Legals for February, 24 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GRANT IN RE THE ESTATE OF: ) NO. 26-4-00031-13 ) BETTY V. WARNICK, ) PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ) 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. 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 11.30.020(3); 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 non-probate assets. Date of filing copy of Notice to Creditors: Date of First publication: February 17, 2026 /s/ TAELOR R. WARNICK aka CAROL R. WARNICK Personal Representative ADDRESS: 255 Road O SE Moses Lake, WA 98837 BRADLEY P. THONNEY Attorney for Personal Representative TAELOR R. WARNICK, aka CAROL R. WARNICK By: /s/ Bradley P. Thonney W.S.B.A. #40533 #03008/46049 Pub: February 17, 24, 2026 & March 2, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE – Noxious weed consultants of the Noxious Weed Control Board of Grant County will begin inspecting properties on April 1, 2026, in accordance with RCW 17.10.160, for the purposes of general inspection, the taking of specimens of weeds, and the performance of eradication or control work. If there is any landowner who objects to these inspections, please notify the Noxious Weed Control Board of Grant County at (509) 754-2011, Ext 4710, by April 1, 2026. Signed: Ron Tebow, Chairman; Wes Sieg, Vice-Chairman; Alexya Connors, Director; Summer Sahli, Director Publish 2/24/2026 #02054/46077 Pub: February 24, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE – The Noxious Weed Control Board of Grant County, in accordance with RCW 17.10.090, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., for the purpose of gathering input for the 2026 county wide noxious weed list, in accordance with the adopted 2026 state noxious weed list. The hearing will be held at the Bureau of Reclamation building, 32 C St NW, Room 304B, Ephrata, WA, and via Webex. Please call (509) 237-4567 ahead of the hearing time for remote attendance instructions. To request a list of proposed changes, please contact us by email at [email protected], or call (509) 754-2011, Ext 4710. Written comments may be submitted before the hearing by email to [email protected], or can be mailed to PO Box 1115, Ephrata, WA, 98823. Signed: Ron Tebow, Chairman; Wes Sieg, Vice-Chairman; Summer Sahli, Director; Alexya Connors, Director Publish 2/2/2026; 2/4/2026 #02055/46078 Pub: February 24, 2026
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County at 14352 Highway 243 S Building 6 Beverly, Washington 99321 no later than 10:30 AM on March 10, 2026 for General Dive Services as more fully described in Contract Documents 430-13224. On the above date, the Bids will be opened and read aloud via Microsoft Teams. All bids shall be subject to and shall comply with the “Instructions to Bidders” contained in the Contract Documents, copies of which are available at our ProcureWare site https://gcpud.procureware.com. When reaching this site you will need to register as a new vendor if you are not already on our electronic vendor system. Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington By: Rebecca Diaz Procurement Officer #02060/46237 Pub: February 24, 2026
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY PUBLIC NOTICE FOR STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT February 24, 2026: The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks comments on a State Environmental Policy Act Determination of Nonsignificance issued under WAC 197-11-340(2) for the Auvil Orondo Ranches Water Bank. Proposal: The following actions will result in creation of a private water bank: 1. 30 applications to change existing water rights, accepted by the Douglas County Water Conservancy Board on 12/08/2025, which will, if approved, result in the creation of trust water rights 2. 6 applications for new water right permits, accepted by Ecology on 01/23/2026, to be mitigated by the trust water rights created through approval of the change applications. 3. A water banking agreement between Ecology and the Proponents that will document the terms under which Ecology will hold the trust water rights in the State Trust Water Rights Program and process applications for new permits mitigated by the water bank Location of proposal: At and around 21902 State Highway 97, Orondo, Douglas County, Washington Proponents: AFC Ranch 1, LLC; AFC Ranch 3, LLC; AFC Ranch 5, LLC; and AFC Ranch 7, LLC; all Washington limited liability companies managed by Auvil Fruit, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Applicants) Lead Agency: Washington State Department of Ecology To request more information contact: Scott Turner at [email protected] or call (509) 454-4238 Submit Comments to Scott Turner at [email protected] or Department of Ecology, Office of Columbia River, 1250 W. Alder Street, Union Gap, WA 98903-0009. Comments must be submitted by March 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM. #02061/46263 Pub: February 24, 2026
City of Warden State Environmental Policy Act Determination of NonSignificance Date of Issuance: 2/19/2026 Lead Agency: City of Warden Agency Contact: Kristine Shuler, City Administrator, [email protected], 509-349-2326 Description of Proposal: The proposal consists of construction of three (3) potato storage buildings. 1 (one) 37,500 sq foot storage and 2 (two) 40,500 sq foot storages. The project will include installation of electrical energy and water utilities. Applicant: Skone and Connors Produce, Inc. Designated contact Sean Amos, [email protected] Location of Proposal: The project is located in the City limits of Warden off of North County Road, also known as Road U SE. Grant County Parcel # 061713360 The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available at: City of Warden City Hall | x|This DNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date of issuance. Comments must be submitted by: March 5, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Responsible Official: Kristine Shuler Position/Title: City Administrator Address: 121 S. Main Street, Warden WA 98857 Phone: 509-349-2326 Email: [email protected] Signed, Kristine Shuler Responsible Official Signature Date: 2/19/2026 #02062/46314 Pub: February 24, 2026