Celeste Beam
Celeste Beam, a member of the Echo Press editorial team since May of 1999, is a news reporter and photographer. She is also the coordinator for the Entertainment section and the editor of the Vacationer, a free, weekly summer publication. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing games with her family, shopping, learning about wine and surfing the Internet.Contact
County board reorganizes for 2011
There may have been some “bumps in the road,” but 2010 was a good year, according to Paul Anderson.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/07/2011
Board nixes Wings request
A request made at the November 23 Douglas County Board meeting was denied by commissioners at the December 28 meeting.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/07/2011
Column - My resolution: To explore strange, new, fun foods
Persimmon. Pomegranate. Tomatillo. Collard greens. Swiss chard. Eggplant. Swai. Yellowfin tuna. Arctic char. Polenta. So, what do these foods – yes, they are foods – have in common?Alexandria Echo Press, 01/07/2011
Salaries frozen: County approves 0 percent increase for elected officials
Douglas County commissioners are sticking to their guns when it comes to keeping the county’s budget at a 0 percent increase.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/05/2011
Lake protection efforts earn award
The Douglas County Lakes Association (DCLA) was recently honored for its efforts to educate the public about environmental issues.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/05/2011
Concerts to return to courthouse lawn
Even though the courthouse lawn is covered in a blanket of snow, the Red Willow Arts Coalition is already gearing up for next summer’s series of free concerts.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/05/2011
Jobless rate drops here
2010 just might be ending on a positive note for the unemployed – at least for those in Douglas County.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/29/2010
Food given to 175 families
Did you know that on average about 20,000 pounds of food are delivered during each United Way food drop?Alexandria Echo Press, 12/29/2010
Compromise reached over DMS cuts
School District 206 administrators and school board members listened when teachers, students and parents voiced concerns over a proposed change in next year’s 7th and 8th grade schedules.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/24/2010
Gymnastics offerings to expand
Fritz Bukowski from Lakes Area Recreation (LAR) in Alexandria is beaming with excitement. Why? Because LAR is set to open a brand new, 15,000-square-foot gymnastics center very soon.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/24/2010
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