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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…
Shoreline patrol costing up to $22K per day
EPHRATA - The Grant County PUD is spending up to $22,254 per day to patrol the riverbank exposed by the drawdown at Wanapum Dam, closed to the public.
Attorney Garth Dano seeks to be prosecutor
MOSES LAKE – Long-time Moses Lake resident and attorney Garth Dano is running for Grant County Prosecutor in the upcoming election.
Primary election ballots to be mailed this week
MOSES LAKE - The heated race to fill the seat of retiring Rep. Doc Hastings in the Fourth Congressional District will soon be narrowed down as ballots for the …
Holmquist receives key endorsement
MOSES LAKE – Fourth District Congressional candidate Janéa Holmquist of Moses Lake received a coveted endorsement last week from Human Life PAC, the leading pr…
Congressional candidates answer questions at forum
MOSES LAKE - Energy production, immigration and government accountability were the topics at a forum for U.S. Congressional candidates Saturday.
Grant County unemployment rate improves
MOSES LAKE - Grant County's unemployment rate continues to show year-over-year improvements despite a drop in the civilian labor force and the number of nonfar…
Shoreline closure security costs detailed
EPHRATA - The Grant County PUD is spending between $450,000 and $600,000 per month to patrol the riverbank behind Wanapum Dam, which is closed to public access…
Feedback needed for water rules
OLYMPIA - The state Department of Ecology is seeking feedback from affected people as they move forward with developing statewide guidelines for reclaiming was…
Tense zoning meeting about The Gorge ends with no answers
EPHRATA- Before Live Nation would be allowed to expand The Gorge Amphitheater, their manager and county planning commission members heard from livid farmers an…
Port of Moses Lake to expand Foreign Trade Zone
MOSES LAKE - Businesses in Adams County will soon be able to benefit from the Port of Moses Lake's designation as a Foreign Trade Zone, pending the approval of…
MLIRD begins interviews for new GM
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District directors are making progress in their search for a new general manager.
Warnick, Manweller honored by NFIB
OLYMPIA – State Reps. Judy Warnick and Matt Manweller were recently presented the “Guardian of Small Business Award” by the National Federation of Independent …
Zemke hopes to represent younger generation on Grant County PUD
EPHRATA - Moses Lake businessman Noah Zemke, 32, said that he wants to represent a younger generation on the Grant County PUD Board of Commissioners as he anno…
Public comment period open for shoreline rules
MOSES LAKE - The public comment period on the updated Shoreline Master Program is open until June 30.
Incumbents in Adams County lack opponents
ADAMS COUNTY - Just two of the 10 offices open for election in Adams County will be contested in November's general election.