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Dent, Garcia outline budget priorities, leadership approaches
EPHRATA — As voters in Washington's 13th Legislative District prepare to cast their ballots, they will choose betw…
Teachers who allegedly disrupted meeting reined in
MOSES LAKE — A decision on whether last year’s contested school bond election will be upheld isn’t expected from the state Court of Appeals until March 15.
Special election all but decided
EPHRATA — Although the results are not official, most of the levy propositions that were up for vote in Grant County during Tuesday’s special election are passing after Wednesday’s ballot count.
Goodrich: Bond talk climate improving
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School Board Member Elliott Goodrich said this week he thinks a corner has been turned with talks surrounding the high school construct…
Othello school bond failing
OTHELLO — Othello School District voters are rejecting a $61.4 million construction bond proposal in a special election Tuesday.
Dems hit roadblock on statewide individual mandate
OLYMPIA — Some Democratic lawmakers in Washington are looking for a way to replace the Obamacare-era individual mandate for health insurance, which ended as pa…
Bill would end non-criminal juvenile incarceration
OLYMPIA — Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill that would end juvenile detention in the state for status offenses like truancy or running away, which are only illegal due to the age of the perpetrator.
Grant GOP holds Lincoln Day Dinner/Fundraiser
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner/Fundraiser Saturday attracted many local, state and federal office holders.
Legislative Republicans unimpressed with Democratic majority
Halfway through the 2018 legislative session, state Republican lawmakers are not impressed with the accomplishments of the Democratic majority.
County revamping ag land property taxes
MOSES LAKE — Grant County is currently revamping how it assesses and taxes farmland.
Color and music in Olympia for Latino Legislative Day
Hundreds marched through Olympia Monday for Latino Legislative Day, calling for immigration reform and improvements to workers’ rights.
Court hears bond arguments
SPOKANE — Attorneys representing Grant County, the Moses Lake School District, and a group of voters contesting the results of last year's $135 million school …
State treasurer to speak at Grant GOP Lincoln Day dinner
MOSES LAKE — Washington’s chief financial officer, Treasurer Duane Davidson, will be the featured speaker at Saturday’s Grant County Republican Party’s annual …
Bill would raise age to buy tobacco to 21
OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are considering raising the age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21 in an effort to lower addiction rates and cut back o…
Washington Farm Bureau honors local lawmaker
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was named the 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Washington Farm Bureau, alongside her colleague Rep. David Taylor, …
Lawmakers say teens sexting does not equal child porn
OLYMPIA — Today if a teenager is found with a sexually explicit image of another teenager, they could face child pornography charges.