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Legals for September, 16 2026

Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 1 hour, 39 minutes AGO
| September 16, 2026 12:00 AM

LEGAL NOTICE  PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 OF GRANT  COUNTY, WASHINGTON   PURSUANT TO RCW 54.16.080   RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2027, SETTING A DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING, AND AUTHORIZING NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING  WHEREAS, the preliminary proposed budget of revenues and expenditures for Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington, for the year 2027 shall be filed on September 1, 2026.  WHEREAS, public comment on the proposed 2027 budget shall open on October 27, 2026, during the regularly scheduled Commission meeting and shall conclude upon adoption of the budget. Public hearings regarding the proposed 2027 budget shall be held during the month of October, at which time any ratepayer may appear and be heard for or against the whole or any part thereof. Notice of the scheduled public hearings shall be published for at least two consecutive weeks prior to the public hearing in a newspaper printed and of general circulation in Grant County. WHEREAS, the proposed 2027 budget shall be filed as part of the official records of Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington.  DATED this 25th day of August, 2026.  PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2  OF GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON  ______________________________________ Larry Schaapman President, Board of Commissioners #09015/54659 Pub: September 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, & 29, 2026

Summons By Publication/Austin R. Miller/Occupants Of The Premises Superior Court Of Washington In And For Grant County Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, vs. Austin R. Miller; The Washington State Housing Finance Commission; The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development; and Occupants Of The Premises, Defendant(s). TS# 26-02302WA Case No.: 26-2-00467-13 Summons By Publication To Austin R. Miller and Occupants Of The Premises: A lawsuit has been started against you in the above entitled court by Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC (“Plaintiff”) regarding the foreclosure of the real property commonly known as 501 N Mississippi Dr., Moses Lake, WA 98837. You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of the summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after 9/9/2026, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce, LLP By: /s/ Joseph T. McCormick III, WSBA No. 48883 Phone: 425-659-1163 Email: [email protected] A copy of this Summons and its accompanying Complaint may be obtained by contacting counsel for the Plaintiff at the address shown on the Summons. #09027/55117 Pub: September 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2026

Notice of Application - Date of Notice: September 16, 2026. Notice is hereby given that a Preliminary Short Subdivision application was received by the City of Ephrata on September 2, 2026, from Mike Hengtgen, Eastside Land Company, LLC (Designated Contact: Mike Hengtgen, 2386 Chelan Street SE, Ephrata, WA 98823), and was found to be technically complete on September 3, 2026. PROJECT: A Short Subdivision of one parcel totaling approximately 0.34 acres into two (2) lots in the Mixed Density Residential zoning district. The property is currently vacant. Lot 1 will have access onto Chelan Street SE and Grant Drive SE and Lot 2 will have access onto Chelan Street SE. Water, sewer and electricity are present on both lots. LOCATION: The project is known as the Lot 43 Short Plat and the subject parcel is located at the intersection of Grant Drive SE and Chelan Street SE in the Sunwest Development on Lot 43, Sunwest Park Division 2, Phase 1 Long Plat and is in the Southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 21 North, Range 26 East W.M., Grant County, WA. (GC Parcel 14-0697-247). ZONING: Mixed Density Residential CONSISTENCY STATEMENT: This proposal is subject to and shall be consistent with the Ephrata Municipal Code, International Building Code, and International Fire Code. Copies of application materials (File #2026-12) are available from Ron Sell, Community Development Director, City of Ephrata, 121 Alder Street SW, Ephrata, WA 98823, (509) 754-4601, ext. 124. Office hours: 7:30 am–4 pm, M-F. Comments must be submitted to the Planning Department no later than 5 pm on October 1, 2026. Comments should be as specific as possible and may be mailed or sent by facsimile. 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. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the above listed materials. #09030/55158 Pub: September 16, 2026

THE CITY OF OTHELLO IS ACCEPTING  APPLICATIONS FOR 2027 TOURISM  PROMOTION PROJECTS IN THE CITY Each year the City receives funds from lodging room tax imposed upon the hotels/motels within the City. These funds can be expended as established by State law (RCW 67.28.1815). To be considered for funding, your organization must meet one of the following criteria: • Tourism marketing • Marketing and operations of special events and festivals • Operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit  organizations The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) will review each proposed application, and the organization will be contacted if their application meets the qualifications. For applications contact Jackee Carlson phone (509) 488-5686, or e-mail [email protected]. The closing date for submitting applications is Friday, October 9, 2026, by 5pm. #09032/55168 Pub: September 9 & 16, 2026

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PIERCE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KAROLYN J. POWERS aka KAROLYN J. BLACK, Deceased. CAUSE NO. 26-4-02139-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 THE ADMINISTRATOR NAMED BELOW has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication: September 16, 2026, Publication: Columbia Basin Herald Laurie Black Matzen , Administrator Attorneys for Administrator: Christopher J. Marston, WSBA #30571, Davies Pearson, P.C., 1498 Pacific Ave, Suite 520, Tacoma, WA 98402, Phone: (253) 620-1500 Court of probate proceedings: Pierce County Superior Court, 930 Tacoma Ave South, Tacoma, WA 98402-2177 #09042/55386 Pub: September 16, 23 & 30, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD September 29, 2026 at 11:30a.m. in the Grant County Commissioners’ Hearing room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA to consider a request to rescind Resolution 06-139-CC and order the opening of a portion of a certain county road. Information about this request may be found at https://www.grantcountywa.gov/741/Upcoming-Public-Hearings, or may be requested by email to [email protected]. Grant County is also providing access to this scheduled hearing via Zoom audio. To participate in the hearing please call in to the hearing at 1 (253) 205-0468, enter the access code (914 5357 5883) and password (26229323) and you will be joined to the meeting in a ‘muted’ status until such time as the hearing allows for public testimony. If you have any questions about this procedure, please call the Commissioners’ Office in advance of the hearing. Caitlin E. Manell, Clerk of the Board, Commissioner’s Office. #09043/55394 Pub: September 16 & 22, 2026