Ephrata NewsLocal news for Ephrata, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Families remain despite evacuation notices- July 14, 2008 Tom Porter won't leave his Badger Mountain home, not yet. The Level 3 evacuation notice was still duct-taped to his house under the kitchen window as he and his two teenage daughters watched white plumes of ...http://www.topix.net/city/ephrata-wa/2008/07/families-remain-despite-evacuation-notices?fr... Willow Lakes Fire burns 20,000 acres of sagebrush- July 14, 2008 A fire in Grant County has burned an estimated 20,000 acres of sagebrush, but is not immediately threatening any homes.http://www.topix.net/city/ephrata-wa/2008/07/willow-lakes-fire-burns-20-000-acres-of-sageb... Undersheriff position restored in Grant County Sheriff's Office- July 13, 2008 EPHRATA &8212 The second-in-command position of undersheriff has been restored at the Grant County Sheriff's Office.http://www.topix.net/city/ephrata-wa/2008/07/undersheriff-position-restored-in-grant-count... Ephrata filmmaker working on next movie- July 11, 2008 Jay Cynik, better known as Jay Gilliam to his hometown friends in Ephrata, wrote his first graphic story in the third grade about a pig that was tossed out of Hogsville for, well, let's just say he got kicked ...http://www.topix.net/city/ephrata-wa/2008/07/ephrata-filmmaker-working-on-next-movie?fromr... 9. Glider not fully assembled in May crash- July 9, 2008 A Mercer Island man seriously injured in a glider crash at Ephrata Municipal Airport failed to completely assemble the aircraft, according to a probable cause report released Monday by the National ...http://www.topix.net/city/ephrata-wa/2008/07/9-glider-not-fully-assembled-in-may-crash?fro... Ephrata judge says prosecutor can wear Purple Heart pin- July 7, 2008 A deputy prosecutor in Ephrata will be allowed to wear a Purple Heart lapel pin during a drunken driving trial.http://www.topix.net/city/ephrata-wa/2008/07/ephrata-judge-says-prosecutor-can-wear-purple... 4th of July Fireworks- July 6, 2008 Went to the fire company around 8pm yesterday for a scheduled standby for the Ephrata fireworks.http://www.topix.net/city/ephrata-wa/2008/07/4th-of-july-fireworks?fromrss=1 July 4: Rotenone proposed to eliminate undesirable species from county lakes- July 4, 2008 The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will conduct a series of public meetings in July on plans to improve public fishing and habitat.http://www.topix.net/city/ephrata-wa/2008/07/july-4-rotenone-proposed-to-eliminate-undesir... |