America at 250 The Declaration of Independence In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we are sharing its text as transcribed from the Stone Engraving of the parchment held by the National Archives. In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume

Douglas County has grown to over 370,000 residents, yet it is still managed by only three county commissioners. There is a lively and enthusiastic campaign in progress to place an initiative on the November general election ballot to increase the number of county commissioners from 3 to 5.

Municipal and special district elections may not get the same attention as national or state races, but they have a profound impact on our d