertime, when all we want to do is play. It’s hard to keep up with meetings, regulations and issues. So instead of diving deeply today, The Whistle team offers updates on two ongoing community talking points.
First, an update on Alpenglow Village, the major subdivision proposed for Ski Hill....
All that glows is not gold. On the morning of June 9, property owner Jordan McDevitt sat in council chambers, poised to take the final step with the City of Leavenworth to green light the initial phase of Alpenglow Village, a 70-lot subdivision off Ski Hill Drive.
The development will continue to...
Leavenworth has new candidates on the track toward public office and come November residents will get to vote in the general election about the future of our town. Even before that, the mayoral race will require a primary vote on August 1 to narrow the field of three candidates to two.
Our mayoral...
The Whistle threw a party (of sorts) and you came! Thank you to the approximately 80 people who took time from their full lives to gather at the Firehall on May 8 where we listened and learned from each other. You came from the city limits, the UGA and beyond, joined by elected officials Shon Smith...
Spring brings change and the chance to assess winter’s impacts around town. It was a rough winter that flattened shrubs and even structures. We won’t soon forget the layers of snow and the difficulty of keeping our travel ways clear. The Whistle team was pleased to see that the city has purchased a...
What would you do to save a life?
Would you dash into a burning house? Dive into deep water? Take down a mass shooter? Many of you would go to extraordinary extremes - even at great personal peril - not only for your fellow man but for any creature in distress whose continued existence rested with...
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