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Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades
EPHRATA — For Darryl Pheasant, it’s always been about the details. “He knew how everything worked,” said Grant …
Dent bill would prevent airport service consolidation
OLYMPIA — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, has introduced legislation that would keep integral facilities at the Grant County International Airport, rather than co…
Schoesler assures 'no government shutdown'
OLYMPIA — Despite being called back for a third special legislative session, Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, is assuring his constituents t…
Warnick's Hirst fix sent to House for third go-round
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, is hoping the third time's a charm for her Hirst-fix legislation to pass through the House of Representatives.
ML native appointed to House
SEATTLE — Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, who was born and raised in Moses Lake, was recently appointed to the Washington House of Representatives and will be repres…
Manweller raises bill to defund Evergreen State
OLYMPIA — Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, is fed up with what is going on at The Evergreen State College in Olympia and recently introduced a bill to pull s…
Governor signs Dent's Beef Commission bill
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Beef Commission will soon be improving the transparency of its financial operation and gaining a clearer picture on its overall …
Governor signs 2 of Warnick's bills into law
OLYMPIA — Two laws sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, were recently signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Dent's bill addresses elk problem in Kittitas County
OLYMPIA — A large elk herd in Kittitas County has caused headaches for travelers for years. A bill that was sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and recen…
1 dead in collision near George
GEORGE — A man from Sequim was killed in a rollover collision near George on Sunday.
Dent's small forest landowner bill signed into law
OLYMPIA — Small forest landowners will be getting a little bit more help in reducing wildfire risk when a bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, goes i…
Manweller bill signed by governor
OLYMPIA — A bill sponsored by Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, clarifying some provisions under which EMTs qualify for the state pension system, and potentia…
State takes aim at human trafficking
EPHRATA — In the Grant County Courthouse, there’s a little poster on the wall by the sink in the men’s restroom.
Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses at Hanford
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A portion of an underground tunnel containing rail cars full of radioactive waste collapsed Tuesday at a sprawling storage facility in a …
Senate approves Hirst bill for second time
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill sponsored by District 13 Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was voted through the Senate for the second time on Tuesday in a 28-18 vote.
Legislature gearing up for Hirst bill negotiations
OLYMPIA — The end of the regular session left several state-wide issues unresolved, including the controversial Supreme Court decision commonly known as Hirst.