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COLUMN: College football playoff selection was a mess
It’s not a normal day in December if college football teams are not throwing their hands in the air after being le…
Reader thanks the communities of Ephrata and Moses Lake
The Ephrata based Washington Army National Guard unit, the 1161st Transportation Company Commander and 1SG want to thank you, the community for its 30 plus years of unwavering support and dedication to the Citizen-…
Reader believes I-517 hurts Washington
As Washingtonians, we value and respect the initiative and referendum process as one of our most important democratic tools. I-517 aims to make reforms to this process and, by using deceptive and ambiguous language…
Common Core latest attempt at education reform
Last week we discovered that President Eisenhower's decision to let the Russians launch a satellite first was a military-political decision; it had nothing to do with the education system in the United States, whic…
Lonesome Larry has lots of friends
In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Redfish Lake in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, the end of …
Prosecutor supports Judge Fearing
With ballots starting to arrive in mailboxes around the County, I've been receiving questions from many of you about my thoughts on the race for Court of Appeals Judge.
Reader weighs in on government shutdown
The "government shutdown" certainly showed the lack of integrity of the imperial Federal government. I am not angry about it, just certain specific aspects of it.
Reader warns against tribalism
Political pundit, Norm Ornstein, says our American society has become a tribal society. We have divided ourselves into camps of like-minded people who see everyone outside our camp as enemies. "If you're for it, I'…
Reader supports Todd Voth
I am writing on behalf of Todd Voth and his candidacy for City Councilman. Todd Voth has run a successful business for over 20 years. He has the knowledge it takes to carry out a project, see it done in its entiret…
Reader noticed new location serving liquor
I walk every morning and noticed at the new Old Town Coffee House just completed at the corner of Evelyn and Central Drive, the windows display several notices indicating that a liquor license is being requested. S…
Reader believes veterans and tax payers deserve better
"The gleaming temples of Democracy that tourists visit in Washington (D.C.), the marble shrines to great leaders and great ideals, are no longer an appropriate emblem for the nation's capital. Washington (D.C.) now…
Chiefs' group: Fire District 13 deserves your support
The Grant County Fire Chiefs and Fire Commissioners are urging you to support Grant County Fire District 13's Emergency Medical Services levy on the November ballot.
Regulatory overreach: The new normal
News stories about the government shutdown have shined a spotlight on the issue of government overreach.
Reader wants voters to consider voting yes EMS levy
For those of you that live in rural areas surrounding Ephrata, you probably realize that you are in Grant County Fire District 13. This month you will be receiving an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy ballot in…
Reader has known Todd Voth for over 20 years
It has been my pleasure to have known Todd Voth for over 20 years.
Chief Moses students thank members for clean-up
Nearly 200 community members from several local LDS churches around Sept. 11th, came to Chief Moses Middle School and cleaned out the weeds, broken lawn barriers, dead shrubs, and made our back courtyard beautiful.