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Proposed bill aims to combat retail theft
Amendments to the definition of theft could help deter high-value retail crimes if the state legislature passes ...
Grant County approves districts
EPHRATA — Grant County commissioners on Nov. 23 approved new boundaries for commission districts to reflect population information from the federal 2020 census.
Votes certified in general election
The Nov. 3 general election results were certified Tuesday evening, perhaps with surprises in some races.
Democrat runs for Congress, says central Washington needs attention
YAKIMA — Doug White looks back on some important lessons he learned while working in his grandfather’s vineyards as a child.
Warnick to lead Republicans in Senate
Members of the Washington state Senate Republican Caucus on Thursday elected Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, as their caucus chair and Sen. Ron Muzzall, R-Oak Harbor, as caucus vice chair.
Job not done: State redistricting left up to court, will affect local legislators
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Redistricting Commission failed to reach an agreement on new legislative district boundaries by the midnight Monday deadline, ...
County officials to consider changes to Moses Lake UGA
EPHRATA — Changes to the urban growth area, or UGA, included in the recently approved Moses Lake Comprehensive Plan likely will be considered by the Grant Co...
Senate candidate speaks in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley has a message for Washington and for incumbent Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat.
MLSD levy approval grows; Gaps widen in updated election results
MOSES LAKE — The latest round of election results Thursday afternoon showed a widening lead in those voting to approve the three-year Moses Lake School District replacement levy.
Quincy, Mattawa mayors maintain lead in updated election numbers
The mayors of Mattawa and Quincy have maintained leads against their challengers, but Quincy School Board and Wahluke School Board incumbents are losing their races in the updated results Thursday for the Nov. 2 ...
Voters make the calls
MOSES LAKE — With the first results in from Tuesday’s off-year general election, voters in the Moses Lake School District were barely showing their support f...
Some take big leads in Basin races in first tally
In preliminary general election results Tuesday, Mattawa and Quincy chose mayors, the Quincy City Council chose two new members, while the Royal City City Council chose one, and Othello-area voters decided the fa...
Grant County seeks input on proposal for redrawing commissioner districts
EPHRATA — The Grant County commissioners will take public comment at 2 p.m. Nov. 15 on proposed changes to the boundaries of county commission districts and voter precincts.
Candidate for U.S. Senate to visit Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Tiffany Smiley will be at the November meeting of the Republican Women of Grant County.
Voters to choose mayors, school board, city council members
EPHRATA — Voters will choose a Mattawa mayor, as well as certain Royal City City Council and Wahluke School Board members in the general election Tuesday.
Mattawa council member, incumbent running for mayor
MATTAWA — Incumbent Mayor Maria Celaya is facing a challenge from city council member Sun Hwang in the general election Tuesday for Mattawa mayor.