Photo of the Moment: Leavenworth’s First Snow
It happened. Those awake early enough this morning pulled back the drapes to find that yes, it snowed a little bit in the valley this morning. If you plan to visit Leavenworth this weekend, bring [...]
November 2012
Tenants 4 Turns: Ski Free At Stevens Pass
Want to ski for free at Stevens Pass this winter? Have an extra room for rent in the Leavenworth/Stevens Pass area? Sign up for Stevens Pass Ski Area’s long running Tenants 4 Turns program and [...]
October 2012
Ski Hill Memorial Fundraiser Video
The following video was created for the Leavenworth Ski Hill Memorial Fundraiser that took place on Wednesday the 24th and raised over $120,000. Leavenworth Winter Sports Club's fundraising efforts were launched in September 2012 with [...]
Wenatchee Complex Fire Update for 10/01/2012
Fire Update for 10/01/2012. The fire, which have burned over 55,000 acres are 55% contained, although some have grown overnight. Here in Leavenworth, we are seeing beautiful clear blue skies and clean air, making it [...]
September 2012
Wenatchee Complex Fire Update for 09/25/2012
Fire update for 09/25/2012. Firefighters are making progress and air quality throughout the value has greatly improved. The following update has been provided by the Wenatchee Complex Management. Management of the Wenatchee Complex will transition [...]
Fire Update – September 24th
The fire in the Mt. Cashmere area is now over 1400 acres and still burning within the 94' Rat Creek fire boundaries. This Icicle Canyon fire has aerial support today. The heli base has been [...]
Enchantment and Wenatchee-Okanogan Forest Closures Update
Update as of 9:00 am 09/21/2012: Fire updates can be found on www.inciweb.org or by calling 509-662-4438 6am to 10pm. Campfires prohibited in Chelan County, including all designated campgrounds. Woodcutting and other industrial activities are [...]
Fire Update for Icicle Canyon
The view from the heli-base (Fromm's Field) in Leavenworth taken 09/20/2012. Fire Update For Icicle Canyon - 2pm September 20 We talked with Randy Shepard from the Wenatchee Complex Information Center at 2pm and he [...]
Leavenworth Air Quality
Air quality graph from pscleanair.org comparing levels in Seattle, Wenatchee, and Leavenworth as of 3:00 pm 09/20/2012. Air quality in the Leavenworth area has fluctuated over the last few days. As of yesterday, we were [...]
Air To Ground Firefighting Video
Ever wonder what the view looks like from inside of a firefighting helicopter? Footage of Washington National Guard aviators fighting fires in Eastern Washington. "The video provides a unique perspective of the wildfire mission as [...]