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Updated 1 week, 5 days ago

Celebrating National Library Week

What brings you joy? For me, it’s driving through our beautiful region to visit our branch libraries, serving ice …

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Two readers profile MLIRD candidates

After attending the MLIRD forum last week, there appear to be two very different candidates running for the MLIRD Board of Directors.

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Reader endorses Skaug for MLIRD board

Over the last few years I have progressively become more aware of problems that our Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District have. In the last year the MLIRD is improving, but still needs to continue in th…

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Reader supports Skaug for MLIRD board

The name Skaug has been a part of the Moses Lake community as long as it has been known as Moses Lake, when we still had dirt streets and board sidewalks. Otto Skaug was a past Mayor of Moses Lake and had a glass b…

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Former board member endorses Skaug

David Skaug called me several weeks ago and asked to come see me for a visit. He was interested in learning more information about the history and past accomplishments of the MLIRD. After talking to him, I was very…

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Reader supports Skaug for MLIRD board

There's two new candidates for MLIRD director this year. Ken Kernan, who was Ron Covey's campaign manager, will be in lock step and a rubber stamp for Moses Lake's own power-starved perennial politician, Ron Covey.

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Reader favors expanded MLIRD board

As I watch this election approach I'm struck by several things. First, we have a board president who conducts meetings like Moe of the three stooges, and that's not being fair to the Moe. On the other side, we have…

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Former Deputy Sheriff supports Skaug

In 1961, I was stationed at the Larsen Air Force Base Located just outside of Moses Lake. After my discharge from the Air Force, I made my home in Moses Lake.

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Reader endorses Skaug for MLIRD board

I would like to put in my two cents' worth of knowledge on the two candidates that are running for the director position at the MLIRD. Ken Kernan has experience on how to work within the guidelines of a government …

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Readers support Kernan in MLIRD election

In review of the MLIRD website I found a very important tag line they have displayed right in their website overview "Irrigation, recreation and caretaking of the environmental health of Moses Lake - crown jewel of…

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Readers support Kernan in upcoming election

I am writing this in support of our friend Ken Kernan for MLIRD Director. My husband and I have known Ken and Karen Kernan since we moved to Moses Lake almost 10 years ago. We consider them our "Moses Lake mom and …

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Lake, water rights big issues in MLIRD race

I am writing this letter in support of Ken Kernan for the position of director of the MLIRD. Two of the most important assests our community has to offer are the lake and our water rights. I live on the lake, and t…

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Couple supports Kernan for MLIRD director

We have lived in our lake-front home for more than 36 years. We moved to Moses Lake because the fishing was great. Water quality is of great importance to us, not only because of the impact it has on fishing, but a…

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Reader endorses Skaug in MLIRD election

I had the opportunity to listen to both MLIRD candidates for nearly an hour at the last Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation district board meeting on November 13. I noticed a remarkable difference between the …

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Thanks for CBH coverage of veterans

Thank you so much for saluting our veterans last Friday. I certainly appreciate your efforts for our local veterans.