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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: On affordability, both sides are failing us...
Last year, we started running a weekly news piece on the cost of fuel in our area. We examined average costs for f…
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.
Letter: Support Judy Madewell for city council
As local elections are less than a month away, I feel it my duty, as both a voter and a concerned Moses Lake resident, to look closely at a number of races, which I have. But my attention is mostly focused on the r…
Letter: Pro-life is not a lie
I followed the pro-abortion parade with my pro-life sign and I heard their bullhorn say, “Pro-life is a lie.”
Letter: Get the facts about long-term care tax
I am writing in response to “Long-term care tax looms for nearly all Washington workers” by Charles H. Featherstone, Aug. 9.
Honoring Hispanic heritage in America
In the United States, we are proud of our diverse culture, storied history, and the common values we share that exemplify what it means to be an American.
Officials ask to meet with Inslee on mandates, proclamations
Editor’s note: The following letter was written by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and signed by dozens of elected officials.