General election ballots due today
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 1 week AGO
Ballots are due today by 8 p.m. for the 2025 General Election. The Washington Secretary of State strongly recommends getting ballots turned in today postmarked by the United States Postal Service or returning them in a ballot drop box.
COURTESY PHOTO/GRANT COUNTY AUDITOR
MOSES LAKE – Today is the final day to vote in the 2025 General Election. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. today.
The Washington Secretary of State wants to remind voters to either drop off their ballots at drop boxes or stop by the United States Postal Service to get it postmarked.
“A late postmark could disqualify your ballot,” reads a statement from WA SOS.
WA SOS also wants to remind voters to sign their return envelopes.
“Your county elections office reviews your signature and compares it to your voter registration records. They will contact you if there's a problem with your signature. If you are unable to sign the declaration, make a mark in front of two witnesses and have them sign in the designated spaces,” reads a statement from WA SOS.
As of Monday, at 6 p.m., there are 52,160 registered voters in Grant County, according to the Grant County Auditor's Office. There are 8,624 registered voters in Adams County, according to the Adams County Auditor's Office.
The election will be certified by Nov. 25.
ARTICLES BY NANCE BESTON
1 arrested after Highway 17 stop; detectives recover fentanyl, firearms
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Street Crimes Unit conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 near Randolph Road and executed a search warrant Friday morning as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
4th-year drought declaration in WA, subtle effects in the Columbia Basin
EPHRATA — Washington’s fourth straight year of drought is expected to hit some regions hard, but in Grant and Adams counties, the impacts will look different – quieter, less visible and centered underground. Statewide, the Department of Ecology issued an emergency drought declaration after a warm winter left Washington with about half its usual snowpack, raising concerns about low summer streamflows, stressed fish populations and heightened wildfire risk. Seven of the past 10 years have included drought somewhere in the state. “If you look at our mountains, the challenge we are facing is clear,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said during a press conference Wednesday. “We’re taking emergency action to protect fish, farmers and communities across Washington.”
Sleep Diagnostic Center to close after doctor’s sentencing
MOSES LAKE — The Central Washington Sleep Diagnostic Center announced it will be closing its doors effective April 30. This includes locations in Moses Lake, Spokane Valley, Brewster and Wenatchee. The announcement follows the March 25 guilty plea from Dr. Eric Edward Haeger, 57, in United States District Court to adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to defraud or mislead, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. “The adulterations by Dr Haeger show a dangerous disregard for the safety of his patients,” Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said in a statement. “This is a win for patient safety, for protecting public dollars from fraud, and for ensuring citizens of Washington get necessary healthcare. This case exemplifies the great work our team is doing in collaboration with our federal partners to fight fraud and protect Washingtonians.”