Timeline set for studying cryptocurrency impacts

MOSES LAKE — A timeline was set for officials in Moses Lake to follow as the city analyzes the impacts of cryptocurrency mining operations in the city.

Warden still looking for council member

WARDEN — The Warden City Council is still looking for a few good people to help govern the city.

Enhancing security at Moses Lake schools

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department and Moses Lake School District are planning on adding two additional School Resource Officers in the near future to enhance security and safety at schools in the city.

Picking on cherries Growers caught in international trade war

ROYAL SLOPE — Cherry season 2018 is winding down; it looks like a big crop and a good quality crop – but while that’s important it’s not the most important thing about cherries right now.

In their own words: State Representative 13th District, Position 1 candidates

Othello council creates full-time mayor position

OTHELLO — The Othello City Council on Monday voted unanimously to give itself the power to hire the mayor as the city's full-time administrator as well.

Legals July 20, 2018

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GRANT WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, ] FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT ] CASE NO.: 172001071 INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR ] JUDGMENT NO.: 1890040022 CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST, ] ] SHERIFF'S PUBLIC NOTICE Plaintiff, ] OF SALE OF REAL ] PROPERTY vs. ] ] *** 0 MONTH REDEMPTION *** THE ESTATE OF MELVIN C. TERRY; THE ] UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNEES, AND ] DEVISEES OF MELVIN C. TERRY; ] ROSETTA TERRY; CITIFINANCIAL, INC.; ] STATE OF WASHINGTON; AND ALL ] OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN ] CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR ] INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY ] COMMONLY KNOWN AS 353 6th AVE SE, ] EPHRATA, WA 98823, ] ] Defendant. ] ] ___________________________________________ ] The Superior Court of Grant County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Grant County to sell the property described to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action: LOT 55, REVISION OF JERDON'S FIRST ADDITION TO EPHRATA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 10 OF PLATS, PAGE 60, RECORDS OF GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON . TAX PARCEL NO.: 131624055 Commonly known as: 353 6th AVE SE, EPHRATA, WA 98823 The sale of the described property is to take place at 10:30 am on the 10th day of August, 2018 at the main lobby of the Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, Washington. The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $155,929.83 plus interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the attorney at the address stated below. Dated this 14th day of June, 2018 at Ephrata, WA 98823. THOMAS E. JONES, Sheriff By: Theresa Sheets, Civil Specialist cc: ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP Attn: Shannon K, Calt 111 SW Columbia Street, Suite 950 Portland, Oregon 97201 858-750-7600 #08009/210515 Pub: July 20, 26, 2018 & August 2, 9, 2018

Legals July 18, 2018

SUMMARY PUBLICATION AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OTHELLO AMENDING OTHELLO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 4.36 TITLED "PUBLIC DANCES" In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, the following is a summary of Othello Ordinance No. 1514, passed by the Othello City Council and approved by Mayor Shawn Logan on the 9th day of July 2018. The full text may be mailed, free of charge, to any person requesting a copy. SUMMARY This ordinance amends various sections of the Othello Municipal Code Chapter 4.36 titled "Pubic Dances". Rebecca P. Ozuna City Clerk #07002/208579 Pub: July 18, 2018

Legals July 16, 2018

Reclamation Announces Negotiations with the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District for Amendment of Renewal Master Water Service Contract The Bureau of Reclamation invites interested members of the public to observe a working session with the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (District). The purpose of this session will be for Reclamation and the District to arrive at mutually agreeable terms and conditions for a proposed amendment to Renewal Master Water Service Contract No. 159E101882. The amendment would, among other things, authorize the District to provide Columbia Basin Project irrigation water as groundwater replacement irrigation water service to up to an additional 70,000 acres of irrigable lands, located within the Odessa Subarea and within the service area of the District. The contract amendment will reflect existing Federal Reclamation law and policy governing water service contracts. The goal of the negotiations is to arrive at a mutually agreeable contract. The negotiation session will be held: July 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ATEC Center Big Bend Community College Bldg. 1800, 7611 Bolling Street NE Moses Lake, WA 98837 From Moses Lake take Patton Blvd to Bolling Street NE; turn left. Parking lot will be on your right; ATEC Center will be on your left. From Ephrata take Randolph Rd NE to Patton Blvd, turn left. Travel to Bolling Street NE, turn left. Parking lot will be on your right; ATEC Center will be on your left. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting parties may negotiate the terms and conditions of the contract amendment which is the subject of this negotiation session. However, interested parties are welcome to attend and will have the opportunity to provide comments regarding this contracting action. The negotiators do not plan to respond at the session to comments from observers. Copies of the latest draft of proposed contract amendment will be available at the session. For additional information regarding this notice, please contact: Amy Rodman, Bureau of Reclamation, Ephrata Field Office, at (509) 754-0238, or Michael Cobell, Regional Office, Boise, at (208) 379-5223. #07038/208906 Pub: July 13, 16, 2018

Legals July 13, 2018

Reclamation Announces Negotiations with the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District for Amendment of Renewal Master Water Service Contract The Bureau of Reclamation invites interested members of the public to observe a working session with the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (District). The purpose of this session will be for Reclamation and the District to arrive at mutually agreeable terms and conditions for a proposed amendment to Renewal Master Water Service Contract No. 159E101882. The amendment would, among other things, authorize the District to provide Columbia Basin Project irrigation water as groundwater replacement irrigation water service to up to an additional 70,000 acres of irrigable lands, located within the Odessa Subarea and within the service area of the District. The contract amendment will reflect existing Federal Reclamation law and policy governing water service contracts. The goal of the negotiations is to arrive at a mutually agreeable contract. The negotiation session will be held: July 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ATEC Center Big Bend Community College Bldg. 1800, 7611 Bolling Street NE Moses Lake, WA 98837 From Moses Lake take Patton Blvd to Bolling Street NE; turn left. Parking lot will be on your right; ATEC Center will be on your left. From Ephrata take Randolph Rd NE to Patton Blvd, turn left. Travel to Bolling Street NE, turn left. Parking lot will be on your right; ATEC Center will be on your left. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting parties may negotiate the terms and conditions of the contract amendment which is the subject of this negotiation session. However, interested parties are welcome to attend and will have the opportunity to provide comments regarding this contracting action. The negotiators do not plan to respond at the session to comments from observers. Copies of the latest draft of proposed contract amendment will be available at the session. For additional information regarding this notice, please contact: Amy Rodman, Bureau of Reclamation, Ephrata Field Office, at (509) 754-0238, or Michael Cobell, Regional Office, Boise, at (208) 379-5223. #07038/208906 Pub: July 13, 16, 2018

Legals July 12, 2018

VENDOR ROSTER SOLICITATION Grant County maintains and is seeking to expand its Vendor Roster as authorized under RCW 36.32.245 for the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies and/or services with an estimated value between $5,000 and $25,000 and is soliciting/encouraging businesses to join. As an equal opportunity employer, this invitation extends to all qualifying businesses, including those that are minority and woman-owned. Qualifying purchases/needed services for use of the Vendor Roster enables the County to secure telephone and/or written quotations from three or more vendors, if possible, within the same product/service category to ensure that a competitive price is established and for awarding any resulting contracts to the lowest responsible bidder as defined in RCW 43.19.1911. Information, forms, and instructions for joining the Vendor Roster are available on the County's website at www.grantcountywa.com under the "Grant County Quick Links" menu's County Roster Information. Joining is free and Grant County would be pleased to have your qualifying business as a resource. #07005/201952 Pub: July 12, 19, 2018

Water line busts in Soap Lake

SOAP LAKE — Officials in Soap Lake said on Wednesday there is no risk to the public after a water line ruptured in the city on Tuesday.

Administrator Wade Farris leaves Othello, heads to Gig Harbor

OTHELLO — City Administrator Wade Farris is leaving after nearly five years of working for Othello.

Revised PUD application fees proposed for industrial customers

EPHRATA — Revisions to the application process – and application fees – for Grant County PUD industrial customers could go into effect in August. Shane Lunderville of the PUD detailed the proposal at the regular commission meeting Tuesday.

Legals July 11, 2018

ORDINANCE 18-02 The City Council of the City of Royal City has adopted Ordinance 18-02 amending the 2018 Budget as adopted by Ordinance 17-09. This ordinance was passed on the 3rd day of July 2018, and shall be in full force and effect five days after the publication of this summary as provided by law. Any person may obtain the full text of this ordinance by mail without charge by request to City Hall, P.O. Box 1239, Royal City WA 99357, or in person at 445 Camelia Street NE, Royal City, WA. #07027/208315 Pub: July 11, 2018

Administrator Wade Farris leaves Othello, heads to Gig Harbor

OTHELLO — City Administrator Wade Farris is leaving after nearly five years of working for Othello.

Legals July 9, 2018

STATE OF WASHINGTON Irrigated Agriculture Lease No. 12-E68703 10 Year Lease Term Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers for lease at Sealed Bid Public Auction a tract of land containing 486.45 acres, more or less, in portions of Section 36, Township 19 North, Range 25 East, W.M., Grant County, Washington lying south of the WSDOT right of way for Interstate 90, containing 430 irrigated agriculture acres. Annual Rent will be $144,050.00. Lease covenants may be examined at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, DNR Southeast Region Office located at 713 Bowers Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, or the office of the Commissioner of Public Lands, Olympia, WA. Sealed Bid Auction will be held at the DNR's Southeast Region office on August 16, 2018 at 2:15 pm. For a bidder's qualification packet call (509) 925-0912. HILARY S. FRANZ, Commissioner of Public Lands #07023/207162 Pub: July 9, 2018

Quincy Council OKs third detective

QUINCY — The Quincy City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved hiring a third detective, replacing a currently unfilled school resource officer position.

Legals July 5, 2018

Notice of Application Date of Notice: July 5, 2018 Notice is hereby given that a Discretionary Use Permit application and SEPA Checklist received by Grant County on June 4, 2018 from Cascade Land Holdings (Designated Contact: Jason Hines, PO Box 1249, Moses Lake, WA 98837, 509-760-3807) were found to be technically complete on June 19, 2018. Grant County expects to issue a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for this proposal, and the Non-Optional DNS Process in WAC 197-11-340(2) is being utilized. PROJECT: The applicant is proposing to operate a manure drying and blending site on approximately 6 acres of parcel #19-0790-000. The manure will be trucked on site, dried over the spring/summer and mixed with gypsum to then be transported to customer's fields. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED: None STUDIES REQUIRED: None. LOCATION: The site address of the subject parcel is 14501 Rd 1.3 SE, Moses Lake, WA. The subject parcel is also known as a portion of Farm Unit 100 Block 42, and is located approximately 0.4 miles west of the intersection of Rd 1.3 SE & Rd O SE. The site is also located in a portion of the NE quarter of Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 29 East, WM, Grant County, WA. PRESENT ZONING: Agricultural. PUBLIC HEARING: None. CONSISTENCY STATEMENT: This proposal is subject to and shall be consistent with Grant County Code, International Building Code, and International Fire Code. Copies of application materials (File #P18-0189 & P18-0190) are available from Connor Lange, Grant County Development Services, 264 West Division Avenue, PO Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, (509)754-2011, ext. 2525. Office hours: 8 am-12 noon, 1-5 pm, M-F. Comments must be submitted to the Planning Division no later than 5 pm on July 19, 2018. Comments should be as specific as possible and may be mailed or hand-delivered. All persons, agencies, or tribes have the right to comment, receive notice, participate in any hearings, request a copy of the final decision, and/or appeal the decision as provided by law and County Code. #07017/206063 Pub: July 5, 2018

Legals July 4, 2018

Notice of Public Hearings City of Othello Planning Commission Off Street Parking and Accessory Dwelling Units Notice is hereby given that the Othello Planning Commission will hold public hearings on the following topics: 1. To consider amendments to Othello Municipal Code 17.61, Off-Street Parking. 2. To consider creation of a new chapter, Othello Municipal Code 17.63, Accessory Dwelling Units. The public hearings will be held before the Commission on Monday, July 16 shortly after 6:00 pm at Othello City Hall, Council Meeting Room, 500 E. Main Street, Othello, WA. The Planning Commission encourages the public to participate and give testimony as they consider making recommendations to the City Council on these issues. For additional information please contact the City of Othello at 509-488-5686. The City of Othello complies with all ADA requirements. Anne Henning, Community Development Director #07001/205046 Pub:July 4, 2018