Fairgrounds wells to cost $36,329

Hoping to have them drilled before fair

EPHRATA - The three monitoring wells at the Grant County Fairgrounds are likely to cost $36,329.

Moses Lake School Board to review skills center plans

Study session at May 24 board meeting

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake School Board members will hold a study session May 24 to get their first look at the scope of work for the new Grant County Skills Center.

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Friday, November 20, 2015

Newhouse votes in favor of bill to curb Syrian and Iraqui refugees • High turkey prices leave food bank scrambling • Moses Lake's draft budget out of balance by $6.5 million • Samaritan launches 15th annual turkey drive • ML students qualify for music honors • Difference in rates reflects difference in service, PUD says • Convicted felon charged with firearm possession • Two sticks of dynamite found in vehicle in Lakeview • Traffic concerns delay Panda Express • Local attorneys remember late Judge Ed Allan • Bits & Pieces: Bridge construction discussed • The Paris tragedy: What do I do with my anger? • Building relationship bridges • Disarming the bombers: Moses Lake football faces challenge in Richland's defense • Fresh News from MarDon • Some big game hunting seasons continue • Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician

Reader supports Hansen

Moses Lake is the fifth largest lake in Washington State with up to 18 miles in length and over 120 miles of shore line covering 6500 acres. The current Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) budget is over $1.2 million with the support coming from the taxpayer. The current dredging project was to be complete in 2-3 years and now changed to 5 years and the sand bar may never be gone. Less than 4,000 cubic yards of sediment was removed in 2011 with the reported removal by the MLIRD at over 20,000 cubic yards. Please drive by Parker Horn on highway 17 and see what your tax dollars have purchased with very little change in the sand bar and a small pile of sediment.

Reader wants voters to be informed

Stupid people vote! John Kennedy put it like this, "The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all." We have millions of voters who vote without any real knowledge of the point of view and position of the cadidate they vote for. We keep re-electing the same bufoons who have become wealthy while holding their elected offices. They are the people who have implemented the polices that have put this republic in grave peril. Sadly for us the buffoonery is bi-partisan.

Preliminary A/E Services – Request for Qualifications

Title: Preliminary Design Services - Renovation of an existing building for an additional District Court Courtroom located at 1525 Wheeler Road E, Moses Lake, WA 98837

District 13 holding open house for EMS levy

EPHRATA - Grant County Fire District 13 is hosting an open house and public forum to discuss a levy added to the November ballot to pay for EMS services.

Remodeling discussed at Samaritan Clinic

MOSES LAKE - It's in the very early stages, but Samaritan Healthcare officials are working on a plan to remodel Samaritan Clinic's first floor.

Preliminary A/E Services – Request for Qualifications

Title: Preliminary Design Services - Renovation of an existing building for an additional District Court Courtroom located at 1525 Wheeler Road E, Moses Lake, WA 98837

Samaritan staff increases with spike in business

Hospital profit, expenses more than 2012

MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Healthcare is expanding its staff by four positions in response to increasing demand.

US construction spending increases solid 0.9% in November

WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects increased 0.9% in November as strength in home building offset weakness in other parts of the construction industry.

EU proposes triggering crisis clause to allow virus spending

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm on Friday proposed easing the bloc's budget policies so member countries can spend what they need to address the coronavirus pandemic without being subject to deficit limits and other fiscal requirements.

Odessa groundwater project receives $5.5M in state funding

RITZVILLE — The 2024 Supplemental Capital Budget for Washington includes $5.5 million in funding for the EL 22.1 Pipeline Turnout Project in the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program, according to a Monday announcement from the EL 22.1 Landowner Association.

Lawmakers already at work in Capitol ahead of 2020 session

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The 2020 legislative session doesn't officially start until Tuesday, but the halls of the Statehouse were already buzzing with activity on Monday.

Retired Rep. Michaux joining North Carolina Senate briefly

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Retired state Rep. Mickey Michaux, whose service in the North Carolina House covered more than 45 years, was appointed on Monday to the state Senate to serve in Tuesday's legislative session.

Lawmakers already at work in Capitol ahead of 2020 session

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The 2020 legislative session doesn't officially start until Tuesday, but the halls of the Statehouse were already buzzing with activity on Monday.

Q&A with State Sen. Warnick

Incumbent State Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, is running unopposed for reelection. The Columbia Basin Herald posed three questions to her related to her goals for her next term and what challenges she feels the state is facing. Her answers are presented below and have been lightly edited for grammar and clarity.

At a glance: Nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package

A snapshot of the emerging