NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with RCW 36.77.070 that Grant County Engineer’s Office has completed the following County Forces Road projects in 2013 with final true and complete costs as follows:

Flu death reported in Grant County

GRANT COUNTY - A middle-aged Grant County man died from flu complications, according to a prepared statement from the Grant County Health District released Friday.

A step toward accountability

Sen. Mark Schoesler's bill requiring the state Office of Financial Management (OFM) to update its list of agency fees is the right step in the direction for improved government accountability.

Two arrests made in Othello shooting

OTHELLO - Two men were arrested in the recent drive-by shooting in Othello that injured a 4-year-old boy.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD August 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Grant County Commissioners Hearing Room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA regarding a budget extension request from the Auditor’s Office – Accounting Department, in the amount of $150,000.00 to create the revenue and expense budgets for the newly created fund Other Payroll Benefits #508.

BBCC Foundation scholarships available

MOSES LAKE - Applications are now being accepted for scholarships from the Big Bend Community College Foundation for the 2014-15 academic year. Application deadline is March 14; only complete applications will be considered, college officials said.

Increase in whooping cough for the county

EPHRATA – Health Officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny reported to the Grant County Board of Health in May that there was a significant increase in cases of Pertussis in Grant County over the previous month.

David L. Taylor

David L. Taylor, 76, of Ephrata passed away at his home on April 2, 2013.

Flu arrives in Grant County

Healthcare providers report increase

EPHRATA – According to Grant County Health Officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny, the flu season has arrived in Grant County.

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Grant County is seeking to contract with an individual or company for the mowing and edging of lawns and grasses at the Grant County Fairgrounds located at 3953 Airway Drive NE in Moses Lake, Washington.

Meth found in Soap Lake home, 2 arrested

SOAP LAKE - Three children were recently taken into protective custody after Grant County deputies found drugs and a stolen vehicle at a Soap Lake home.

Search still on for man reported missing on Dec. 23

MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Sheriff's Office reported on Dec. 30 that it is still looking for a 64-year-old man reported missing on Dec. 23 by relatives.

Moses Lake powerlifter sentenced for steroids

SPOKANE - A Moses Lake powerlifter and former world bench press record holder was sentenced Friday to nearly 2.5 years in federal prison for importing anabolic steroids.

ML man arrested for alleged threats

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake man was arrested after allegedly threatening a neighbor with a handgun on Hawthorne Drive during an argument about a debt.

Samaritan Healthcare names interim CEO

MOSES LAKE - Joe Sharp was hired as the interim chief executive officer at Samaritan Healthcare.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The PORT OF MOSES LAKE has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 26.

Iran sets June 18 as date for next presidential election

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's constitutional watchdog on Monday set June 18 as date for the country's next presidential election, a vote that will choose the successor to President Hassan Rouhani who has served two four-year terms in office.

Death toll in Turkish Black Sea coast floods increases to 7

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish rescue workers on Monday recovered the body of another victim of severe weekend floods that swept along Turkey’s Black Sea coast, raising the death toll to seven, officials said. At least nine other people were reported missing.

Death toll in Turkish Black Sea floods increases to 8

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish rescue workers recovered two more bodies Monday after severe weekend floods swept along Turkey’s Black Sea coast, raising the death toll to eight, officials said. At least eight other people were reported missing.