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Leavenworth Property Rights Fundraiser
The Following is a Guest Post Allow me to introduce myself and steal a moment of your time. My name is Tabatha Hargis, I own a property over in the Lake Wenatchee area which we spend time at regularly with family and friends. We come into the Leavenworth Village often and love all the wonderful shops and eateries. In addition to enjoying our cabins …
Ponderosa Estates to Ban Vacation Rentals?
The Chiwawa River Pines neighborhood‘s discussion about prohibiting vacation rentals has been a hot topic on this blog and a heated discussion at the association meeting has recently turned into a lawsuit. It seems that the Ponderosa Estates neighborhood aka the Ponderosa Community Club is considering doing the same. Bill Griffin, current President of the Ponderosa Community Club writes in the September issue of …
Leavenworth Train Service Begins!
The City Leavenworth WA announced today that we will once again be a destination stop for Amtrak’s Empire Builder’s route on the train service between Chicago, IL and Seattle, WA! The inaugural run begins Friday, September 25th, 2009. The festivities begin at King Street Station in Seattle 3:15-4:15pm with music and speeches from local dignitaries involved in the process of bringing train service to Leavenworth. At …
End of Summer Subscription Drive
It’s like the NPR pledge drive, except not really. I don’t want you to make a pledge, but you also don’t get a handy canvas shopping bag or a nice coffee mug. The goal of our subscription drive is to make sure you don’t miss a single article that we post here on IcicleCreekRealEstate.com – whether it’s monthly sales news, quarterly market updates, or …
Kahler Glen Hosts Fire Dept Benefit August 1
The Kahler Glen Athletic Club located at the Kahler Glen Golf Course is hosting a benefit on August 1 from 5-8 pm with proceeds going to support the firefighters of Chelan County Fire District #9. There will be a live mariachi band, BBQ and both a live and silent auction. by Seattle Muncipal Archives The live auction features a membership to the Kahler Glen …
Leavenworth Plans for Downtown Improvements
Contribute your ideas to Leavenworth’s Downtown Master Plan! The City of Leavenworth is now entering into Phase 2 of design for the Downtown Master Plan. Phase 2 involves development of a sign strategy to eliminate redundant public signage and to make existing signage more effective. Phase 2 also involves the design of a variety of plazas and grand entries into the Downtown. The plazas …
Lake Wenatchee State Park : Update
In an earlier post, I described how Lake Wenatchee State Park might be mothballed due to budget concerns. Recently a proposal to save the Washington State Parks has been added to the 2009-11 budget. According to an article in the Daily Olympian: The new 2009-2011 state budget, which awaits Gov. Chris Gregoire’s signature, includes enough money – in the form of an expected $23 …
Leavenworth – Lake Wenatchee – Cashmere | ...
2009 Chelan County Clean-Up Metal Recycling Event – Recycle for Free Where: Dryden Transfer Station, located off Hwy 2, south side of HWY 2, at the new intersection near the new Shell gas station. 9073 Hwy 2, Dryden, WA 98821 Phone: (509) 548-5592 Approximately 3 miles east of Leavenworth on Hwy 2. When: Saturday, April 4th from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Accepted items …
Icicle Creek Road – Forest Service Update
Icicle Creek Road in Leavenworth was severely damaged last Spring by floods at the upper end of the valley. Here is the latest from the local U.S. Forest Service office: March 2009 Update on the status of Icicle Road #7600: The upper end of Icicle Road #7600 received damage from the 2008 debris slides that blocked Icicle Creek in two places. Water was …
Lake Wenatchee State Park on Mothball List ?!
According to the Wenatchee World, Lake Wenatchee State Park is one of the local parks that may be mothballed in order to save money during these fiscally challenging times. Don’t Let this Happen Washington State Parks website says: The Governor’s budget proposal, announced in December, was based on a revenue forecast that predicted a 5.7 billion revenue shortfall. The Governor’s budget, …