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Adams County Sheriff’s candidates talk retention, AC Jail at Othello forum
OTHELLO — Recruiting and retaining staff and continuing work on the Adams County Jail were among the questions fie…
Senator criticizes governor's DOC personnel action
OLYMPIA — Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, said Gov. Jay Inslee’s actions taken Monday do not focus enough on the role of the former secretary in problems w…
MLSD starts process of developing bond package for 2017
MOSES LAKE — With a prospective bond election date of Feb. 7, 2017, the Moses Lake School District (MLSD) is on the clock for building a bond package to presen…
Governor threatens Legislature with vetoes
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday he would veto bills passed this session if the Legislature did not finish an operating budget by Thursday.
Wallace announces candidacy for judge seat
EPHRATA — Ephrata-based attorney Nick Wallace announced his candidacy to fill the Superior Court bench position formerly held by Judge Evan Sperline yesterday.
Estudillo campaigning to retain Superior Court bench seat
EPHRATA — Grant County Superior Court Judge David Estudillo announced Sunday that he has the support of all nine Washington State Supreme Court justices in his…
Republican gubernatorial candidate visits Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Generating family-wage jobs and improving education statewide are Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant’s pillars for moving the state in…
Investigators release DOC report, no 'smoking gun'
OLYMPIA – The governor’s investigation into the Department of Corrections (DOC) cites incompetence and systematic failures as reasons for the early release of …
Bill would help students with teacher certification costs
OLYMPIA — The Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee heard testimony on a bill that would create a program to financially assist teacher certificat…
Adams County posts modest employment gains in 2015
RITZVILLE — Unemployment in Adams County in December 2015 dropped 1.2 percent when compared with December 2014, according to data released by the Washington Em…
DOC employees testify during Senate hearing
OLYMPIA — The Senate Law and Justice Committee heard testimony regarding the Senate’s ongoing investigation into the Department of Corrections (DOC) early rele…
Secretary of state stresses civic involvement by voting
OLYMPIA — Kim Wyman loves politics. That is likely why she ran for, and won, the position of Washington state secretary of state.
State Senate passes bill to protect crops from pests, disease
OLYMPIA — The Senate almost unanimously passed a bill that add requirements for solid waste management to prevent the spread of disease, pathogens and pests.
Governor seeks to improve children's services
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive order Thursday to create a commission focused on creating a new agency for child welfare.
Ephrata citizens honored by city council
EPHRATA — Five citizens were recognized by the Ephrata City Council for coming to the aid of Ephrata Police officers attempting to subdue a suspect Dec. 8. The…
Senate bill would improve water rights access
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, passed a bill Tuesday that would increase access to new water rights around Wenatchee and the Elwha-Dungeness River …