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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…
State senate votes to save charter schools
OLYMPIA — The Washington state Senate voted 27-20 to pass Senate Bill 6194 on Wednesday. The bill includes provisions to attempt to fund charter schools in a w…
Committee passes bill to help disabled people save
OLYMPIA — The Early Learning and Human Services Committee voted Tuesday in favor of creating an Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program in Washington…
ML School District to host open forum tonight
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District (MLSD) will host an open community forum this evening in the library at Knolls Vista Elementary from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
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Manweller seeks hearings
OLYMPIA — Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, said Tuesday that House Republicans would take action to schedule hearings they were originally told would not hap…
Committee seeks to end educator shortage
OLYMPIA — The House Education Committee discussed this week the reasons for, and the possible solutions to, the statewide teacher shortage.
New chapter for PUD general manager
EPHRATA — Tony Webb said one of his goals, when he took the job as Grant County PUD general manager, was to plan for leadership succession. “Build a deep bench…
Saving water statewide
OLYMPIA — The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee recently heard updates on efforts to save water across the state.
Committee looks to improve child services
OLYMPIA — On Thursday, the Early Learning and Human Services Committee heard testimony in support of two bills, one aimed at helping children in foster care, a…
PUD commissioners declare Wanapum Village surplus
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD will have a village for sale soon.
Recreation improvement plan presented to PUD board
EPHRATA — After more than four years of off-and-on work, Grant County PUD commissioners received a draft plan for recreation improvements at Crescent Bar at th…
PUD may see change in leadership in June
MOSES LAKE — Grant County PUD general manager Tony Webb submitted a succession plan to the PUD commissioners outlining his transition out of the general manage…
Bipartisanship, education in State of the State address
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee cited bipartisan efforts as a major reason for recent improvements across Washington in his State of the State address Tuesday. “We a…
Washington lawmakers return to Capitol for 60-day session
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Shortly after Washington lawmakers kicked off the start of the 60-day legislative session, a Senate committee held a hearing Monday to di…
Moses Lake reacts to new restroom/locker room rule
MOSES LAKE — Last week, The Columbia Basin Herald published an article about the new rule the Washington State Human Rights Commission had passed, WSR 15-11-10…