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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…
Saturday caucuses include straw polls
MOSES LAKE - Washington State will have a say in the Presidential election process this Saturday, March 3, through a Presidential straw poll conducted by the S…
Governor candidate McKenna visits Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna visited several Moses Lake locations while on a gubernatorial campaign stop.
Moses Lake extends medical marijuana garden ban
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake passed the first reading of an ordinance extending a moratorium on medical marijuana gardens.
Othello, Ephrata continue marijuana moratorium
OTHELLO - Othello and Ephrata continued moratoriums on adopting building codes for community marijuana gardens.
House passes Holmquist Newbry's vehicle bill
OLYMPIA - The state House passed a bill clarifying farm workers don't need a commercial driver's license (CDL) when hauling agricultural products and equipment…
Warnick's bill lets farmers keep water
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Senate adopted a measure amending the current "use it or lose it" law for people waiting for answers on water rights changes.
Bar investigates prosecutor for conflict of interest
EPHRATA - A bar complaint alleges Prosecutor Angus Lee had a conflict of interest when he assigned a deputy prosecutor to review three cases in 2009.
What are your thoughts on the Crescent Bar/Grant PUD controversy?
House won't vote on MLIRD bill
OLYMPIA - The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation (MLIRD) reform bill will not be voted on by the state House of Representatives.
Hastings visits Moses Lake's Laserfab
MOSES LAKE - Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., talked about tax code revisions, Grant County's business attributes and the presidential race during his tour of Moses…
Warnick, Hinkle schedule phone-in town hall
OLYMPIA - Residents of the 13th Legislative District are invited to join Reps. Bill Hinkle and Judy Warnick for a telephone town hall Tuesday, Feb. 28.
MLIRD bill heads to house
OLYMPIA - The House Local Government Committee passed a bill to make changes to the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD).
Selmann announces bid for 13th District seat
MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake contractor and small business owner has announced his candidacy to represent the 13th Legislative District.
Do you support ESSB 6512, which would change MLIRD voting?
MLIRD bill gets hearing in Olympia
OLYMPIA - House committee members heard testimony on both sides of a bill affecting voting and assessments in the Moses Lake Rehabilitation District (MLIRD).