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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…
Iran continues ...
Just a few days ago, Iran publicly hailed the U.S. Navy's timely rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held captive for 40 days by Somali pirates as "a humanitarian gesture."
State budget outlook: Not good
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GUEST EDITORIAL: New taxes put carbon reductions at risk
OLYMPIA - Everyone wants to help the environment, but blindly following trendy environmental fads can often do more harm than good. Eco-fads squander precious resources and waste the opportunity to adopt more benef…
EDITORIAL: Russian thaw
It may be winter in Moscow but the Arab Spring seems to have thawed the patience of the public if the response to the spontaneous demonstration at the capital is any indicator.
EDITORIAL: Much longer stay
As our troops have just spent another Christmas in Afghanistan, there should be no surprise that the US commander in Kabul has sent what is described as the most emphatic signal yet from a senior American official …
EDITORIAL: Silent victory
President Barack Obama recently signed into law the measure that extends a 2 percentage-point Social Security withholding for two months so that congressional negotiators will be able to hash out an agreement to co…
Reader wants justice
I've written letters to Grant County committee concerning my injuries I received by a police officer. I was charged like a criminal an given two strikes. This was all a cover up to charge me to cover up beating I r…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Fire chief asks for help to stop thieves
MOSES LAKE - In the last three months Grant County Fire District 5 has had an alarming increase of break-ins at our Volunteer Stations - Station 5 twice (Wheeler and Road Q), Station 2 (Mae Valley Road) and Station…
EDITORIAL: A different take
The unexpected death of Kim Jong-il, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, took the world by surprise.
EDITORIAL: Health care fairness
The health care reform law passed last year requires insurers to offer, at a minimum, a set of "essential" benefits to individuals and small groups, including coverage for hospitalization, outpatient care and presc…
EDITORIAL: Bad business
It's a nice try. But don't expect it to go anywhere, except the trash can.
GUEST EDITORIAL: MLBA did not choose the Spokane band
MOSES LAKE - I was so excited to read that the Moses Lake Business Association's message of Shop Local is being heard! Many of the merchants in LakeTown Landing - Moses Lake's Downtown Shopping District reported t…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Better spending could help fund schools
OLYMPIA - I can't recall ever having my office phone and email explode with calls and letters as they have after the governor announced her proposed 2011-13 budget adjustments to address the $2 billion spending gap…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Bill of Rights is reminder to reduce government
WASHINGTON - On Dec. 15 libertarians celebrated Bill of Rights Day.
EDITORIAL: Support Obama
While the decision to station a contingent of Marines in Australia drew much attention during President Barack Obama's recent trip to the Pacific region, the longer term interests of the United States may have been…