Legals for October, 12 2026
Notice of Public Hearings and comment period on state shoreline rules The Department of Ecology is proposing amendments to rules that implement the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58), specifically: Chapters 173-18, 173-20, 173-22, 173-26, and 173-27 WAC. The proposed rules are open for comment through November 17, 2026, at 11:59 pm. Comments also will be accepted during the following public hearing, which includes an open house from 5 to 6 pm, with the hearing starting at 6 pm: October 29: Spokane Shadle Park Public Library, 2111 W Wellesley Ave., Spokane. Submit online comments at https://ecology.commentinput.com/?id=4e3Etx2WU or via regular mail to Rebecca Rothwell, WA Dept. of Ecology, PO Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600. For more information or to request an ADA accommodation, email [email protected], call 360-810-0025, or dial 711 to call through the Washington Telecommunications Relay for services like text telephone (TTY). Visit Ecology.wa.gov/ADA for more accessibility information. For additional information, including other public hearings around the state, please see our website at https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/laws-rules-rulemaking/rulemaking/wac-173-26-27-shoreline-management-act or email us at [email protected]. #10006/55274 Pub: October 5, 12 & 19, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD October 19, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in the Grant County Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA to consider a Development Agreement between Grant County and Royal Slope Solar LLC. A copy of the Project File being considered can be requested by contacting the Commissioners’ Office by email at [email protected]. Grant County is also providing access to this scheduled hearing via Zoom audio. To participate in the hearing please call in to the hearing at 1 (253) 205-0468, enter the access code (914 5357 5883) and password (26229323) and 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. Chelsey Sanford, Deputy Clerk of the Board, Commissioner’s Office. #10009/55565 Pub: October 5 & 12, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD October 19, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in the Grant County Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA to consider a Development Agreement between Grant County and Royal Slope Solar LLC. A copy of the Project File being considered can be requested by contacting the Commissioners’ Office by email at [email protected]. Grant County is also providing access to this scheduled hearing via Zoom audio. To participate in the hearing please call in to the hearing at 1 (253) 205-0468, enter the access code (914 5357 5883) and password (26229323) and 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. Chelsey Sanford, Deputy Clerk of the Board, Commissioner’s Office. #10013/55854 Pub: October 5 & 12, 2026
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF GRANT Estate of | CLARE L ROYLANCE | No. 26-4-00180-13 Deceased. | | PROBATE NOTICE TO | CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Personal Representatives 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 representatives or the personal representatives’ 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 11.40.020 (1) (C) (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 nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: September 28, 2026 Personal Representatives: /s/ Steve Roylance /s/ Gary Roylance Attorney for Personal Representatives: By:/s/ Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards, WSBA No. 53589 1334 S. Pioneer Way Moses Lake, WA 98837 509-765-1708 #10014/55911 Pub: September 28, 2026 & October 5, 12, 2026
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF GRANT In re the Estate of: | NO: 26-4-00194-13 JEFFREY ALLEN LANEY, | PROBATE NOTICE OF CREDITORS Deceased. | RCW 11.40.030 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 filing copy of notice to creditors: September 22, 2026 Date of first publication: September 28, 2026 Personal Representative: Rochelle C. Laney Attorney for Personal Representative: Huberdeau Law Office, PS Address for Mailing or Service: 821 E. Sharon Ave., Moses Lake, WA 98837 /s Rochelle C. Laney, Personal Representative By:/s Jeremy S. Huberdeau WSBA #35428 Attorney for the Personal Representative 821 E. Sharon Ave. Moses Lake, WA 98837 Telephone: (509) 765-1196 Fax: (509) 765-1799 #10016/55916 Pub: September 28, 2026 & October 5, 12, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City Council of the City of Royal City has set a Public Hearing on October 20th, 2026, at 7:00 pm, at City Hall, 445 Camelia St NE, Royal City, to receive comments from the public on revenue sources for the 2027 budget including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. #10018/56017 Pub: October 12, 2026
The Port of Moses Lake, Milton Miller, 7810 Andrews St NE Ste 200 Moses Lake, WA 98837-3204, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, the Northern Columbia Basin Railroad Project (NCBRP), is in Central Washington, 8.5 miles north of I-90, partially within the city limits of Moses Lake and partially within unincorporated areas of Grant County. The project involves 71 acres of soil disturbance associated with construction activities of the Industrial Railroad Line Development. Some discharges and runoff go to ground water. The receiving surface waters are wetlands, Crab Creek, Rocky Coulee Drain (RCD), East Low Canal (EL 2OU1), and the East Lateral (EL 20). Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II anti-degradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: [email protected], or ATTN: Water Quality Program, Construction SW GP Washington State Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7696 #10033/56297 Pub: October 5 & 12, 2026
Superior Court of Washington County of Grant Juvenile Court Dependency of: ELIZA M. RODRIGUEZ, D.O.B.: 07/18/2017. No: 25-7-00125-13 Notice and Summons by Publication (Dependency)(SMPB) To: Erick E. Rodriguez Naranjo. A Dependency Petition was filed on June 26, 2025; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: November 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Grant County Juvenile Court, 303 Abel Road, Ephrata, WA 98823. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.030(6). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter a dependency order in your absence. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call Moses Lake DCYF at 509-764-5757. To view information about your rights, including right to a lawyer, go to www.atg.wa.gov/DPY Dated: September 29, 2026, at the direction of the Court, by DCYF. #10034/56312 Pub: October 5, 12 & 19, 2026
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Tuesday, the 3rd of November 2026, a General Election will be conducted entirely by mail for all of Grant County. Ballots for this General Election will be mailed to all qualified voters on October 14, 2026. VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES: Pursuant to RCW 29A.08.140, the registration deadlines for all precincts within the districts voting in the General Election will be as follows: Online or by mail: Last day to register or update registration online or by mail is October 26, 2026. (Registrations must be received by the Auditor’s Office by this date). Printable voter registration forms can be found online at www.grantcountywa.gov/270/Elections. You can also register using the online portal at www.votewa.gov. In-person: Last day to register or update registration in person is November 3, 2026. You may register to vote or update your registration at the Grant County Election’s Office, 35 C St NW, Room 203, at the County Courthouse, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Election Day, November 3, 2026, we are open until 8:00 p.m. VOTING AID: To assist the elderly and voters with disabilities in voting their ballot, an Accessible Voting Unit is available in the Election’s Office beginning October 14, 2026. OPEN PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: The Canvassing Board of Grant County, pursuant to chapter 29A.60 RCW, will hold public meetings on the following dates and times: Certification Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Grant County Election’s Office, 35 C St, Room 203, at the County Courthouse. MORE INFORMATION: For more information on voter assistance, the General Election, obtaining a ballot, or voting and returning your ballot, contact Elections at: Phone 509-754-2011 Ext. 2704 Email [email protected] Website www.grantcountywa.gov/270/Elections #10037/56514 Pub: October 12, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD October 27, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in the Grant County Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA to consider a request from Facilities and Maintenance to declare surplus certain County-Owned property. Once declared surplus, Item will be sold at public auction through www.publicsurplus.com. Information about this request can be found on the Commissioners’ webpage: https://www.grantcountywa.gov/741/Upcoming-Public-Hearings or may be requested by emailing the Commissioners’ Office at [email protected]. Grant County is also providing access to this scheduled hearing via Zoom audio. To participate in the hearing please call in to the hearing at 1 (253) 205-0468, enter the access code (914 5357 5883) and password (26229323) and 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. Chelsey Sanford, Deputy Clerk of the Board, Commissioner’s Office. #10043/56641 Pub: October 12 & 19, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF EPHRATA NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ephrata City Council will conduct budget workshop meetings for the purpose of reviewing and discussing the proposed 2027 City budget. Workshop Dates and Times: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The workshops will be held at Ephrata City Hall, 121 Alder Street SW, Ephrata, Washington. These workshop sessions are open to the public. No formal action is anticipated; however, the City Council may discuss budget priorities, departmental requests, capital projects, and other matters related to development of the City’s 2027 budget. Dated this 7th day of October, 2026. CITY OF EPHRATA City Clerk Publish: October 12, 2026. ss) Robert Miller City Clerk #10044/56665 Pub: October 12, 2026
CITY OF EPHRATA NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR ON-CALL LAND SURVEYING SERVICES The CITY OF EPHRATA hereby solicits Statements of Qualifications from qualified consulting firms to provide on-call land surveying services for various projects, as need arises. The City reserves the right to request qualifications and select a different Land Surveyor on individual projects, as may be required with grant-funded projects, or by the City Engineer. The on-call land surveying consultant selection process will be based on qualifications only. The CITY OF EPHRATA solicits interest from consulting firms with demonstrated City of Ephrata area expertise in boundary, monumentation, easements, LOMA work, utilities GPS mapping, UAS ground control, and site feature surveying. The contract is anticipated to start November 16, 2026, and will cover a period of three years, with a CITY OF EPHRATA option to extend the agreement for two additional years. Separate work orders will be developed for each City project, as need arises. The CITY OF EPHRATA 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. Work Description The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of on-call land surveying activities in support of the City Engineering Department, or as directed by the City Engineer. A separate work order will be developed for each project, as need arises. The City of Ephrata plans to utilize a negotiated hourly rate agreement for these services. The work features of the on-call services include: Boundary / right-of-way research and field location Monument research, recovery, permitting, and mapping Easement research, legal description preparation, exhibit preparation, and field location LOMA application and elevation certification Utilities mapping Ground control for UAS operations Topographic and Site Feature Surveys Evaluation Criteria Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria: Ephrata area projects and experience Qualifications of proposed project staff Qualifications/expertise of firm Approach to proposed work features Familiarity with proposed work features Past performance/references Submittal Statements of Qualifications shall be concise and focused on qualifications relevant to this notice. At a minimum, each submittal shall include the firm’s name, address, phone number, and email address; the name and role of the Principal in Charge and the proposed Project Manager; identification of key personnel from the prime consultant and any proposed subconsultants, including their roles and responsibilities; a description of the firm’s qualifications and relevant experience on similar federally funded projects; the number of employees proposed for the project by firm; and a summary of relevant project experience and references. Please submit four copies of your Statement of Qualifications to: City of Ephrata, 121 Alder Street SW, Ephrata WA 98823, Dave Bren no later than 10:00 a.m. on November 2, 2026. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed in writing to Dave Bren, at [email protected]. The successful consultant is anticipated to enter into a negotiated hourly rate agreement with City of Ephrata. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information The City of Ephrata in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Dave Bren at [email protected] or by calling collect (509) 754-4601. Title VI Statement The City of Ephrata, 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. #10046/56710 Pub: October 12 & 16, 2026