Legals for September, 18 2026
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 31 minutes AGO
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
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF GRANT A.J. GERARD, a single person, | Plaintiff, | No. 26-2-00873-13 v. | THE ESTATES OF DANIEL R. THOMAS and | DOROTHY THOMAS, husband and wife, ANN | SUMMONS SMITH, as her separate estate, IDA HORN, as her | separate estate, ALL HEIRS, DEVISEES AND | BENEFICIARIES OF DANIEL R. THOMAS AND | DOROTHY THOMAS, and ALSO ALL OTHER | PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING | ANY RIGHT, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN | THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN | THE COMPLAINTHEREIN, | Defendants. |__________________________ The State of Washington to the said Defendants: THE ESTATES OF DANIEL R. THOMAS and DOROTHY THOMAS, husband and wife, ANN SMITH, as her separate estate, IDA HORN, as her separate estate, ALL HEIRS, DEVISEES AND BENEFICIARIES OF DANIEL R. THOMAS AND DOROTHY THOMAS, and ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN. You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 4th day of September, 2026, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, A.J Gerard, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for Plaintiff, A.J Gerard, at his 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. The object of this action is to quiet title to that certain 2001 Marlette Mobile Home, Decal (TPO) #: &192799, serial # (VIN): H019421ABC, commonly know as 19942 Ludolph Rd NE, Electric City, WA 99123, in favor of Plaintiff, as sole fee simple title owner, and terminate all interests of Defendants therein. Date of 1st publication: September 4, 2026. Dated this 27th day of August, 2026. Attorney for Plaintiff, A.J Gerard: Michael M. Wyman, WSBA #26335 WYMAN LAW 2830 W. Broadway Ave., Unit B. Moses Lake, WA 98837 voice: 509-765-4260 fax:509-765-4261 #10004/54706 Pub: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026 & October 2, 9, 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GRANT WILLIAM J. MAGEE, a single man, | | No. 26-2-01077-13 Plaintiff, | | SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION vs. | | JESUS Z. GONZALEZ and ROSA A. | GONZALEZ, husband and wife; | ALFREDO GONZALEZ, a single man; | and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS | CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE | PROPERTY, | | Defendants. | THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: JESUS Z. GONZALEZ and ROSA A. GONZALEZ, husband and wife; ALFREDO GONZALEZ, a single man ; and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 4th day of September, 2026, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, WILLIAM J. MAGEE, a single man, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, WILLIAM J. MAGEE, a single man, 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. The object of Plaintiff’s action is to quiet title in and to Grant County Parcel Nos: 03-1054-000 and 60-7899-000, which is more particularly described as follows: LOT 31, MATTAWA ACRES NO.2, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 12 OF PLATS, PAGES 3 AND 4, RECORDS OF GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON. INCLUDING A. 1969 DETROITEL12’ X 62’ MOBILE HOME, SERIAL NO. F1040038, LOCATED ON THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH ALL ATTACHED FLOOR COVERINGS; WINDOW AND DOOR SCREENS; STORM WINDOWS AND DOORS; AWNINGS; AND, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND LIGHTING FIXTURES. DATED this __27TH_____ day of August, 2026. STW LAW, PLLC By: /s/Stephen W. Reagan______ Stephen W. Reagan, WSBA #41328 Attorney for Plaintiff #10004/54722 Pub: September 4, 11, 28, 25, 2026 & October 2, 9, 2026
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR GRANT COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: | Case No. 26-4-00185-13 ANDREW DAVID FERGUSON, | | PROBATE NOTICE TO Deceased. | CREDITORS | RCW 11.40.030 TO: CLERK OF THE COURT AND TO: ALL HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, AND INTERESTED PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: Kathleen Marie Ferguson has been appointed as personal representative 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 personal representative or the personal representative’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 personal representative 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: September 18, 2026 Dated this 14th day of September, 2026. RENICK LAW GROUP, PLLC By:/s Tara Renick, WSBA #64087 Attorney for Personal Representative, Kathleen Marie Ferguson Renick Law Group, PLLC 130 3rd Ave NW Ephrata, WA 98823 509-824-6292 [email protected] #10007/55522 Pub: September 18, 25, 2026 & October 2, 2026
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR GRANT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF | Case No. 26-4-00171-13 EVA SANTIAGO SANTOS, | | PROBATE NOTICE TO Deceased. | CREDITORS | RCW 11.40.030 TO: CLERK OF THE COURT AND TO: ALL HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, AND INTERESTED PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: Irene Ramirez-Santiago has been appointed as personal representative 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 personal representative or the personal representative’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 personal representative 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: September 18, 2026 Dated this 14th day of September, 2026. RENICK LAW GROUP, PLLC By:/s Tara Renick, WSBA #64087 Attorney for Personal Representative, Irene Ramirez-Santiago Renick Law Group, PLLC 130 3rd Ave NW Ephrata, WA 98823 509-824-6292 [email protected] #10008/55523 Pub: September 18, 25, 2026 & October 2, 2026
RCW 53.35.020 Publication of notice of preliminary budget and hearing The preliminary budget of the Port of Ephrata district has been prepared and placed on file at the office of the port district; a copy thereof may be obtained by any taxpayer at an address set forth in the notice. The commission will meet on October 5th, 2026, at the Terminal Building conference room, 1990 Division Ave East, Ephrata, for the purpose of fixing and adopting the final budget of the port district for 2027. #09048/55548 Pub: September 18 & 25, 2026
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County at 154 A Street SE Building E Ephrata, Washington 98823 no later than Friday, October 16, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. PST on for Furnishing Steel Structures for QTEP - Wanapum to Mountain View Transmission Line as more fully described in Contract Documents 170-13525. The Bids will be opened and read aloud on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. PST per the method stated in the Contract Documents 170-13525. All bids shall be subject to and shall comply with the “Instructions to Bidders” contained in the Contract Documents, copies of which are available at our ProcureWare site https://gcpud.procureware.com. When reaching this site you will need to register as a new vendor if you are not already on our electronic vendor system. Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington By: Beau Schwab Procurement Officer #09049/55554 Pub: September 18, 2026
Ordinance 2026-1366 passed by the City Council of the City of Soap Lake, Washington, at a regular meeting held on September 2, 2026: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Soap Lake, Washington, amending Soap Lake Municipal Code 17.20.120 to add an exception permitting six-foot fences within the front yard setback on certain residentially zoned properties; directing the City Clerk to submit the amendment to the Washington State Department of Commerce for review; including a severability provision; and setting an effective date. #09050/55557 Pub: September 18, 2026
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County at 154 A Street SE, Ephrata, Washington 98823 no later than 2:00 P.M. on October 7, 2026, for Supplying ADSS Fiber Cable for the Ancient Lake - Frenchman Hills 115kV Line Rebuild as more fully described in Contract Documents 170-13481. The Bids will be opened and read aloud via Microsoft Teams on October 8, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Please refer to Instructions to Bidders in the Contract Documents for meeting link. All bids shall be subject to and shall comply with the “Instructions to Bidders” contained in the Contract Documents, copies of which are available at our ProcureWare site https://gcpud.procureware.com. When reaching this site you will need to register as a new vendor if you are not already on our electronic vendor system. Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington By: Claudia Tillman Procurement Officer #09051/55561 Pub: September 18, 2026
APN: 111389000 T.S. No. LO-54031-WA U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE. Recorded in accordance with 12 USCA 3764 (c) WHEREAS, on 5/10/1999, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by HERMAN D. LIEBRECHT and JOANNE L. LIEBRECHT, HUSBAND AND WIFE as trustor in favor of UNITY MORTGAGE CORP. as beneficiary, and FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE as trustee, and was recorded on 12/2/1999, as Instrument No. 1058111, in Book XX, Page XX, in the Office of the County Recorder of Grant County, Washington; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an Assignment of Deed of Trust dated 9/4/2015, recorded on 9/28/2015, as instrument number 1353309, book XX, page XX, in the Office of the County Recorder, Grant County, Washington; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on 7/24/2026, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of 7/24/2026 is $144,587.14; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of Law Offices of Jason C. Tatman as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on 10/19/2020 as instrument number 1435815, book XX, page XX notice is hereby given that on 10/16/2026 at 10:00 AM local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: Legal Description: LOT 18, BLOCK 3, TROLSON ADDITION, MOSES LAKE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 53, RECORDS OF GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 1020 W GEM A VE, MOSES LAKE, WA 98837 The sale will be held at the Police Justice County Building, 401 Balsam Street NKA 411 South Balsam Street, Moses Lake, WA. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid an estimate of$151,153.79. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $15,115.38 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $15,115.38 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyancing fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD Field Office representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD field office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The amount that must be paid if the Mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $151,153.79, as of 10/15/2026, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee’s sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed upon sale will be issued for covered transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/anti-money-launderingregulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers and https://www .fincen.gov/rre-faqs. Date: 9/10/2026 Law Offices of Jason C Tatman U.S. Dept. of HUD Foreclosure Commissioner Rhonda Rorie, AVP [email protected] 9665 Chesapeake Dr., Ste. 365, San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 201-3590 Fax (858) 348-4976 (TS# LO-54031-WA SDI-38302) #10010/55613 Pub: September 18, 25, 2026 & October 2, 2026