The mission of GCJ.news
GCJ.news is an independent, nonpartisan online news organization dedicated to serving the greater Ephrata, Washington community with fair and accurate reporting on issues and topics affecting area residents and the region.
GCJ.news is a registered nonprofit governed by an independent board of directors with fiscal and strategic responsibilities. Our directors, staff, and supporters believe that local journalism is vital and should be freely accessible to inform and engage citizens, bring significant issues to light, and provide oversight of public agencies, officials, and decision-makers.
GCJ.news provides information for free to the public through its website and an emailed weekly newsletter. For funding, we rely on donations, endowments, grants, corporate sponsorships, legal notices, and some retail advertising for financial support.
What we cover
- Ephrata-based governments and other regional, state, and federal agencies, legislatures, and decision-makers whose actions and operations have local impacts;
- community & school activities including high school athletics;
- significant "breaking news" events;
- features and personalities;
- law enforcement & emergency service activities;
- significant civil or criminal justice court matters;
- local/county records, obituaries, public service announcements.
Corrections and Clarifications
GCJ.news is committed to factual, accurate reporting. If you believe our information may be in error, please call or email us at admin@gcj.news We will check our information and determine whether we believe it needs to be corrected or clarified.
Privacy Statement
We are strongly committed to letting you know how we will collect and use your personal information. We have established this privacy policy to let you know the kinds of personal information we may gather during your visit to these Sites, why we gather your information, what we use your personal information for, when we might disclose your personal information, and how you can manage your personal information.
Please be advised that the practices described in this Privacy Policy apply only to information gathered online at GCJ,news. It does not apply to information that you may submit to us offline, or to sites maintained by other companies or organizations to which we may link or who may link to us.
If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use GCJ.news. We reserve the right to modify or amend the terms of our Privacy Policy from time to time without notice.