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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citi…
Grant Co. generating interest as solar farm location
EPHRATA — With solar power touted as an important part of meeting future energy needs, Grant County is getting increasing interest from companies proposing to …
Faith and perseverance at the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
MOSES LAKE — “God’s not done with you yet.” That was the theme of this year’s Moses Lake Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Tuesday morning at Pillar Rock Grill in Mo…
WA economy slowing but in relatively good condition, state economists say
ELLENSBURG — Washington’s economy, its job market and unemployment were topics of discussion at the annual Economic Outlook Conference Monday at Central Washi…
Candidate filing opens Monday
EPHRATA — Two countywide elected positions in Grant and Adams counties, county Superior Court seats, all state Representative and some state Senate seats will …
Lind council attempts to vacate mayor’s seat
LIND – Lind Town Council members voted 3-0 to vacate Mayor Paula Bell from her position during the April 23 regular town council meeting, citing numerous compl…
WA Cares private insurance exemptions cause confusion
(The Center Square) – There seems to be some confusion among certain state agencies about workers who received exemptions from WA Cares, Washington’s mandatory…
Supreme Court Commissioner: WA’s high-capacity magazine ban staying in place
(The Center Square) – State Supreme Court Commissioner Michael Johnston ruled Thursday morning that the buying or selling of high-capacity magazines – those ca…
If voters decide to allow WA Cares op-out, will the state refund tax collections?
(The Center Square) – More than nine months since Washington state workers started paying into the state-mandated long-term care insurance program known as WA …
Grant GOP resolves leadership crisis
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Republican Party has had an identity crisis for the past several months after some Precinct Committee Officers opted to remove Da…
Candidate Filing Week 2024 begins May 6
OLYMPIA — Citizens who want to run for public office in Washington will have their chance in early May, according to an announcement from the Washington Secretary of State’s office. The opportunity to declare ca…
WA GOP chair defends handling of state convention in Spokane
The Center Square – Hurt feelings may be lingering for some Republicans following the GOP party convention in Spokane last weekend, but the state party chair t…
MLSD levy voting closes April 23
MOSES LAKE — Ballots should be returned by Tuesday in a special election that will decide the fate of a two-year educational programs and maintenance levy prop…
State GOP conference gets heated
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Republican Party 2024 Convention saw delegates getting rowdy Friday inside the Spokane Convention Center as the morning session stretched into the scheduled lunch break.
WA high-capacity magazine ban ruling expected next week
(The Center Square) – There was no decision from the bench Wednesday afternoon in the Gators Custom Guns case regarding the state ban on high-capacity magazine…
Inslee administration: Using taxpayer funds to promote CCA spending is appropriate
(The Center Square) – State agencies and other recipients of programs that are funded by the Climate Commitment Act are being directed to use a recently approv…