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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…
Basin residents discuss health care, tax reform
MOSES LAKE - Business owners can be sure of one thing as the tax environment starts to change. "You're going to be paying your accountant a whole lot of money,…
Property owners gain voice on council
OLYMPIA - The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday to give rental property owners a voice for upcoming code changes by expanding the State Building Code Council.
Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez was a fighter. The former paratroop commander and fiery populist waged continual battle for his socialist ideal…
PCOs needed by Republicans
MOSES LAKE – Grant County Republican Party Chairwoman Kimber Lybbert is urging party members to become precinct committee officers in her latest newsletter.
The dredge is up and running again. How do you feel about this?
Senate committee OKs workers' bills
OLYMPIA - Friday marked the last day senators could vote on Senate policy bills in their respective committees. Sen. Janéa Holmquist Newbry was pleased with th…
County, REC Silicon settle property tax fight
EPHRATA - REC Silicon is entitled to a $16 million refund from Grant County for property taxes the Moses Lake plant paid in 2011, under a formalized settlement…
Warnick pushes for lower taxes for REC Silicon
OLYMPIA - Rep. Judy Warnick introduced legislation Tuesday designed to help REC Silicon in Moses Lake stay competitive in the global market.
McKenna offers optimism at Lincoln Day Dinner
MOSES LAKE - Former state Attorney General Rob McKenna and local officials delivered a message of optimism for the future of the Republican Party at the Grant …
Do you support the proposed permit requirement for studded tires?
MLIRD to sell mobile home intended for Connelly Park
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation Board of Directors approved the sale of a mobile home purchased last year during a Tuesday meeting.
School safety, construction bill passes in state Senate
OLYMPIA - The state Senate's passing of a $475 million school-construction bill Monday includes $10 million for school-security improvements in Washington's pu…
Do you support the proposed banning of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines?
Grant Co. PUD names new general manager
EPHRATA - Grant County PUD commissioners announced the appointment of Tony Webb as the new general manager for the agency Monday.
Water quality standards webinar set for Feb. 8
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) will convene the next Water Quality Standards Policy Forum as an interactive public webinar on Feb. 8.