September 2, 2025 Edition

We are helping MEND get the word out about a new homeownership opportunity!

A duplex is being built at 241 W. Commercial Street, within walking distance of downtown Leavenworth and Cascade School District schools. Each side of the duplex will be available for $315,000, less than half the price of a comparable unit on the open market.

This is a great opportunity for a local worker who is ready to move into homeownership but who cannot afford a home on the open market. Potential homeowners must qualify for the applicant pool based on income and residency requirements, and households with local employment will receive a weighted application during the selection process. Applications are accepted until October 31, 2025. For more information, please click the button.

Applications are rolling in!  If you organization wants to raise $1200 - $2500, apply to be Oktoberfest Ambassadors and assist with opening and greeting our guests or help run the activities in the Kinderplatz.  Follow the button below to get all the details.

This is the final call for all non-profits! 

This is your last chance to apply for funding to support projects that benefit our community. Two funding opportunities are available: the Lodging Tax Fund with $125,000 for tourism-promoting activities, and the General Fund with $50,000 for projects that benefit residents. Don't miss this opportunity to secure funding and help our community thrive. Learn more and apply now at cityofleavenworth.com/community/leavenworth-fund/. Questions? Please contact Courtney Porter at cporter@cityofleavenworth.com. 

This year, about $221,600 is available to successful applicants for projects in 2026.

Applicants must show that they can increase tourism and convention activity in Chelan County, boost overnight stays or retail sales, and impact the county’s economy. Applicants have until 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 to hand in the online application and required materials.

The advisory committee shares these tips to help make your application more successful:

• Don’t miss the deadline. No applications will be accepted after Oct. 10.
• Because the application is submitted online, it cannot be saved. Applicants should first read through the application and then gather materials and answers before starting it online. Or, save your answers in a Word document and cut and paste into the application.
• Don’t forget to submit your budget. Your budget must show the use of your organization’s and the county’s matching funds.
• If you have questions, email cm.ltac@co.chelan.wa.us. 

For full details, including the application and guidelines, click the button below.   

Weekend Summary 8/30 & 31:

Recreation on the river and trails remained steady throughout the Labor Day weekend. Between the forest and river locations volunteers assisted 2,611 visitors this week with information about responsible recreation, shopping, restaurants, lodging and general tourism.

Four volunteers per day from Chelan County Mountain Rescue staffed Eightmile and Stuart Lake Trailheads, interacting with 1,357 visitors over the weekend. Six volunteers per day from the Upper Valley Historical Society assisted at Barn Beach, Icicle Bridge, and the E. Leavenworth Boat Launch, interacting with 1,254 recreators over the weekend. Friday, Chamber staff assisted visitors at Stuart Lake trailhead.

Labor Day marks the end of the Recreation Ambassador volunteer weekends, however Chamber staff will continue to assist visitors at forest and river locations through mid-September. A big thanks goes out to all the Non-Profit Organizations that gave their time and expertise this year. Without amazing volunteers from these organizations this program would not happen, and our local community and natural resources would be worse off for it.

Volunteer Impact:

• Visitor Interactions: 2,611 Weekend Total (Not including Monday)
• Surveys Conducted: 67 trail, 19 river
• Trash Removed: 9, 30-Gallon Bags

Survey Highlights (86 respondents):

Recreation Type:

• 72% of hikers surveyed were headed to Lake Colchuck
• Only 1% of hikers intended to complete the Enchantments through-hike
• Most river recreators were using tubes, though paddleboards and small rafts remain popular

Conditions Reported:

• 16% reported issues with human waste on trails
• 12% reported damage to trails
• 30% reported issues with trash on trails
• 40% of hikers surveyed reported downed logs over trails

Post-Recreation Plans:

• 44% of respondents planned to visit a restaurant after their float or hike
• 35% of respondents planned to return home or to their lodging immediately after their activity

Transportation & Parking

• The CCSO continues to enforce the parking ban along Icicle Road near the Icicle Bridge River Access. Park at E. Leavenworth boat launch and take the City’s free weekend shuttle to ensure you are not ticketed.

For more information, or to sign up as a volunteer for the 2026 season please email Matt @ Recreation@leavenworth.org

_{REMINDER: The numbers shown below are footfalls; the counting of the number of times a person walks by the camera, not the number of individual people that do so. The reports are based on the retail calendar for 2025.} 

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Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce

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940 Highway 2 Suite B
Leavenworth, WA 98826-0327

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