Grant Co. weapons permits jump by 30 percent

GRANT COUNTY - Last year, concealed pistol license applications in Grant County increased by more than 30 percent from 2011.

Offenses up 35 percent at Moses Lake Sand Dunes

GRANT COUNTY - Citations and infractions were 35 percent higher this year at the Moses Lake Sand Dunes during Memorial Day weekend.

NOTICE TO FUEL SUPPLIERS

Sealed bids plainly marked “Bid for Fuel Purchases. Materials Contract 2014-04" will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 37, Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, Washington 98823, until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 18, 2014 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for supplying the specified materials.

NOTICE TO MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “Bid for Alternate Daily Cover Materials, Materials Contract 2014-10", will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, 35 C Street NW - Room 207, P.O. Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, until 1:45 PM, Tuesday, April 15, 2014, and will then and there be opened and publicly read for furnishing and delivering:

Grant Co. inmate seriously injured in fall

EPHRATA - A female Grant County Jail inmate was seriously injured Monday after falling from a balcony in a possible suicide attempt.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Royal School District No. 160, Grant County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 5:00 pm, in the District Administration Office Conference Room, located at 901 Ahlers Road, Royal City, Washington 99357.

Click it or Ticket gets positive results

GRANT COUNTY - Local law enforcement issued fewer cellphone infractions to drivers during extra patrols compared to last year.

NOTICE TO MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “Bid for Alternate Daily Cover Materials, Materials Contract 2014-10", will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, 35 C Street NW - Room 207, P.O. Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, until 1:45 PM, Tuesday, April 15, 2014, and will then and there be opened and publicly read for furnishing and delivering:

Firework laws vary in Columbia Basin

MOSES LAKE - While fireworks are allowed in unincorporated areas of Grant and Adams counties, laws vary in each city, from complete bans to restrictions.

NOTICE TO MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

Sealed bids, plainly marked “Bid for Alternate Daily Cover Materials, Materials Contract 2014-10", will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, 35 C Street NW - Room 207, P.O. Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, until 1:45 PM, Tuesday, April 15, 2014, and will then and there be opened and publicly read for furnishing and delivering:

Grant PUD hires law enforcement to keep people off closed shoreline

NOTICE TO FUEL SUPPLIERS

Sealed bids plainly marked “Bid for Fuel Purchases. Materials Contract 2014-04" will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 37, Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, Washington 98823, until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 18, 2014 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for supplying the specified materials.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Royal School District No. 160, Grant County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 5:00 pm, in the District Administration Office Conference Room, located at 901 Ahlers Road, Royal City, Washington 99357.

Fugitives from Yakima, Soap Lake arrested Wednesday

GRANT COUNTY - Two fugitives were arrested Wednesday morning after a U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force tracked them down in a search near Soap Lake.

Authorities seek bomb threat source

MOSES LAKE - Authorities are searching for the source of the bomb threat that forced an evacuation of the Grant County International Airport Thursday morning.

Candle cause of fire in Lind girl's death

LIND - A candle is believed to have caused a house fire that killed a 3-year-old girl in Lind last week.

Meth found in car connected to stolen ID

EPHRATA - Moses Lake police found methamphetamine in a vehicle associated with stolen checks and identification.

K-9 Chicka tracks down alleged burglar near Soap Lake

SOAP LAKE — K-9 deputy Chicka helped track down one of two suspects from a Soap Lake residential burglary early Tuesday morning.

US charges ex-Guatemala economy chief with money laundering

MIAMI (AP) — United States prosecutors charged a former Guatemala economy minister Wednesday in a purported money laundering conspiracy that allegedly took drug proceeds and converted them into bribes for corrupt politicians.

Columbia Gorge Fire grows, 10% contained

MOSIER, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to more than 970 acres (392 hectares) but crews as of Friday morning had it 10% contained and said they'd established a 75% line of defense.