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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 …
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District election of a board member will be held December 8, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the City Fire Station on Third Avenue.
THANKS
I would like to thank the Grant County Republicans for their commitment to our local government during the selection of applicants for the position of Grant County Coroner. The active involvement of citizens is vit…
Bad medicine
We would enjoy affordable health care for everyone in the United States.
Now is the time to raise revenue, not taxes
OLYMPIA — Now that voters have rejected I-1033, the spending limit initiative, the talk in Olympia has turned to raising taxes.
I-1033 was about limiting taxes
SEATTLE — Jack Fagan, Mike Fagan, and I co-sponsored Initiative 1033 and worked hard for the past year advocating for it because we firmly believe in its policies and thought a lot of citizens supported it too. Th…
Hastings comments on health reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans deserve access to the health care they need when they need it — at a cost they can afford.
WATCH PRICES
My wife and I recently had a week’s vacation in Waikiki, Hawaii. It’s beautiful and every thing it’s promised to be. It was our birthday (62) gift to us. Something and someplace for everyone’s pocket book, homeless…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Good job to Doc Hastings for listening to the American people who are deeply concerned about the federal government taking over more of our economy. I guess the health care reform bill passed the House in a biparti…
TEACHER-PARENT CONFERENCES
I have two boys attending schools in Moses Lake. One is a kindergartner attending Larson Heights Elementary and the other attends Chief Moses Middle School.
THANKS
The youth group from Our Lady Fatima Catholic Church would like to thank the neighborhoods of Crestview, Knolls Vista, Polo Ridge. Sage Bay and Sage Vista, for their generosity during our annual Halloween Food Driv…
GRANT COUNTY PUD
I support the continued build-out of the fiber optic network. I understand the fiber program is paying its way. In today’s world of electronics we need that system for our education systems and business endeavors.…
ELECTION
This day and age one has to be careful where they invest their money, especially at election time. It seems Mayor Covey’s $500 investment in the Boys and Girls Club just before the election didn’t have the returns …
Remember the convenience of local air service
MOSES LAKE — Flying out of the Grant County International Airport makes getting to Seattle and beyond very easy.
Lawsuit again?
It was inevitable. Urban environmentalists from Spokane are going to sue to stop an irrigation project for farmers.
THANKS
The Moses Lake Senior Variety show was successful because Moses Lake has people with wonderful talent who are willing to give back to their community.