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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 yours…
A bright spot in Grant County economy
The Washington State Economic Outlook and Revenue Forecast Council issued a report earlier this month showing some positive news for Grant County: the county's taxable retail sales (sales tax received by the state)…
Reader questions removal of 'God'
The motto of the United States of America is "in God we trust." One of the two major political parties in this country totally removed the word "God" from their party platform, then had to restore it by a questiona…
Reader weighs in on election issues
People need to really listen carefully to what is being said by Mitt Romney and read between the lines. Who's really going to benefit from this election? He wants to cut so many financial benefits and wants people …
Reader endorses McKenna for governor
In Grant County our unemployment rate, though improving slowly, still remains high at 8.3 percent. We need to elect Rob McKenna as governor because it is time for a new direction that will generate jobs for our com…
Lions thank Job Corps fair helpers
The Moses Lake Lions would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge special thanks to our Columbia Basin Job Corps Culinary Department for extending many hands to help us with our Lions' Dessert Bar at the Gran…
Liberal vs. conservative debate continues
What does it mean to be liberal or conservative? In a letter last week, Harold Hochstatter took offense and accused me of trying to put everyone into these two categories. Harold, I do not claim that everyone is ei…
Reader calls for better water quality
After reading Mick Hansen's full page ad about his accomplishments, since becoming the Chairman of the Board of the MLIRD, we're a little confused. He didn't mention the beneficial programs he has cut, or the poorl…
Reader asks citizens to think before voting
I've been watching our political candidates, especially Mitt Romney, Ryan, and other Republicans candidates, and what they have to say about President Obama. Everyone wants to put blame on the president but they're…
Reader wants reduced speed limit on Hwy. 28
Once again there has been a fatal car crash on Highway 28 between Ephrata and Soap Lake.
Safety on Stratford Road
Thanks to some much needed improvements, Stratford Road, one of the busiest streets in Moses Lake, will soon be safer for drivers and pedestrians where it intersects on Knolls Vista Drive.
Another win for Grant County
Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony for Amway's upcoming Nutrilite Botanical Concentration Manufacturing facility in Quincy marked another victory for Grant County business development. The $38 million project is a…
Elections matter for country's future
Four years ago during the Presidential campaign we were treated to what seemed like a high school ASB election or prom royalty election complete with pep rallies by the media. Very few questions were asked about Ob…
Federal health care law: A string of broken promises
Reader decries 'cut and paste' political categories
You are who you are by the strength of your character and the force of your personality. Dennis Knepp cuts and pastes us all to fit neatly into his two categories. I didn't like mine much, how about you? There is n…
Know your rights
Our nation is a Constitutional republic. Not a kingdom to be ruled over by whichever party manages to win an election. Both major parties have overstepped their lawful authority for years. Claiming "National-Securi…