Opinion
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BARE OUR SHELVES: See what’s happening at the Moses Lake Library
Have you recently visited the Moses Lake Public Library? If not, from June to September 2024, we completed a shelv…
GUEST COMMENTARY: I remember Dachau
I remember Dachau. It is either late spring or early summer of 1956 – everything is in full bloom and green. We are taking a vacation through Germany, northern Italy, Switzerland, Monaco, France and Spain. One p…
COLUMN: What would happen if we assumed the best about each other?
Anger has become one of the easiest emotions to find. Open social media, turn on cable news or scroll through the comments section of almost any public discuss…
GRANDMA GREEN SAYS: Responsible parents vaccinate their children
A while ago I had watched the Senate hearings involving Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. I was impressed by how bipartisan the questionin…
LETTER: Sheriff no-confidence vote seems like political tactic
I've lived in Grant County long enough to know the difference between a real problem and election-year politics. A so-called vote of no confidence suddenly appears just before ballots are mailed? That doesn't pass …
LETTER: Listen to firefighters when it comes to fireworks
I just read Nance Beston’s column in today’s paper, “An honor to be on the fire line.” It certainly lets us know where our fire people spend their Fourths. I have something that has struck me wrong the last coup…
COLUMN: An honor to be on the fire line
As reporters, we spend a lot of time telling other people's stories. Every once in a while, though, you find yourself in the middle of one. On the Fourth of…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Sports and music bring good things to the world
I hope everyone had a wonderful, safe Fourth of July weekend, plus the 250th birthday of our beautiful USA. Me, I chose to watch the World Cup. The game between Cape Verde and Argentina was totally amazing. Cape Ve…
GUEST COMMENTARY: The progress at Moses Lake is worth continuing
For decades, Moses Lake has been one of the Columbia Basin's greatest assets. It supports recreation, tourism, local businesses and a quality of life that attr…
COMMENTARY: The Fourth of July isn’t just about fireworks – it’s about showing up
By the time the sun sets on the Fourth of July, we’ll be gathered in parks, lining sidewalks and watching fireworks light up the sky. It’s a tradition that mos…
LETTER: Better manners would be welcome at graduations
On June 9, our family had the pleasure of attending the Moses Lake High School graduation ceremony at Lions Field. It was the 11th graduation ceremony for us s…
AI overreliance is holding back local artists
It’s not often that I’m on social media, honestly the only time I am is usually work related, but in recent times I have noticed a disturbing trend. Most of the posts that I’m seeing these days...are not real.
LETTER: It’s time for our leaders to listen to the people
In her “I Remember Korea,” Linda Granfield includes a letter by James Landrum titled “Special Missions.” Reflecting on the terrible cost of a war the Japanese …
LETTER: Reflecting on America’s 250th Anniversary
How do the freedoms granted us as Americans shape our lives? How do we define ourselves? What does the Declaration of Independence mean when it says to “mutual…
LETTER: Numbers matter
The Moses Lake School District's report card from the (Washington) Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction indicates that 2% of our students are homeles…