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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…
Language bills would help break down barriers
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill to create a grant for a dual-language program for K-12 students and train and recruit bilingual teachers was heard in Senate Commit…
Moses Lake construction bond vote narrows
MOSES LAKE — A $135.3 million bond proposal for new construction in the Moses Lake School District is losing by a whisker.
Othello voters approve M&O levy
OTHELLO — Millions of dollars will be dedicated to maintenance and operations in the Othello School District (OSD) over the next few years. Voters overwhelmingly approved the OSD’s maintenance and operations levy d…
Too close to call Moses Lake construction bond up in the air
MOSES LAKE — With ballots still left to count, a $135.3 million proposal to build a second high school in Moses Lake and a new elementary school is within a wh…
Sen. Dino Rossi to speak at GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
MOSES LAKE — Two-time Washington gubernatorial candidate and current 45th Legislative District Republican Senator Dino Rossi will be the featured speaker at th…
Voters set to weigh in on school taxes
MOSES LAKE — With its growing student population — over 8,000 and rising — the Moses Lake School District needs a new elementary school every five years, according to Michelle Price, superintendent of the Moses Lak…
Hirst-triggered water bills come before House Ag committee
Two competing bills designed to solve issues created by the Hirst decision came before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday.
Family of Frontier shooting victim speak at Capitol
Nyla Fritz, sister of one of the victims of the Frontier middle school shooting in Moses Lake, said she did not understand how after 21 years, the topic of saf…
Airport grant bill passes House unanimously
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill which triples the size of aviation grants for airports was passed unanimously by the House on Tuesday.
Newhouse cosponsors bill concerning protection for immigrants
WASHINGTON D.C. — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, has joined a bipartisan group of House members in cosponsoring legislation to provide protection from deporta…
Moses Lake board considers $20 vehicle license fee
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s newly created Transportation Benefit District (TBD) is leaning in the direction of imposing a $20 vehicle licensing fee.
Othello voters to decide fate of school M&O levy
OTHELLO — Othello School District voters will be asked to approve or reject a three-year maintenance and operations levy in a special election Feb. 14. If approved, the levy would replace one approved by voters in …
A matter of size
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District voters will be asked to approve or reject a $135.3 million construction bond in February, which includes money for a ne…
Tsunami of kids threatens to inundate ML schools
MOSES LAKE — A tsunami of children is coming. And it is threatening to overwhelm the Moses Lake schools.
Republican women to meet today
MOSES LAKE — The Republican Women of Grant County will hold their January meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Moses Lake Senior Center, 608 East Third Ave. Shahram Hadian, born in Iran and now a U.S. citizen, will be th…