Leavenworth fights to salvage Christmastown season

Leavenworth fights to salvage Christmastown season

Amid severe flooding and windstorms, the normally flourishing Christmastown in Leavenworth has gone dark. The stretch of US 2 between Skykomish and Leavenworth has been closed since Wednesday. Leavenworth Mayor Carl Florea told “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio the town depends on holiday tourism, with many shops generating 40% of their sales in December. “It couldn’t happen at a worse time, but we don’t get to decide these things — th…