Weekly News & Updates

In honor of World Bear Day yesterday, and with spring underway, we took the opportunity to bust a common myth, "The City of Leavenworth Manages Local Wildlife Encounters".

Read the full mythbuster here.

The City of Leavenworth is hiring for:

Lifeguards and Swim Instructors
Accounts Payable-PRSA Clerk
Permit Technician
Building Official
Utility Maintenance Worker, (Weekends Required)
Seasonal Parks Maintenance Workers, (Part-Time, 24 hours)

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Neighborhood News

Road closures will continue this week in downtown Leavenworth to accommodate a sewer mainline replacement effort.

Week Two

Closure Dates: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – Friday, March 29, 2024

Closure Hours: 7am to 6pm; with overnight work starting at 9pm on Tue., 3/26 until 12pm on Wed., 3/27

Edelweiss Weg Alley between 9th & 10th

Traffic Restrictions: No vehicle traffic allowed; Alley deliveries will be impacted during working hours and overnight work.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding during this critical infrastructure improvement. Questions? Call Rusty with Allied Trenchless at (509) 662-6622.

NOTE: Closure dates and/or locations are subject to change to accommodate work.

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Leavenworth Recycling Center

Residents residing within the city limits may dispose of clean yard waste at the Leavenworth Recycling Center. Proof of residence will be required (e.g., current utility bill which includes garbage service, driver’s license, or state ID). No commercial or non-resident use of the yard waste recycling is permitted.

Items allowed for drop off include leaves, pine needles, and other yard debris (paper lawn & garden bags are okay). NO furniture, appliances, dirt, rocks, sod, or building debris are allowed.

Hours

Wednesday 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Saturday 11am - 3pm

(winter hours still in effect)

Winton MFG Compost Works

Yard and wood waste is accepted year-round. Accepted items: needles & cones, grass clippings, garden residues, leaves & branches, root balls (free of rocks & dirt), tree trunks and branches (NO limit on diameter or length of pieces/sections), untreated wood waste (free of nails, staples and paint), and sod (free of excess dirt). NO plastics, glass, metals, pet waste/manure, treated or painted wood, rocks, & dirt.

Hours

Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm

(winter hours still in effect)

Disposal cost is $15/cubic yard for yard waste and $68/ton for land clearing wood waste

Chelan County's Dryden Transfer Station to close for most of April for repairs

Starting April 1, the Dryden Transfer Station will be closed approximately three weeks for repairs to the "push pit". The transfer station is scheduled to reopen on April 23.

The County is encouraging people who typically use the Dryden Transfer Station to use the Wenatchee Transfer Station during this closure.

Read full article here.

Leavenworth Community Chipping Program starts April 15

Residents in the Leavenworth area please reference this map to see if you fall within Chelan Co. Fire District 3's coverage. To sign-up, please contact Mike Smith at mike@chelanfd3.org or (509) 548-7711.

Cascadia's spring 2024 Chipping Program registration is open through May 1

Chipping is scheduled for the weeks of May 13 and May 20. Questions? Contact Joe Hill at (509) 306-8189.

Click here for additional program information.