LOS ANGELES – A conservation group plans to purchase a scenic stretch of the Lost Coast in remote Northern California to save it from logging and preserve it for public use. Save the Redwoods League planned to announce Thursday that it’s agreed to purchase the historic DeVilbiss Ranch timberlands for $37 million if it can raise the money by the end of the year.
In a time when the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office is having trouble recruiting staff, the sheriff is planning to pay bonuses to many of his employees who have “held strong.” Sheriff Andy Dedeke also will offer stipends to current employees who help recruit new staff members. Dedeke said the Sheriff’s Office has 124 allotted positions.
A project that will result in a $325 million pet food plant in Leavenworth County has been submitted for honors from two trade publications. "We think this is a very special project, and maybe some others will too," said Steve Jack, executive director of the Leavenworth County Development Corporation.
Christmas has been called a sufferer’s holiday. Some may think of it as the most wonderful time of the year. For others, it is filled with sorrow, sadness and loss. Holidays are reminders of who is missing. Many of our traditions are designed to evoke memories of places, people and events. When they aren’t with us anymore, it’s painful. The happy seasonal songs lose their joy when our spirit is grieving.
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Friday left in place Texas’ ban on most abortions, though it ruled that clinics in the state can sue over the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. The decision, little more than a week after the court signaled it would roll back abortion rights and possibly overturn the landmark Roe v.
The American Legion Auxiliary recently provided an early Christmas for residents of the Eisenhower VA Medical Center domiciliary. Each veteran received winter hats, gloves, socks, a variety of snacks and money to spend for Christmas. Shown are past department president Annette Scheaffer as well as Cherie Thomas and Linda Caudle, VA voluntary services representatives. In front is Alicia Wendler, chief of the domiciliary, who assisted with the event. PHOTO COURTESY OF LINDA CAUDLE
Leavenworth city officials are planning to install a splash pad next year in Hawthorn Park. “We’re real excited about it,” Leavenworth Parks and Recreation Director Steve Grant said.
William Joseph Robinson was born in Leavenworth County, Kansas, on June 30, 1919, the son of William Joseph and Cathryn Marie Caldwell Robinson. On Oct.
A man accidentally shot himself in the ankle while target shooting at his rural Leavenworth home, an official with the Sheriff's Office said. The accidental shooting was reported at 4:40 p.m.
Armed Forces Bank recently released its inaugural holiday survey to its military customers, revealing how military respondents are approaching holiday shopping given potential for supply chain issues and empty shelves.