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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…
Possible Hirst fix passes first legislative hurdle
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers moved one step closer Thursday to a final legislative fix for the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision, which has slowed or stop…
Bill aimed at combating addiction could limit opioid prescriptions
OLYMPIA — Patrick Janicki was 20 when he fell while pole climbing at a county fair, suffering a severe back-injury. After years of managing chronic pain from the injury, Patrick told his mother in 2016 that he was …
Republicans wary of Inslee's carbon tax
OLYMPIA — Central Washington lawmakers have concerns after reading Governor Inslee’s proposed carbon tax plan.
MLSB talks bond changes
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board voted on Thursday to start reconsidering what to do with last year’s school construction bond and to hold at least one…
Bill would pay tuition in rural counties
OLYMPIA — Rural counties struggling to find and retain skilled workers might find some relief in a bill heard Wednesday by the House Committee on Higher Educat…
Governor's State Of The State disappoints Republicans
OLYMPIA — Governor Inslee laid out his priorities Tuesday for the upcoming session at the annual State of the State address, including passage of the capital b…
Senate hears testimony on possible Hirst fix
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers held a hearing Monday to discuss SB 6091, a possible fix for the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision.
Democrats likely to propose new taxes
OLYMPIA — Washington is about a billion dollars short of adequately funding public schools as required by the 2012 McCleary decision. Lawmakers are struggling to agree on where to find that money, even within their…
Hirst fix remains priority for lawmakers
OLYMPIA — Washington legislators are poised to rehash last year’s fight over legislative fixes to the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision, which has slowed or…
Republican women meet Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — The Republican women of Grant County will hold the group’s monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Papa’s Casino, 1165 N. Stratford Rd.
Commissioners talk courthouse security, drive-by shootings
EPHRATA — Courthouse security, the recent spate of drive-by shootings in Grant County, and electing a new chair for the county commission for 2018 were all on …
MLSB halts construction spending
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board on Thursday voted unanimously to suspend all spending on any construction-related projects until the lawsuit over last…
Ephrata swears in new council member
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council said goodbye to a longtime council member, Stephanie Knitter, and swore in her successor, Justin Kooy, at a regularly schedu…
Taking the oath
MOSES LAKE — After several months of only five members on the Moses Lake City Council, the council went back to full strength Tuesday night with the swearing-i…
Recount confirms Goodrich election to school board
MOSES LAKE — It’s official: Elliott Goodrich is the winner of last month’s tightly contested Moses Lake School Board race.