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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…
ELECTION
It looks like the “Good Old Boys” system of politics in Grant County is not as powerful as they thought. After an orchestrated, all-out blitz of a negative smear campaign against Angus Lee, the “Good Old Boys” lost…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
I am writing to your newspaper to express my frustration with Doc Hastings, our Fourth Congressional District representative, who voted against passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), whi…
FIREMAN'S BREAKFAST
On behalf of all the men and women of the Moses Lake Fire Department, I would like to express our sincere appreciation for the incredible and unprecedented support of our Fireman’s Breakfast. This was our most succ…
Working together on workers' compensation
OLYMPIA — As we enter the time of year in which workers’ compensation insurance rates are proposed for 2010, there is vigorous discussion of the rates and of Washington state’s overall workers’ comp system.
HUNTING SEASON
Here it is Saturday morning and it is the only day you do not have to get up by an alarm clock and you are blasted out of your bed by gunshots. Tis hunting season again, the sun is just barely over the horizon and …
CHIEF PRIDE
First and ten Chiefs!
THANKS
I was born in Moses Lake, but until recently didn’t realize what a phenomenal group of people live here. From the moment my husband, Kirby Messer, was diagnosed with brain cancer, the community, friends and family,…
Moses Lake manager refutes business myth
MOSES LAKE — For the record, the City of Moses Lake has never had any contact or conversation with Costco, Fred Meyer, Target or Albertsons or anyone representing them.
OTHELLO ORDINANCE
At the last council meeting the council attempted to pass an ordinance under the name of “Residential Vehicle Storage.” It was temporarily stalled. The ordinance, the way it presently stands, when passed, will allo…
MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL
I am writing this letter to support Ron Covey as a candidate for city council position number 2. Ron has been on the council for 14 years. He is a hard worker. He is present and active in promoting our city and its…
GRANT COUNTY PROSECUTOR
I am more than a little troubled by the thought that the citizens of Grant County may end up with Derek A. Lee as prosecutor.
City official discusses stormwater issues
Recently there has been some controversy and confusion surrounding stormwater issues in Moses Lake. Since the amendment of the Clean Water Act in 1987, stormwater has gained attention as one of the leading pollutan…
Grant County Prosecutor
I am writing this letter to show my support of Angus Lee. In all of my conversations with him I have been extremely impressed with his personal character and his core values. There seems to be a great deal of mud s…
Grant County Prosecutor
I have read most of the “letters to the editor” during the past several weeks; referring unto the Grant County Prosecutor position, pro and con. I much agree with the letters of Monica Hudson and former Grant Count…
SOAP LAKE SCHOOL BOARD
Curt Dotson is the best candidate for the Soap Lake School Board position 5. He was voted onto the school board four years ago when the school was struggling with public relations issues and a less than favorable a…