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🌱 What’s next for Ephrata’s brand-new pickleball complex and community hub?

Ephrata, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Ephrata! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s next for Ephrata’s brand-new pickleball complex and community hub?
  • See what new construction is planned near Ephrata this month.
  • Which new Grant County legal filings could affect Ephrata residents?

Also on today's calendar: Selah Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Ephrata and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunshine and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 47.
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dedicated pickleball players don't wait for the dedication (gcj.news) — Ephrata’s new pickleball courts at the Ephrata Sports Complex are already buzzing with players, even as city officials and the Paul Lauzier Charitable Foundation cut the ribbon. The $600,000 project’s first phase delivers six courts now, with plans for lighting, sound, a basketball/futsal court and a large open-air cover by 2028 to host year-round games, markets and community events.
   

2. BUILDING PERMITS: George, Mattawa, Warden, Grant County (columbiabasinherald.com) — Grant County’s latest building permits include a new $113,712 shop on Road B Northwest near Ephrata, alongside several residential projects in Moses Lake, Quincy, George, Mattawa and Warden. While most of the construction value is outside town, the Ephrata-area shop reflects continued investment in local rural properties and small-scale development around the community.
   

3. Legals for October, 2 2026 (columbiabasinherald.com) — Several new Grant County legal notices may affect Ephrata-area residents, including probate filings handled by an Ephrata law firm and foreclosure actions on properties in Moses Lake and Electric City. The legals also outline a 2027 budget hearing in Warden and multiple quiet-title and debt cases, with specific deadlines for creditors, heirs, and property owners to respond or risk losing rights or claims.
   

4. Basin home prices up overall (columbiabasinherald.com) — Home prices in Ephrata jumped nearly 14% over the past year, even as local home sales slipped about 6%, signaling a tighter, more expensive market for buyers. The story compares Ephrata’s trends with nearby communities like Quincy, Moses Lake and Othello, and notes rising inventory and higher mortgage rates that could shape what local buyers and sellers face this fall.
   

5. Grant County Crime Suspect Caught (keyw.com) — A suspect linked to a string of crimes around Coulee Dam and Ephrata was arrested Wednesday after deputies boxed in his truck southeast of Quincy. Cody Miller of Ephrata is now in Grant County Jail facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, though officials have not yet detailed the specific incidents involved.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday October 6
  • Business After Hours - Avamere Living
    Visit Moses Lake, 8425 Aspi Blvd, Moses Lake
    5:00 pm
    • Wednesday October 7
  • Grant County HBA : Golf Tournament
    The Links at Moses Pointe, 4524 Westshore Dr. NE, Moses Lake
    8:00 am
    • Saturday October 10
  • Moses Lake 5K pumpkin run →
    Turner Pumpkin Jct, 11865 Rd 8 NE, Moses Lake
    9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ever wonder what happens when judges, attorneys, and journalists sit down together to better understand one another’s work?
    In the newest episode of the Washington Courts Report podcast, host Patric Haerle talks with former King County Superior Court judges Bill Downing… (Nextdoor )
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Part Time in Ephrata. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Ephrata. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ephrata here.

Ok Ephrata! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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