Oregon landfill took 2M pounds of radioactive fracking waste

ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) — A chemical waste landfill near the Columbia River in Oregon accepted hundreds of tons of radioactive fracking waste from North Dakota in violation of Oregon regulations that has alarmed environmental advocates. But the company won't be fined because state officials believe landfill operators misunderstood state guidelines, authorities said.

New Columbia River Gorge fire starts, prompting evacuations

THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A new fire that ignited in the Columbia River Gorge has forced residents of the Rowena area east of Hood River, Oregon, to evacuate.

New Columbia River Gorge fire starts, prompting evacuations

THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A new fire that ignited in the Columbia River Gorge has forced residents of the Rowena area east of Hood River, Oregon, to evacuate.

New Columbia River Gorge fire starts, prompting evacuations

THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A new fire that ignited in the Columbia River Gorge has forced residents of the Rowena area east of Hood River, Oregon, to evacuate.

Over 100 deaths may be tied to historic Northwest heat wave

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The grim toll of the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest became more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon said Wednesday that they were investigating more than 100 deaths likely caused by scorching temperatures that shattered all-time records.

Melvin Franklin Plaisted

Melvin Franklin Plaisted, age 94, a Columbia Basin pioneer and longtime Moses Lake farmer, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Hearthstone assisted living in Moses Lake, Washington. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nelson Road Chapel, 1849 East Nelson Road, Moses Lake. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Friends who wish may call at the Nelson Road LDS Chapel on Friday evening, February 24th from 5 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, February 25th from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Trump approves major disaster declaration for Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Oregon due to the coronavirus outbreak, the White House announced Sunday.

Trump approves major disaster declaration for Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Oregon due to the coronavirus outbreak, the White House announced Sunday.

Trump approves major disaster declaration for Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Oregon due to the coronavirus outbreak, the White House announced Sunday.

Tom Kikuchi

Tom Kikuchi, 92 of Moses Lake passed away early Wednesday morning at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington.

Historic Northwest heat wave may have killed hundreds

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of deaths in Canada, Oregon and Washington may have been caused by the historic heat wave that baked the Pacific Northwest and shattered all-time temperature records in usually temperate cities.

Historic Northwest heat wave may have killed hundreds

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of deaths in Canada, Oregon and Washington may have been caused by the historic heat wave that baked the Pacific Northwest and shattered all-time temperature records in usually temperate cities.

Man sentenced for storage arson

Set fire in storage unit

EPHRATA — A 29-year-old man will serve nine months in jail for starting a fire in Broadway Storage in Moses Lake, damaging 12 units.

Moving toward permanence: Moses Lake identifies new site for Open Doors Sleep Center

Moses Lake City Manager Allison Williams provided an update on the city’s plans to address the needs of those facing shelterlessness in the city during Tuesday’s Grant County Board of Commissioners meeting.

State kicks in $26.6 million for housing

OLYMPIA — Twenty-two affordable housing projects in Washington, including two in Central Washington, will be getting an extra boost thanks to supplemental funding by the state Department of Commerce, according to a press release from the department. The $26.6 million investment comes from the state Housing Trust Fund and will bridge the gap created by steep increases in construction costs and help support developers in maintaining a needed pipeline of affordable housing units, the release said. The projects in Central Washington that will benefit are Yakima Housing, which will receive $119,000 for 54 Fruitvale Housing units in Yakima, and Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation in White Salmon, which will receive $1.4 million for 9 White Salmon Assisted Living units...

Takata Corporation wins Duel in the Desert

Event raised approximately $30,000

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Golf Club hosted the ninth annual Duel in the Desert golf tournament Friday as golfers from throughout the Columbia Basin took to the fairways for the Grant County Economic Development Council’s (EDC) yearly fund-raiser.

County seeks to fill slot on housing board

EPHRATA — The Grant County Board of Commissioners seeks someone to fill a position on the board of the Housing Authority of Grant County.

County won’t see Emergency Housing Voucher money

The American Rescue Plan, which Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., helped shepherd through the Senate, allowed the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allocate additional vouchers to public housing authorities in May. This meant $5 billion nationally and $28 million for Washington housing authorities.

Legals for March, 2 2021

Legals April 16, 2019

INVITATION TO BID RUSSELL D. SMITH POWER PLANT GOVERNOR/HYDRAULIC SYSTEM UPGRADE COLUMBIA BASIN HYDROPOWER Bidders are invited to submit sealed bids for the design and delivery of a digital governor and associated hydraulic system at the Russell D. Smith Power Plant in Othello, Washington, in accordance with applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and supplied specifications. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis in U.S. dollars. A site visit will begin at the Russell D. Smith Power Plant, at 1130 State Highway 17, Othello, Washington on April 24, 2019 at 1:00PM. Columbia Basin Hydropower (hereinafter referred to as CBHP), will receive sealed bids until 10:00 AM local time on May 20, 2019 at CBHP office, 457 1st Avenue NW, Ephrata, Washington 98823. Bids will then and there be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the time of announced opening will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. A Notice of Award will be issued on or about May 28, 2019. Design and delivery of equipment is to be completed by November 25, 2019. Contact CBHP office (509-754-2227) for an electronic copy of the detailed bid package. CBHP reserves the right to waive any irregularities as informalities and to reject any and all bids. #04023/283920 Pub: April 16, 23, 30, 2019