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From lawbreaker to policymaker

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023

Jermaine Wilson of Leavenworth, Kan., knows there is no such thing as a perfect politician. However, rather than hide his mistakes from the voters, he parlayed them into a story of redemption and a life of public service that culminated … Continue reading →

Bavarian Village Leavenworth, Wash.

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023

The robust blasts of traditional alpenhorns are a familiar sound in downtown Leavenworth during tourist season. (Photo courtesy of Icicle TV)

With apologies to Plato and Frank Zappa, sometimes necessity is the mother of reinvention. In the 1930s, Leavenworth, a picturesque hamlet of 2,000 residents nestled in the Cascade Mountains, began to die. The tracks of Great Northern Railway Company, the … Continue reading →