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COLUMN: Head west, they say
This column came together probably as quickly as my decision to move from Columbus, Ohio to Moses Lake. When I gra…
Commentary: Resilience and innovation on display in Central Washington
If you’ve been paying any attention to the news over the last year, you’ve probably been hearing more and more about the supply chain issues facing our country.
Letter: Schools teach kids to think of themselves as gods
If I thought I was God Almighty I could be a real pain from the time I got on the school bus until they packed me off to detention.
Letter: Coaches impart important life lessons to kids
I’d like to thank the coaches for our high school and middle school students. They put a lot of time and effort into working with our children, for very little monetary reward.
Commentary: Time to replace long-term care law
The first order of business for Washington’s Legislature in Olympia is replacing the state’s new long-term care law. It is fatally flawed.
Letter: Moses Lake School Board worthy of recognition
By proclamation of the governor, January is School Board Recognition Month. It’s a great time to recognize our elected community members who selflessly give their time and energy in support of high-quality public s…
Walk the talk
1991, south Georgia: A 13-year-old white boy goes to a Black girl about his age crying in the grocery store.
Commentary: Ignoring debt is not an option
Remember the television ad where the auto mechanic looks viewers straight in the eye and says, “You can pay me now or pay me later!” The message: if you change your car’s oil and filter every 5,000 miles, you can a…
Letter: Levy vote is an investment in the community
I want to thank you for your support of our 8,000-plus children attending schools here in our lovely hometown.
Federal vaccination mandate ignores Constitution, science
President Biden is more concerned about government control than the safety of our workforce or the protection of our individual rights.
Guiding Moses Lake to plan for growth
Greetings, Moses Lake community and Moses Lake stakeholders.
Column: Honoring heroes goes beyond lowering flags to half-mast
Lowering our flags to half-staff seems to be an all too familiar sight these days.
Letter: Radiation therapy coming to Moses Lake
Radiation therapy for cancer involves many consecutive days of going to a treatment center, getting changed into a gown, having the treatment, getting changed back into your clothing, and then trying to go about th…
Letter: Carbon belongs on hospital board
I urge everyone to vote for Susan Carbon for the Grant County Public Hospital District Position No. 5.
Letter: Middle school athletes should have playing time
Living in a small town gives more kids a chance to be involved in sports, which is great. When they are younger and attend the practices and follow team rules, it is mandatory that they actually play.
Letter: Use school funding wisely
Around 1995, the voters passed one of the largest construction bonds in the history of the Moses Lake School District.