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Leavenworth Mayor Carl Florea Running for Re-Election

Leavenworth Mayor Carl Florea is running for re-election in order to keep his seat. This year, Florea will be entering the August primary with mayoral candidates Rich Brinkman and Becki Subido. Florea said there is still a lot of work that needs to be done in order to bring more affordable housing opportunities to the […]

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Wenatchee Mayor To Step Down After 12 Years

Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz is stepping down at the end of the year. He announced he won’t seek re-election at Thursday night’s city council meeting.    Kuntz works as an accountant, and says it’s getting harder to hold two jobs. “It’s just harder when You’re 60,” said Kuntz. “I’ll turn 60 in April, and it’s just more […]

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Wenatchee Mayor Requests More Seats on Link Transit Board

City of Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz requested for three more seats on the Link Transit board for his councilmembers Tuesday. The board held a special meeting to discuss the idea of redefining the amount of board member seats. This concept is reintroduced every four years. Kuntz suggested that he and his city council receive more than one […]

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Leavenworth City Council Appoints Tibor Lak for Vacant Seat | #citycouncil

Leavenworth City Council swore in Tibor Lak to the council Friday. City of Leavenworth Communications Analyst Christie Voos said the council picked Lak due to his previous experience on Leavenworth City Council. Lak previously served on the council for three terms before losing his seat in 2016. He is also a business owner and was on the […]

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