How to Submit News, Announcements, or a Classified Ad to The Leavenworth Echo

The Leavenworth Echo accepts community submissions through separate online entry points on its website: a general news tip form, a letters-to-the-editor option, dedicated announcement forms for life events, a classified ad posting page, and a legal notices section. The site's navigation lists these under "Send us your news!" and "Classifieds," so you can pick the channel that matches what you want published. The site does not state deadlines, fees, or word limits for these submissions, so confirm those details with the publication before relying on a particular run date.

Submitting news and letters

The site's menu includes a Report news link and a Letters to the editor link, both grouped with the "Send us your news!" prompt. Use Report news for story tips, event information, or local developments you think the newsroom should cover — for example, a community event, a business opening, or a public meeting outcome. Use Letters to the editor when you want your own opinion piece considered for the Opinion section.

The homepage shows the kind of local items the newsroom already covers, such as the Fall Harvest Roundup at Rocky Reach Park, Chelan County lodging tax deliberations, and a Dryden Transfer Station service closure. Framing a tip with the same local specificity — who, what, when, where — fits the paper's existing pattern.

Announcement forms for life events

The navigation lists a set of announcement categories, each with its own entry point:

Obituaries also appear as a standalone section in the main menu, alongside a Submit an obituary link, so there are two visible paths for death notices. The site does not publish form fields, photo requirements, or charges for these announcements; check the form itself or contact the paper before submitting time-sensitive items.

Classified ads and legal notices

Classified advertising has its own section in the main menu with a Post a classified link. The same section includes Legals, which is where legal notices are published. If you need to place a legal notice — for example, a required public notice — start from the Legals area rather than the general classifieds page.

The site does not list classified rates, deadlines, or print-versus-online placement terms. Confirm those with the publication's advertising contact before submitting.

What to check before you submit

• Pick the narrowest channel. A wedding photo belongs in the wedding announcement form, not the general news tip form; a legal notice belongs under Legals, not classifieds.
• Match the paper's local focus. Submissions tied to Leavenworth, Cashmere, Chelan County, and the Upper Valley fit the coverage shown on the homepage.
• Confirm timing and cost directly. Because the site does not state deadlines or fees for announcements and classifieds, ask the paper how far in advance to submit and whether a charge applies.
• Check the subscribe and e-edition areas if you need the published result. The site offers a Subscribe link and E-editions, which is where the finished print product appears.