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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…
Manweller ready for second year, second election
ELLENSBURG - It seems as if the election of 2012 just ended, but State Rep. Matt Manweller of Ellensburg is ready to campaign again, at the same time he prepar…
CBDL elects 2014 leadership
MOSES LAKE - The Columbia Basin Development League elected its 2014 leadership during a recent meeting in Moses Lake.
Holmquist Newbry will continue reforms of workers' comp system
SES LAKE - With no huge operating budget issues for the upcoming Legislative session, Sen. Janéa Holmquist Newbry's top priority is private sector job creating.
Manweller predicts tax package for transportation projects
ELLENSBURG - Rep. Matt Manweller doesn't expect the upcoming 60-day Legislative session to go into overtime this time around, but a new tax package for transpo…
Warnick looks forward to continuing work on education, water, budget
MOSES LAKE - The state legislature may not be in session, but Rep. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, is keeping busy preparing for the upcoming issues.
Covey, Foster, Bailey to sit on MLIRD board
MOSES LAKE - Incumbent Ron Covey will retain his seat on the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District board of directors after final election results …
Emergency unemployment benefits program ends this month
MOSES LAKE - A few hundred Grant and Adams county residents will lose their emergency unemployment benefits once the Emergency Unemployment Compensation progra…
Covey, Foster, Bailey to sit on MLIRD board
MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Ron Covey will retain his seat on the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District board of directors after final election results …
Moses Lake officials refute online claims about Costco
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake city officials denied claims on Facebook they stopped Costco from coming to town.
Skaug, Bailey, Foster leading in MLIRD races
MOSES LAKE — Challenger David Skaug is leading incumbent Ron Covey in the race for a seat on the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District board in uno…
Workers' comp rates to increase
OLYMPIA - Premiums for workers' compensation insurance will increase next year for the first time in three years. Although disappointed, Sen. Janéa Holmquist N…
MLIRD candidates detail their election platforms
MOSES LAKE - Four candidates are vying for two new positions on the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District board in the annual election scheduled Tu…
MLIRD election Tuesday
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District patrons will cast ballots Tuesday for three seats on the board of directors.
Ron Covey, David Skaug vie for MLIRD seat
MOSES LAKE - Incumbent Ron Covey is being challenged by Moses Lake businessman David Skaug for a seat on the Moses Lake Irrigation and Reclamation board in the…
Ritzville board sets M&O levy request
RITZVILLE - Ritzville School District patrons will be asked to approve or reject a two-year maintenance and operations levy in voting Feb. 11. If the levy is a…