The church that begs to be photographed

Posted by on Apr 11, 2012 in Communities, Douglas, Douglas County, Featured | 0 comments Photo by metformin weight loss reviews Jim Rogers Any traveler along Highway 2 in Central Washington can hardly miss the white steeple church in Douglas just east of Waterville. The present building was built by William Puffert with the help of German immigrants 100 years ago for the German community that settled this part of Douglas County and farmed the land. The church stands out for the simple statement it makes in this...
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Stripe rust fungus found near Douglas

Posted by on May 26, 2011 in All News, Douglas, Douglas County | 0 comments Stripe rust, a fungus metformin weight loss that affects wheat, barley and some perennial grasses, was found Monday in eight different fields near Douglas, Pear Hill and Leahy Junction.
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News from our past

Posted by on Apr 21, 2011 in All News, Douglas, Featured, News from our Past | 0 comments Pulling a train engine out of Douglas Creek was quite a feat as this photo would indicate.
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Douglas County honor rolls

Posted by on Mar 24, 2011 in All News, Brewster, Bridgeport, Community Corner, Douglas, Douglas County, East Wenatchee, Mansfield, Orondo, Palisades, Rock Island, Waterville, Your News | 0 comments Honor roll students from throughout Douglas County.
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Obituaries

Posted by on Mar 24, 2011 in All News, Brewster, Bridgeport, Community Corner, Douglas, East Wenatchee, Obituaries, Waterville | 0 comments Obituaries for Douglas County residents.
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Fire damages rental house, occupants uninjured

Posted by on Mar 3, 2011 in All News, Communities, Community Corner, Douglas | 0 comments Douglas A fire that broke out about 4:15 p.m. Monday did extensive damage to a home rented to a family by the Douglas Community Historical Association. Dale Jordan, chief of Fire District 1, said the fire damaged a bedroom on the upper floor of a two-story home next to the historic Douglas church. There was also smoke and water damage to the rest of the house. The cause was still under...
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Obituaries

Posted by on Mar 3, 2011 in All News, Communities, Douglas, East Wenatchee, Rock Island, Waterville | 0 comments Devin LeRoy Atwood Devin LeRoy Atwood, 36, of Snohomish, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. He was a previous resident of Rock Island. Survivors include his wife, Shanda Mae Atwood of Snohomish; his mother, Dorothy Jean Atwood of Yakima; his father, Dixon LeRoy Searles of Snohomish; his stepfather, Charles Reed Atwood of Mountain Home, Idaho; his brother, Kevin Lance Atwood of Yakima; and his sister,...
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Douglas celebrates Christmas the old-fashioned way

Posted by on Dec 23, 2010 in All News, Communities, Douglas, Featured | 0 comments The little, white pioneer church in Douglas provides an old-fashioned picture of Christmas, especially when it is surrounded by fields of snow.
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Douglas Community Christmas Celebration Dec. 18

Posted by on Dec 9, 2010 in All News, Community Corner, Douglas | 0 comments The Douglas Community Christmas Celebration is set for Dec. 18 at the Douglas Church. The event runs from 5 to 7:30 p.m., and includes a marshmallow roast, chili feed, and Christmas carols. The Douglas County Historical Association is providing chili, salad and dessert. Activities will be set up, and Santa will drop in with surprises for the kids. For more information, call...
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