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Additional links and files collected over the course of the past few months.

NEWS

Recent news coverage of this project and efforts to oppose it.

Mar 12, 2025 - NCW News - Tumwater cross project abruptly ends, land swap deal announced at Leavenworth City Council meeting
Mar 11, 2025 - The Wenatchee World - Smith: Land swap negotiations underway for Tumwater Mountain cross project
Feb 19, 2025 - The Wenatchee World - Leavenworth pushes back on Tumwater Mountain cross as county awaits permit application
Feb 18, 2025 - King5 - Mountaintop cross project divides Leavenworth
Feb 18, 2025 - Source One News - Online Fundraiser Challenges Controversial Mountain Cross Installation in Leavenworth
Feb 10, 2025 - 770 KTTH Times - City of Leavenworth divided over 70-foot cross proposal
Feb 9, 2025 - The Seattle Times - Plans for 70-foot lighted cross above Leavenworth divide mountain town
Oct 14, 2024 - Source One - Report: Construction of Leavenworth-Area Cross Expected to Restart Next Spring
Oct 13, 2024 - Leavenworth Echo - Construction of ‘Upper Valley Cross’ likely to resume next spring
Sep 13, 2024 - NCW Life - Upper Valley cross project sparks contention around Leavenworth
Sep 11, 2024 - The Wenatchee World - Construction of Tumwater Mountain cross halted over permit issues
Sep 10, 2024 - 560 KPQ - Chelan County Says Owners of Christian Crosses Can Still Seek Buiding Permits
Sep 10, 2024 - Leavenworth Echo - Work suspended on controversial “Upper Valley Cross” being erected on Tumwater Mountain
Aug 28, 2024 - Wenatchee World - Organizer defends 70-foot Leavenworth cross against public scrutiny
Aug 22, 2024 - Eastern Progress - Permitting issues may prompt enforcement on oversized Chelan County crosses
Aug 9, 2024 - Source One - UPDATE: Controversy Brews in Leavenworth Over Construction of Holy Cross on Tumwater Mountain