U.N. craziness

The United Nations has never lived up to the grandiose aspirations of its founders. By the 1990s even many of its supporters admitted the world body had become a bloated debating society. Madeleine Albright, then U…

Obama's Afghan policy is a failure

Which is it?

The U.S. House proves again why a 435-member "Not Quite Joint Chiefs of Staff" is less than optimum for designing and executing military policy.

Free speech lives

The U.S. Supreme Court was wise to strike down a California law banning sales and rentals of violent video games to minors.

Cross your fingers

President Barack Obama's release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has political and economic benefits, but both are likely to be transitory.

Reader wants partisan cooperation

Your position of "no tax increases" is unreasonable, while holding the federal debt ceiling bill "hostage." What purpose is served by your failure to raise the debt ceiling? It is not the welfare of the country tha…

Reader disagrees with industrial contracts

Well it's happened, large industrial power customers will start receiving power contracts. At Mondays PUD meeting Commissioners Brewer, Bernd and Walker voted to allow REC to receive unlimited power and use multipl…

Reader suggests an on-site alternative

The city needs to have a development plan for their property near the municipal airport. They need to think about the future and how this development could take place. 

Readers thank tribe for powwow attendance

A large thank you to the Colville Nation and Tribal Council and to the great drum groups, Golden Eagle and White Hawk, for accepting the hand of friendship extended by the Soap Lake, WA town officials, Soap Lake Ga…

Reader thankful for event support

The Moses Lake High School Jazz Bands would like to thank the community for the support of their 2nd annual Jazz Swing Dance, Tuxedo Junction, which was held on June 3rd. Heartfelt thanks to Harlan Beagley and the …

Reader hopes physicians will stay

I sure hope we can keep these three doctors in Moses Lake. It would be a shame and a big loss to many of us. Dr. Friesen saved my life as I had a 99 percent blockage in the heart and other medical conditions which …

Reader grateful for Solar Cup support

Thank you so much for your continued support and the sponsorship at the 2011 Solar Cup in Moses Lake! We look forward for the years to come.

Fowl, rabbits

Some interesting logic is being used in a discussion by the Moses Lake City Council on whether to allow ownership of chickens and rabbits in the city.

Reader encourages practicing freedom

Thanksgiving, Veterans' Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and many times throughout the year, we reflect on being thankful; grateful for the freedoms we have received through the founding fathers, the American Rev…

Reader wants discussion to solve problem

Who is the winner when we play the blame game? Please, blame me for the problems that are in the schools today. I have had a child or grandchild in school since the early 70s. So, I guess, that qualifies me to acce…