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3 council members renew oaths of office in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Three Ephrata City Council Members were sworn in Wednesday evening after winning their respective races.…
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ initiative gains unanimous approval in WA Senate
OLYMPIA- The Washington Senate dolled out a unanimous vote Monday to pass a proposed initiative to clarify parental rights regarding their children’s education…
Ybarra energy bill heads to governor after unanimous approval in Senate
OLYMPIA - Lawmakers are pushing for changes in how Washington calculates the electric load of utilities. Proposed legislation on the issue passed the state Sen…
Newhouse visits Moses Lake egg facility, discusses fed budget
MOSES LAKE — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., was in town Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting at Willamette Egg Farms’ expanding Moses Lake facility and to chat with commu…
Warden SB adopts resolution opposing state bills
WARDEN — The Warden School Board unanimously approved a resolution Thursday stating the district’s opposition to two legislative bills. The bills in questi…
Climate Commitment Act impact: $30 million refunds fall short of farmers’ $150M estimate
OLYMPIA - Budget writers in both the Senate and House have suggested allocating $30 million for refunding farmers impacted by the Climate Commitment Act. With …
Wash. may help tribal authorities enforce warrants under proposed bill
OLYMPIA- A new bill preventing individuals from escaping justice for crimes committed on tribal lands by fleeing into Washington state jurisdiction has passed …
Murray visits WA to discuss lack of childcare
SNOQUALMIE – U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Child Development Center Thu…
WA House passes transit-oriented housing bill
OLYMPIA — House Bill 2160, promoting transit-oriented housing developments, passed with a floor vote of 56 to 40 during a Feb. 13 floor debate. The bill, spons…
‘Center of the universe’
MOSES LAKE — Grant County is the tip of the spear when it comes to clean energy, US. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said at a Moses Lake round table Thursd…
State proposes pesticide restrictions
OLYMPIA — Neonicotinoid pesticides are known for their harmful effects on the nervous systems of insects and a proposal in the state Legislature calls for bann…
Wahluke superintendent discusses levy failure
MATTAWA — After Wahluke School District’s capital levy failed to pass following the Feb. 13 vote, Wahluke Superintendent Andy Harlow said the district will lik…
Columbia Basin Project bill moves forward in Olympia
OLYMPIA- Proposed legislation, House Bill 1752, authorizes the United States Bureau of Reclamation to seek approval to change the number of acres it can irriga…
Moses Lake, Wahluke levees failing in updated election results
EPHRATA — A two-year educational programs and operations levy in the Moses Lake School District is failing, and so is a capital levy proposal in the Wahluke Sc…
Moses Lake, Wahluke props failing, most others passing
MOSES LAKE — All but two school levies that were on the ballot for Tuesday’s special election are passing, according to the Grant and Adams county auditor’s offices. In unofficial results, Wahluke’s capital project…
New Mattawa port director discusses challenges, port’s future
MATTAWA — Gil Alvarado, recently hired as the Port of Mattawa’s executive director, has been working with commissioners to overcome challenges facing the port,…