Kevin Morris appointed Douglas County sheriff

Posted by Empire Press on Jul 18, 2018 in All Content, Communities, Correspondents, East Wenatchee, Government, Karen Larsen, News | Comments Off on Kevin Morris appointed Douglas County sheriff Douglas County commissioners on July 9 appointed Undersheriff Kevin Morris as county sheriff, to serve the remainder of retired sheriff Harvey Gjesdal’s term which ends Dec. 31.
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Celebrating Waterville Days!

Posted by Empire Press on Jul 18, 2018 in All Content, Communities, Correspondents, Entertainment, Karen Larsen, News, Special, Suzanne Robinson, Waterville, Waterville Days | Comments Off on Celebrating Waterville Days! Residents and visitors enjoy the fun festivities of Waterville Days July 6-7. Here are some scenes from throughout the celebration.   Members of the Waterville 4-H Club wave from their float during the parade. (Empire Press photo/Karen Larsen) Paislee Landon of Waterville, a member of the Burlap & Barbed Wire 4-H group, gets her hors
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Waterville Town Council | Sewer cleaning project set for late July, early August

Posted by Empire Press on Jul 11, 2018 in All Content, Communities, Correspondents, Government, Karen Larsen, News, Waterville | Comments Off on Waterville Town Council | Sewer cleaning project set for late July, early August The Town of Waterville will clean out its sewer lines over a three-week period during the end of July and early August. The town council received this information at their July 2 regular meeting.
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Douglas County Sheriff’s Report

Posted by Empire Press on Jul 11, 2018 in All Content, Correspondents, Karen Larsen, News, Sheriff's Report | Comments Off on Douglas County Sheriff’s Report Incidents reported from June 30-July 5
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Our Past | 1926: Waterville says goodbye to dust, and hello to oil

Posted by Empire Press on Jul 4, 2018 in All Content, Correspondents, History, Karen Larsen, Our Past, Special | Comments Off on Our Past | 1926: Waterville says goodbye to dust, and hello to oil Selected by Karen Larsen According to Waterville Mayor Royal DeVaney, the town may be receiving some funding to perform chip sealing on certain roads in 2020. The resurfacing method combines the use of asphalt and gravel that bond together almost immediately after the resurfacing. The roads can be driven on in 30 minutes, and there is a minimal amount of loose gravel in this process. This...
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Council approves temporary building moratorium

Posted by Empire Press on Jun 28, 2018 in All Content, Communities, Correspondents, Government, Karen Larsen, News, Waterville | Comments Off on Council approves temporary building moratorium At the recommendation of Mayor Royal DeVaney, the Waterville Town Council approved a six-month building moratorium. During the six months, the town will issue only five new building permits.
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