City of Leavenworth

Human and black bear conflicts are becoming too frequent. Leavenworth is becoming the first BearWise community in the state.

The City of Leavenworth is launching a feasibility study about the possibility of moving the Leavenworth Public Library into the vacant Osborn Elementary School property. The City is partnering with the library's parent organization, NCW Libraries (NCWL), to explore the potential move...

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A Leavenworth mayoral candidate has written a letter to the City of Leavenworth in complaint about the placement of at least one of his competitor's campaign signs. Fifty-seven-year-old Rich Brinkman, a former administrator in the City of Leavenworth, addressed his grievance to current mayor Carl Florea and the City's councilmembers on July 14...

Leavenworth Mayor Carl Florea has been elected to the board of directors of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). Florea's election occurred at the association's annual conference which was recently held in Spokane. Florea says his place on the AWC board should assist in bringing some of his city's issues into broader focus statewide...

The project is expected to house approximately 175 people and would require some street parking.

Florea said there is still a lot of work that needs to be done in order to bring more affordable housing opportunities to the City of Leavenworth.

The City of Leavenworth reviewed design plans on a proposed mixed-use workforce housing project Tuesday, combining a retail shopping sector with low-rent apartments.

Key issues he hopes to highlight throughout his campaign include road maintenance, speeding in school zones, graffiti, and the city’s responsiveness to residential concerns.

Projekt Bayern Chair Steve Lord said they were done with fighting the city over this matter.