The Blue Rooster is open!

Posted by on Apr 11, 2012 in Editorials, Voices | 0 comments By Lucas metformin side effects hair loss Beechinor I finally had the pleasure of experiencing The Blue Rooster cafe and bakery last week, and I cannot wait to go back. As I have stated before, my time as editor for the paper began in December 2011, when many businesses in town were closed for the season. This was a challenge for me because I knew that I would have to wait a good while before I got to experience all Waterville...
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Easter egg hunt madness

Posted by on Apr 11, 2012 in Communities, Douglas County, Editorials, New Local, Voices, Waterville | 0 comments By Angela metformin weight loss dosage Richmond I read a story, recently, about an Easter egg hunt in Georgia that had to be cancelled because of aggressive parents. These so called “helicopter parents,” were apparently so concerned that their children weren’t given a fair shot at finding eggs, that they crossed the barrier and began forcibly collecting eggs on their children’s behalf. It threw the hunt into chaos....
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TTC debt — a rights issue?

Posted by on Feb 15, 2012 in All News, Douglas County, East Wenatchee, Editorials, Featured | 0 comments by Lucas Beechinor I must admit, before I moved into the Wenatchee Valley and began work as editor for The Empire Press, I was completely ignorant of the ongoing issues surrounding the Town Toyota Center debt crisis. It wasn’t long before I learned about just how important this matter is. The opinions and perspectives I have been hearing from Waterville residents on this have been the most...
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It’s that time of year again

Posted by on Jun 2, 2011 in All News, Editorials | 0 comments Well, it’s happened again.
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Giving kudos where kudos are due

Posted by on Apr 21, 2011 in All News, Editorials | 0 comments Most of us get to hear a lot about the stuff we didn’t do right, or didn’t do well enough. And we should hear about it; you can’t fix what you don’t know about.
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Editorial: We’re adding a new voice

Posted by on Feb 24, 2011 in All News, Communities, Editorials, Voices, Waterville | 0 comments By Gretchen Woods Publisher One of the really fun things about working in this business is that sooner or later, you get to hear from everybody. It can be anything from last weekend’s high school sports scores to a birth or wedding announcement.  Sometimes it’s the latest from the town council.   Or it’s a letter or phone call from someone in the community. I figure you can never have too...
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Publisher: The threads that make up the fabric of our history

Posted by on Feb 17, 2011 in All News, Editorials, Voices | 0 comments We went in for a little history over a recent weekend.
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Editorial: In the wake of loss

Posted by on Dec 9, 2010 in All News, Editorials, Voices | 0 comments There are occasions in our lives that leave us at a loss for words. Sometimes from joy — the first look at a new life, a sunset, a work of art, a reunion — when we can do no more than turn to each other to share in the sight and sound.
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