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No-confidence vote in Grant County sheriff’s administration drew support from majority of participants

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | August 17, 2026 11:48 AM

EPHRATA — Newly-released public records show that 31 members of the Grant County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriffs’ Association voted no confidence in Sheriff Joey Kriete's administration in June, while six expressed confidence and 10 abstained. The records confirm the outcome of the vote but do not disclose the concerns that prompted it. 

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