A federal judge in Spokane is considering a request by the city of Leavenworth to block nonprofit promoter Projekt Bayern from using the term Leavenworth, or claiming the city is not hosting an Oktoberfest event.
Both sides made presentations in the case Tuesday, with the judge stating that an order would be forthcoming...
Leavenworth Mayor Carl Florea is defending the city's handling of the Oktoberfest celebration both this year and beyond.
Florea said the city did not cancel Oktoberfest this year. Rather, Leavenworth requested several changes to the festival, and city rejected Project Bayern's Oktoberfest proposal after it did not include any of the changes
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