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Celebrating National Library Week
What brings you joy? For me, it’s driving through our beautiful region to visit our branch libraries, serving ice …
Standing up
The attempted attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was the third act of international terrorism in this decade to be disrupted by passengers and crew. It confirms an essential truth about the age of terrorism: A…
MEDICAID
Washington’s seniors need your help. Medicaid funding cuts threaten this state’s capacity to assure health, safety, and quality of care for residents. A stable, quality system of long-term care is good for resident…
Airborne 787 lifts holiday spirits
OLYMPIA — With America’s economy in the tank, political rancor in our nation’s capitol, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the senseless killings of five police officers in our state, we needed a bit of good news to …
Merry Christmas everybody!
Christmas is upon us and most people seem to be working hard at the last minute just to find time to relax and enjoy the traditions of the holiday.
How much is enough?
Call us Scrooges if you like, but we believe that a $12.1 trillion debt limit is more than enough leeway to run the United States federal government.
Archer responds to ShirtBuilders owner
MOSES LAKE — To John Jeninga and ShirtBuilders, I owe you an apology and I take full responsibility for any information that sounded negative in my letter to the Moses Lake Irrigation & Rehabilitation District taxp…
Othello mayor discusses city budget
OTHELLO — I would like to take this opportunity to add balance and clarification to the “tabloid” style of journalism of the Othello Outlook and in particular, the editorial, “Raise Your Hand” in the December 3 iss…
Budget leadership
The state is facing a $2.6 billion deficit and we wonder how Gov. Chris Gregoire is going to remedy the problem.
Washington needs to compete for jobs
SEATTLE — Boeing’s announcement that it will build the second 787 production line in Charleston, S.C., is a sobering economic signal. We should not ignore it.
Budget leadership
The state is facing a $2.6 billion deficit and we wonder how Gov. Chris Gregoire is going to remedy the problem.
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Not sure about your household but it seems to my family that times are tough and there appears to be more month than money in our budget. That being said my wife and I are fortunate in that we are both employed bu…
Othello mayor discusses city budget
OTHELLO — I would like to take this opportunity to add balance and clarification to the “tabloid” style of journalism of the Othello Outlook and in particular, the editorial, “Raise Your Hand” in the December 3 iss…
POLICE
Okay, so I was going down Broadway, in the left turn lane right in front of Griffin’s Bakery. My car died. When I tried to start it something went, clunk, clunk. Traffic was busy. It was 3:30 on a Friday afternoon.…
POLICE
While watching the out pouring of support for the fallen officers in Lakewood, Washington, I thought to myself that I don’t show in my opinion, enough respect and caring for our officers here in Moses Lake. Some of…
Archer responds to ShirtBuilders owner
MOSES LAKE — To John Jeninga and ShirtBuilders, I owe you an apology and I take full responsibility for any information that sounded negative in my letter to the Moses Lake Irrigation & Rehabilitation District taxp…