Moses Lake chamber honors ag contributors

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce recently recognized a new group of individuals for their contributions to the area's agricultural industry.

Governor shouldn't cite phantom records exemptions

OLYMPIA - Gov. Chris Gregoire likes to hide behind closed doors. Or at least that's how she wants to conduct the public's business. Under the veil of "executive privilege," Gov. Gregoire has been blacking out portions of documents or withholding them completely from requestors.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: CITY OF WARDEN STREET REPAIR PROJECT

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the City of Warden

Quincy negotiating with ambulance service

QUINCY - Quincy joined an agreement with other cities and fire districts to negotiate with a new ambulance service for the city.

INVITATION FOR BID

The City of Connell invites bids for construction of the East Date Street Sidewalks - 2012.

Quincy negotiating with ambulance service

QUINCY - Quincy joined an agreement with other cities and fire districts to negotiate with a new ambulance service for the city.

Ephrata passes balanced budget

Budget represents effort to maintain services

EPHRATA - Ephrata's 2013 budget was recently approved unanimously.

Theresa May (McFadden) Forster

Theresa was a loved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She passed from this life on May 16, 2011 in the family home after a courageous battle with Leukemia.

Moses Lake parking court case denied

OLYMPIA - An appellate court decision prohibiting Moses Lake from requiring a homeowner to change a vacant lot remains in place.

Ephrata water rates to increase

EPHRATA - Ephrata plans to start increasing water rates next year.

BBCC Job and Career Fair April 17

More than 60 companies, government agencies registered for booths

MOSES LAKE - Prospective job seekers will be able to learn about and ask questions of more than 60 companies, agencies and colleges at the Job and Career Fair at Big Bend Community College April 17.

MACC director reflects on technology, priorities

MOSES LAKE - Jackie Jones has seen the job of a 9-1-1 operator change dramatically in her 20-year career.

CALL FOR BIDS

DRILLING WELL NO. 9 AND RECONSTRUCTION OF WELL NO. 8

PUBLIC NOTICE - FRANKLIN COUNTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Franklin County Planning and Building Department, determined to be the Lead Agency pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) of 1971, as amended, and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 197-11, has issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) concerning the following proposed project:

CALL FOR BIDS

REPURPOSE OF WELL NO. 5 - PHASE 1

Ground Observer cause continues to be important

Make sure your mail-in ballots are postmarked

Remember, the United States Postal Service does not guarantee every piece of mail dropped into a mail drop box will be postmarked. As I understand the situation, the machine, whatever the machine is, doesn't postmark every envelope for whatever reason. Remember when an election is held and the Revised Code of Washington, or RCW, states the absentee ballot must be postmarked by a certain date, and it is not postmarked, those ballots not receiving a postmark have the possibility of being disqualified.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Construction of a parking lot for Family Services of Grant County.

Proposed ORV park could help Soap Lake

Imagine this. A barren patch of unused land with only sagebrush, hills and wide blue skies to offer passersby. No big amusement park or shopping mall to entice visitors to stop and take a look. In fact, some people might want to drive on by and try to reach a big city.

Record runs of Columbia River chinook, coho forecast

Did you hear we can expect a record run of salmon and steelhead this year? This news is exciting enough to get every salmon and steelhead angler checking their tackle. Read on.