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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…
Bill to charge for electronic public records passes House
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill which would give counties the authority to charge for electronic public records and deny mass public record requests passed the House with a 75 to 22 vote on Friday.
Bumpy ride ahead for Ephrata street maintenance
EPHRATA — This year’s harsh winter has left roads across the region cracked and potholed.
Bill to solve Hirst clears Senate
OLYMPIA — A bill aimed at solving the controversial Hirst decision, which has slowed down or halted the issuing of building permits for counties around the sta…
Moses Lake board imposes $20 vehicle fee
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s newly created Transportation Benefit District (TBD) passed a resolution Tuesday night that will impose a $20 vehicle licensing fee for Moses Lake residents.
Othello talks school bond
OTHELLO — Othello School District patrons are being invited to a series of community meetings to determine what might be in a possible construction bond propos…
Bill would create aviation-themed license plate
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill to create a special license plate to fund aviation development in Washington passed the House 94 to 4.
ML student gets experience in state Senate
OLYMPIA — Mikayla Cooper, a ninth-grade homeschooled student from Moses Lake, recently spent a week at the Capitol working as a page for the Washington State S…
Moses Lake school bond passes... barely
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake is going to get a new high school and a new elementary school.
Republican plan could increase school funding
OLYMPIA — Under the Senate Republicans’ new plan to fund education, many school districts will see their overall funding per student increase, but administrato…
Quincy hospital looking at plans for future
QUINCY — A community committee is meeting this spring to come up with a plan for services that might be offered by Quincy Valley Medical Center – and maybe even a plan for an entirely new hospital.
Board to rerun school construction bond
MOSES LAKE — The Moses School Board is set to rerun its $137 million school construction bond in April if the measure fails to secure a few more votes by Frida…
2 possible Hirst fixes narrowly pass first committee
OLYMPIA — Two bills designed to solve issues created by the Hirst decision narrowly passed through the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee Thursday.
Moses Lake school bond still 4 votes short of win
MOSES LAKE — Four votes.
Bill to promote safe gun storage passes through committee
OLYMPIA — A bill which would make adults liable for their firearms being accessed by children, passed the House Judiciary committee on Thursday with seven “yes” votes and six “no” votes.
Bond too close to call now
MOSES LAKE — The fate of a $135.3 million bond proposal to build a new, second high school and a new elementary school in Moses Lake is losing by the slimmest …