Legals for January, 17 2024
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF YAKIMA | In the Matter of the Estate | | Case No.: 23-4-00548-39 of | | | SUPPLEMENTAL PROBATE NORMA FAY TOCI, | NOTICE TO CREDITORS | (GRANT COUNTY) | Deceased. | | The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 17, 2024 s/Francis Roy Dobson III FRANCIS ROY DOBSON III Personal Representative HALVERSON | NORTHWEST LAW GROUP, P.C. By: /s/Robert N. Faber ROBERT N. FABER, WSBA #29376 Attorney for Personal Representative Address for Mailing or Service: ROBERT N. FABER HALVERSON | NORTHWEST LAW GROUP, P.C. P. O. Box 210 (mailing) 910 Franklin Avenue, Suite 1 (service) Sunnyside, WA 98944 Telephone: (509)837-5302 #01012/17898 Pub: January 17, 24 & 31, 2024
LEGALS: OTHELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT SMALL WORKS ROSTER R.C.W.39.04.155, Commonly known as the Common Small Works Roster Procedure, and R.C.W. 28A.335.190, commonly known as the Public School Bid Law, provide that school districts establish a Small Works Roster of qualified contractors who wish to receive bidding information and be considered for performing work on public works projects estimated to cost less than three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000). In order for contractors to qualify the following requirements must be met: 1. Hold a Washington State Contractor’s License. 2. Pay prevailing wage rates in compliance with RCW.39.12. 3. Provide a Certificate of Insurance prior to beginning any work. 4. Provide a Performance & Payment Bond in compliance with RCW.39.08 prior to beginning any work over $35,000. 5. Comply with federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. Interested contractors wishing to be placed on the District’s Small Works Roster for building, improvement, repair, or other public works projects for 2024 are invited to submit a completed application. The Small Works Roster application is available by contacting Rhonda Snyder at RSNYDER@othelloschools.org, or Gregg Fultz, GFULTZ@othelloschools.org, Director of Capital Projects Othello School District No. 147. #01033/18286 Pub: January 10 & 17, 2024
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY LIMITED ACCESS PUBLIC HEARING SR 26 – Taunton East The Washington State Department of Transportation is planning intersection improvements at the non-signalized intersection of State Route 26 and 1st Avenue. SR 522, MP 20.23 to MP 24.61). The proposed project will construct a single lane roundabout at the intersection, located on SR 26 at milepost 40.70, as well as purchasing access control along 1st Avenue and the SR 24 spur. The intersection is located within Othello City Limits in Adams County. The primary purpose for this project is to reduce the potential for fatal and serious crashes at the intersections by constructing a compact roundabout. Revisions to the current access control limits are planned for the project. Should any interested persons, whose property will incur changes in access control as a result of this project, want to discuss and exchange information concerning the proposed improvements and revisions to the access control, they may contact the Project Engineer, Jeff Deal, by calling (509) 667-2882. A Transportation Engineer will arrange to meet them at their convenience. Owners of properties immediately adjacent to the project, whose properties will have changes to access control as a result of this project, may request a Public Hearing if they believe a hearing is necessary. Those property owners may request a hearing in writing to the Project Engineer, Jeff Deal, P.E., at Washington State Department of Transportation, 2830 Euclid Avenue, Building A, Wenatchee, WA 98801. The request must be postmarked no later than TBD (14 days after final published notification and/or 21 days after initial published notification), 2023. In the event that a hearing is required, notification of a hearing date will be furnished and a separate Notice of Public Hearing will be published in ample time for affected parties to arrange to attend. Regardless of whether a hearing is held, all persons whose properties are affected by this project may inspect maps, drawings and other pertinent information concerning the proposed revisions to access control by arranging to meet with the Project Engineer. To arrange a time to review the project information, please call Jeff Deal at (509) 667-2882. This Notice is in agreement with and pursuant to RCW 47.52 and the Federal-Aid Highway Act (Title 23 U.S.C. & 101 et seq., 128) amendments thereto. Washington State Department of Transportation #01034/18325 Pub: January 17 & 24, 2024
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHANGE/TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE TAKE NOTICE: That Michele Kiesz of Patty Kagele Farms Inc. of Ritzville, WA, has made application for change/transfer of water right in order to change a portion of the place of use and add points of withdrawal as granted under Ground Water Certificate No. G3-01227C. That G3-01227C authorizes the withdrawal of 1800 gallons per minute, 1939-acre feet per year, form April 1 to October 31, each year, for the irrigation of 580 acres. That the authorized point of withdrawal is from two wells located within the 1) W½NE¼ of Section 4 and 2) SE¼NW¼ of Section 3, both within T. 18 N., R. 31 E.W.M., Adams County, WA. That the authorized place of use is located within Section 3, T. 18 N., R. 31 E.W.M., less roads and railroad rights of way. That they propose to change the point of withdrawal to a well located within the NW¼NE¼ of Section 1, within T. 19 N. R. 29 E.W.M., Grant County, WA. The two original wells will be retained with the original place of use. That they propose to change a portion of the place of use to the N½ and N½ of S½ of Section 1, and NE¼ and E½ of SE¼ of Section 2, T. 19 N., R. 29 E.W.M., Grant County, WA. They propose to retain a portion in the original place of use. All within Grant and Adams County, Washington. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from January 17, 2024. STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7611 #01036/18349 Pub: January 10 & 17, 2024
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHANGE/TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE TAKE NOTICE: That Michele Kiesz of Patty Kagele Farms Inc. of Ritzville, WA, has made application for change/transfer of water right in order to change a portion of the place of use and add points of withdrawal as granted under Ground Water Certificate No G3-01228C with certificate of change CV1-3P276. That G3-01228C with certificate of change CV1-3P276 authorizes the withdrawal of 1200 gallons per minute, 1129-acre feet per year, from April 1 to October 31, each year, for the irrigation of 480 acres. That the authorized point of withdrawal is from two wells located within the 1) N½ of Section 4 and 2) SE¼NW¼ of Section 3, both within T. 18 N., R. 31 E.W.M., Adams County, WA. That the authorized place of use is located within the north 660 feet of the Section 4, the south 660 feet of the N½ of Section 4, and the S½ of Section 4; ALL in T. 18 N., R. 31 E.W.M., Adams County, WA. That they propose to change the point of withdrawal to one well located within the NW¼NE¼ of Section 1, within T. 19 N. R. 29 E.W.M., Grant County, WA. The two original wells will be retained with the original place of use. That they propose to change a portion of the place of use to the N½ and N½ of S½ of Section 1, and NE¼ and E½ of SE¼ of Section 2, T. 19 N., R. 29 E.W.M., Grant County, WA. They propose to retain a portion in the original place of use. All within Adams and Grant County, Washington. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from January 17, 2024. STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7611 #01037/18350 Pub: January 10 & 17, 2024
CITY OF MOSES LAKE NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR Project # GC2023-115 SR17 / Stratford Road Interchange Pedestrian & Bicycle Improvement Project The City of Moses Lake solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Transportation and Structural Engineering Design. This agreement will be for approximately 18 Months in duration with the option for the City of Moses Lake to extend it for additional time and money if necessary. It is anticipated that work will commence during the 1st Quarter of 2024. Consultants will be considered for the following project. The City of Moses Lake reserves the right to amend terms of this “Request for Qualifications” (RFQ) to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFQ at any time, regardless of how much time and effort consultants have spent on their responses. For complete RFQ with Project Description, Evaluation Criteria, and Submittal instructions please visit https://cityofml.com/bids.aspx Project Description: The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of working with local stakeholders and the community to identify and evaluate active transportation design alternatives for future improvements to safety and connectivity in the SR-17 & Stratford Road Interchange and surrounding vicinity for pedestrians and cyclists. CONSULTANT will be tasked to prepare preliminary engineering designs, environmental permitting analysis, and ROW evaluation and plan preparation. The proposed project will result in at least 90% preliminary engineering design of the preferred solution(s). The project also includes the ability to develop preliminary engineering designs to at least 30% throughout the transportation network in proximity to primary & secondary project area. Final deliverables are expected to help identify and facilitate competitive construction grant applications in the future. #01038/18352 Pub: January 10, 2024
CALL FOR BIDS CITY OF SOAP LAKE DAISY STREET (SR 17) SIDEWALK PHASE 1 & DAISY STREET PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE $250,000 - $350,000 Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the City of Soap Lake, 239 Second Avenue SE, Soap Lake, Washington 98851, up to 11:00 a.m.; local time on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, and tools to construct the Daisy Street (SR 17) Sidewalk Phase 1 & Daisy Street Pedestrian Crossing. This contract provides for the construction of: Schedule A: Sidewalk and ADA Improvements: The construction of approximately 500 square yards of sidewalk and four ADA curb ramps along Daisy Street (SR 17), from 3rd Avenue SE Street to Main Avenue, including but not limited to, excavation, grading, subgrade preparation, cement concrete curb, gutters, curb ramps, sidewalk, driveway entrances, hot mix asphalt repair, storm drainage improvements, pavement marking, miscellaneous surface restoration, permanent signing, traffic control and all other appurtenances required to complete the work. Schedule B: Pedestrian Crossing Improvements: The construction of a rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) signal system at the intersection of 3rd Avenue SE and Daisy Street (SR 17), including but not limited to permanent signing, pavement markings, traffic control and all other appurtenance required to complete the work. The Work shall be substantially complete within 40 working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. All bidding and construction is to be performed in compliance with the Contract Provisions and Contract Plans for this project and any addenda issued thereto that are on file at the office of the City Administrator, City Hall, Soap Lake, Washington. The Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly after the time and date stated above. Proposals are to be submitted only on the form provided with the Bid Documents. All Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, postal money order, cashiers check, or Proposal bond payable to the “City of Soap Lake” and in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total Proposal amount. Bid Documents for this project are available free-of-charge at the following website: http://gobids.grayandosborne.com. Bidders are encouraged to register in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the Bidders List. For assistance, please call (509) 453 4833. Contract questions shall be directed only to the office of the Project Engineer. The City of Soap Lake, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Financing of the Project has been provided by City of Soap Lake, Washington and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The City of Soap Lake expressly reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive minor irregularities or informalities in any Proposal. (Signed) ALLEN DUPUY MAYOR #01039/18355 Pub: January 10 & 17, 2024
GRANT COUNTY SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM FINAL ACTION PUBLIC NOTICE The Washington State Department of Ecology (Department) hereby provides notice, as required by the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58.090(8)), that the Department has taken final action and approved amendments to the Grant County Shoreline Master Program. This action completes the County’s periodic review under RCW 90.58.080(4). Per RCW 90.58.090, the effective date of the County’s Shoreline Master Program amendment is January 17, 2024. Per RCW 90.58.190(2) and RCW 36.70A.290, petitions of appeal must be filed with the Growth Management Hearings Board within 60 days of publication of this notice. For more information contact the Shoreline Regional Planner at Meagan.hayes@ecy.wa.gov or https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Shoreline-coastal-management/Shoreline-coastal-planning/Shoreline-Master-Programs-amendments To request materials in a format for the visually impaired, call Jackie Chandler at Ecology, 360-522-3927, Relay Service 711, or TTY 877-833-6341. #01040/18373 Pub: January 17, 2024
Superior Court Of Washington, County Of Grant Juvenile Division NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Respondent-Father, Donald Morrison, TO: Allyson Griffith (dob 01/27/2000), mother of Gladys Morrison (dob 08/18/2019), Dependency Petition #21-7-00173-13 filed 10/21/2021 and Motion for Parenting Plan filed 07/10/2023. 1. The respondent-father has started an action in the above court requesting the establishment or modification of a parenting plan or residential schedule. 2. The respondent-father also requests that the court grant the following relief including, but not limited to, approve a parenting plan or residential schedule, approve reasonable visitation, award the tax exemption for the dependent child to respondent-father, and order the payment of attorney fees, other professional fees and costs. 3. You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 60 days after the date of the first publication of this summons (60days after the 17th day of January, 2024), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. 4. Your written response to the summons and petition may be on form FL Parentage 332, Response to Petition for Residential Schedule/ Parenting Plan/Child Support. You can get the Response form and other forms you may need at: The Washington State Courts’ website: www.courts.wa.gov/forms, Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee). 5. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested. The original response should be sent to Grant County Juvenile Court, 303 Abel Road, Ephrata, WA 98823 and a copy to Attorney Richard Yonko, PO Box 455, Ellensburg, WA 98926. 7. A hearing on motion for Petition For A Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule, and/or Child Support is scheduled for March 26, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at Grant County Superior Court, Juvenile Division, 303 Abel Road, Ephrata, WA 98823. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may order a parenting plan and other relief in your absence. The court may find you in default. 9. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Motion for Parenting Plan, call Attorney Richard Yonko at (715)505-6876. 10. Publish: Columbia Basin Herald January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 6, 2024. This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Washington. 01/11/2024 /s/ Richard Yonko Attorney Richard Yonko Dated Signature of Attorney, WSBA No. #33350 Print Name #02003/18573 Pub: January 17, 24, 31, 2024 & February 7, 14, 21, 28 2024, & March 6, 2024
Notice of Application & Proposed Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance - Date of Notice: January 17, 2024, Notice is hereby given that a JARPA (Shoreline Substantial Development Permit) Application and SEPA Checklist were received by Grant County on December 27, 2023, from Clark Schweigert (Designated Contact: John Hermann, CBMI, 3740 Thayer Rd NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837) and was found to be technically complete on January 10, 2024. Grant County expects to issue a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for this proposal and the Optional DNS Process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This proposal may include mitigation measures under applicable codes, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is prepared. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal and the proposed mitigation measures. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination may be obtained upon request. PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES: 1. Limit the size of the project to the minimum amount necessary. 2. The project requires mitigation at a rate of 1:1 for all new developments to ensure a no net loss of shoreline ecological function (approximately 570 sq. ft. of plantings). 3. Construction shall be done during the annual draw-down (when the water level is low enough to allow work with minimal disturbance of lands below the Ordinary High-Water Mark). 4. Best management practices for control of erosion and sedimentation shall be implemented for the project. PROJECT: The project is proposing to install a 4’ x 80’ Walkway to an 8’ x 20’ freestanding dock with a 9’ x 10’ boatlift adjacent to the dock. Additionally, 570 square feet of plantings are proposed to mitigate the shoreline disturbance. The zoning is Urban Residential 2 (UR2), and the Shoreline designation is Shoreline Residential. The Dock will be approved as an accessory structure to an open Building Permit (BF 23-0690) for a new single-family residence on a 1.22-acre parcel. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED: WDFW HPA. LOCATION: The site address of the property is 3142 Ne Wild Goose Rd, Moses Lake, WA 98837. The parcel is Lot 20 Block 1 Wild Goose Tracts Phase 2. The project is located in the Southwest quarter of Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 28 East, WM, Grant County, WA. Parcel # 12-1126-420. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential. PRESENT ZONING: Urban Residential 2 (UR2). STUDIES REQUIRED: None. PUBLIC HEARING: None. CONSISTENCY STATEMENT: This proposal is subject to and shall be consistent with the Grant County Code, International Building Code, and International Fire Code. Copies of application materials (Files #P 23-0328 and P23-0329) are available from Aman Walia, Grant County Development Services, 264 West Division Avenue, PO Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, (509)754-2011, ext. 2536, awalia@grantcountywa.gov. Office hours: 8 am – 5 pm, M–F. Comments must be submitted to the Planning Department no later than 5 pm on February 17, 2024. Comments should be as specific as possible and may be mailed or hand-delivered. All persons, agencies, or tribes have the right to comment, receive notice, participate in any hearings, request a copy of the final decision, and/or appeal the decision as provided by law and County Code. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the above-listed materials. #01053/18615 Pub: January 17, 2024
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ’S) For NEWSPAPER Ephrata School District Pole Building The Ephrata School District #165 invites qualified contractors to submit qualifications for the construction of a pole building intended for the Maintenance Department. The submission deadline is (Month) (Day), 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked as follows: RFQ Contractor – Pole Building, Ephrata School District #165, Attn: Finance Director, 111 4th Ave. NW, Ephrata, WA 98823. Specifications and proposal package may be obtained at the Ephrata Schools District Office during normal business hours, at the address stated above. The Ephrata School District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive all formalities. #01055/18624 Pub: January 17 & 24, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & SEPA DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of Adams County will conduct a public hearing on February 22, at 10 a.m., at the Adams County Cedar St Complex located at 445 E. Cedar Blvd, Suite A, Othello, to consider proposed amendments to Title 16 “Subdivisions” of the Adams County Code. The proposed revision includes organizational changes, regulatory changes, process improvements, clarifications and expanded detail, and consistency and improvements to grammar. All interested persons may appear and present any support for or objections to the application. Written comments are accepted prior to the public hearing to the staff contact below. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said proposal has been reviewed under the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act, as amended, along with the Environmental Checklist and other information. A determination has been made as to the environmental impacts of the proposal and a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) has been issued. Accordingly, an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. This determination was made on January 17, 2024 and comments regarding the determination and the environmental impacts of the proposal can be made to the County by January 31, 2024. Send comments to the staff contact below. STAFF CONTACT: Andie Lorenz, Director, Building & Planning Department, at (509) 488-9441 or andiel@co.adams.wa.us #01056/18638 Pub: January 17, 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN OPEN RECORD PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD January 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in the Grant County Commissioners Hearing Room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA to consider the renewal of the “Interim Ordinance adopting a six-month moratorium on the establishment, re-location, or licensure of facilities, properties, or businesses involving the production, and processing of recreational marijuana or marijuana-infused products” Full context of the ordinance can be requested by contacting the Commissioner’s Office. Any interested persons may appear regarding these matters. Grant County is also providing access to this scheduled hearing via WebEx audio. To participate in the hearing please call in to the hearing at 1 (408) 418-9388 and enter the access code (2490 953 2253), password (26220526) you will be joined to the meeting in a ‘muted’ status until such time as the hearing allows for public testimony. If you have any questions about this procedure, please call the Commissioner’s Office in advance of the hearing. Barbara J. Vasquez, CMC Clerk of the Board Grant County Commissioners #01058/18658 Pub: January 17, 2024