Douglas County Empire Press

The Douglas County Empire Press is a weekly legal newspaper publishing Thursdays in central Washington state. Keep up with what's going down in Douglas County!

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The Douglas County Museum offers treasures untold.

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When I first saw the whole shaded banyan tree area, I thought it was a mini-forest situated perfectly on the coast of Maui. I was then told that it wasn't a forest, but was all one tree. I'm sure my jaw dropped.

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In the Douglas County Museum, we display a large collection of petrified wood. The larger portion of our mineralized wood is from Washington state.

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Meet Levi! 🐶

Levi is a great, well-mannered and handsome shepard.

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The North Central Washington region has experienced unpredictable weather in the last year.

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Pebble and Crumb are two beautiful kittens who are just starting to grow into their personalities.

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I took the outer leaves from two red cabbages, chopped them up into some boiling water, and let them sit for about 10 minutes. https://t.co/BoWdI6W7aY

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Waterville resident Sharon LaCrosse began 2020 with the resolve to produce 52 weeks of stitchery during the year. She started on Jan. 1 and worked to complete a 5-inch by 5-inch piece each week. https://t.co/t2R8wFTXwG

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Waterville School’s kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students will soon be issued their own tablet computers courtesy of a grant from Sabey Data Centers. https://t.co/LqC3aJA6fx

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The Pine Canyon section of U.S. Highway 2 between Orondo and Waterville has been closed since a rockslide covered the road at Milepost 144 on Feb. 2. https://t.co/7Cu3saOM7p

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Are you interested in helping to build up the NCW Fair? https://t.co/9KErzCi3fN

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The Town of Waterville has purchased nine HEPA air purification devices for use in local businesses. https://t.co/6i5owIQjlk

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Soldiers mobilized from various units within the Washington National Guard descended on Waterville on Dec. 9 to conduct a free drive-through COVID-19 testing station in the parking lot of the United Lutheran Church. https://t.co/dnjiEJLnLv

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Perusing the backyard the other morning, in order to develop a plan for my dog-safe garden, yielded a great photo of our fruit salad tree. https://t.co/KvhWnoUrRa

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I recently mentioned piling all the potato plants and pumpkin vines under my apple tree upon many rotting dropped apples, saying, "that’s a whole other story.” So now here's the story. https://t.co/Yrzdja9efe

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Since the pandemic hit the region last spring, the Waterville Food Bank has not been accepting donations. Prepackaged food has been supplied by Second Harvest and distributed by the Washington National Guard, according to food bank director Cathy Peirolo. https://t.co/1hYekj6KWS

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Waterville’s Federated Church holiday traditions include a Christmas bazaar with a cookie bar and Christmas Eve caroling. These traditions have had to be reworked this year because of the pandemic. https://t.co/JRPFby0cIN

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Waterville will have a new Christmas tree this year, which will be located at the north end of the Douglas County Museum at the entrance to Pioneer Park. https://t.co/NPdYRfjRHL

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While researching if baby (aka unripened) pumpkins are edible, I found, to my amazement, a plethora of recipes and tips, and a large fan base of them online! Who knew? https://t.co/dx088q8swu

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Residents should keep their vehicles locked and avoid leaving valuable items in visible spots in the vehicles. https://t.co/0GUzROKTTI