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Ephrata leaders push for local control, infrastructure protections in Olympia

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | February 5, 2026 4:00 AM

EPHRATA — Three Ephrata city leaders spent two days in Olympia last week meeting with state lawmakers on a wide range of bills affecting homelessness policy, housing, public safety and funding for local infrastructure. Their message throughout the trip, they said, centered on protecting local authority and ensuring small cities like Ephrata are not left behind in statewide policy debates. 

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