Leavenworth
Chelan County suspends search for mushroom hunter
WENATCHEE -- The Chelan County sheriff's office has suspended the search for a 79-year-old mushroom hunter who has been missing more than a week about 10 miles north of Lake Wenatchee.
Date: 06/17/2013 | Northwest
Hackers take $479,000 from Leavenworth hospital
WENATCHEE -- Chelan County Treasurer David Griffiths says Leavenworth's hospital district stands to recover less than half the $1 million stolen in an online banking theft.About $415,000 has been recovered with the cooperation of banks where the money was fraudulently transferred.
Date: 06/04/2013 | Northwest
Hackers steal $1M from Leavenworth hospital
WENATCHEE -- The Chelan County treasurer says hackers stole more than $1 million from an electronic bank account held by a Leavenworth hospital.Treasurer David Griffiths' office noticed Monday that three unauthorized transaction files had been logged the previous Friday, April 19.
Date: 04/27/2013 | Northwest
Leavenworth resort owner suffocated under snow
LEAVENWORTH -- An autopsy Wednesday showed that a Leavenworth ski and snowshoe resort owner suffocated under a large amount of snow that fell off a tree and buried him.
Date: 03/07/2013 | Northwest
U.S. 2 reopens between Stevens Pass and Leavenworth
STEVENS PASS — State transportation officials who feared U.S. 2 would remain closed between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass announced the passage had reopened late Tuesday.The 35-mile stretch of highway was closed when trees crashed down on two cars and killed two people on Saturday.
Date: 12/25/2012 | Northwest
Ski beneath the stars this winter at Leavenworth resort
Strap on your cross-country skis and glide under the moonlight this winter at Sleeping Lady Resort in Leavenworth.
Date: 12/23/2012 | Life
Tree strikes SUV on U.S. 2, kills two from Bothell
LEAVENWORTH -- The Washington State Patrol says a falling tree on U.S. 2 struck an SUV, killing two of the six people inside.The State Patrol identified the dead as Timothy Desmond Owen, 58; and Cheryl Janine Reed, 56, both of Bothell.
Date: 12/21/2012 | Northwest
Police uncover pipe bomb in home
LEAVENWORTH -- Bomb experts disposed of a pipe bomb found inside the home of a Leavenworth couple who were involved in a domestic dispute Tuesday.
Date: 11/14/2012 | Northwest
Discover Leavenworth
Food, music and festivals make it the perfect weekend getaway
Date: 08/18/2012 | Life
Lots to see (and eat) at Sleeping Lady resort
When you think of Leavenworth, what comes to mind? Octoberfest and wienerschnitzel? Saltwater taffy and cuckoo clocks? Maybe snow-covered peaks and cross-country skiing.
Date: 08/04/2012 | Life
Leavenworth votes to ban marijuana dispensaries
LEAVENWORTH -- The city council for Leavenworth has voted to ban medical marijuana collective gardens and dispensaries.The Wenatchee World reported that Tuesday's 5-2 vote confirms a moratorium enacted in June after a collective garden opened in Leavenworth.
Date: 07/13/2012 | Northwest
