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🌱 A new Ephrata park connects neighbors with local history

Ephrata, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Ephrata! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • A new Ephrata park connects neighbors with local history
  • Grant County jail roster includes two Ephrata police bookings
  • Basin teams chase state titles as tournament play begins

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cool, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 53, low: 40.
  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'What a day!' — ceremonies celebrate old house, new park (gcj.news) — Ephrata has a new pocket park celebrating local history, alongside fresh recognition for the century-old Nat Washington House. At Oct. 24 ceremonies, Mike and Sharon Scellick unveiled a historical marker at the home, while the Grant County Autism & Historical Park debuted with native plants, mini-libraries and a walking path.
   

2. Grant County Jail Roster for Nov. 9, 2026 (columbiabasinherald.com) — Two bookings involving Ephrata police appear in Grant County's Nov. 9 jail roster: Seth Scott Zerb, 29, on suspicion of DUI, and Michael Nathaniel Fale, 32, on outstanding warrants. The roster covers arrests from Nov. 5–9 and lists inmates held as of Monday afternoon. Booking does not establish guilt.
   

3. State dreams alive (columbiabasinherald.com) — Eight teams from six Basin schools are heading into state tournaments, including undefeated football squads from Royal and Almira/Coulee-Hartline. Othello girls soccer also qualified for the first time since 2010, with a 1-0 district win over Ephrata among the steps on its road to state.
   

4. Ballot processing continues as certification approaches (columbiabasinherald.com) — Grant County voters with challenged ballots have until 5 p.m. Nov. 23 to resolve problems so their votes can count. Election staff are working through missing or mismatched signatures while finishing the count, with county results scheduled for certification Nov. 24. Nearly 29,100 ballots had been returned as of Nov. 9.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Would you consider becoming a Foster Parent for a child or teen from your local school?
    Help keep young people in their school community, connected to teachers, family, and friends. To learn more visit https://dcyf.wa.gov/foster-school… (Nextdoor )
  • Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Ephrata. Apply here.
  • Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Certified Pharmacy Technician 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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