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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 …
CHEMICALS
A typical morning in the Columbia Basin often starts with what would have been (just a few years ago) a clear blue sky but now is filled with a synthetic haze that never goes away. As I look today to the north ther…
Fed's 'roadless rules' limit public's recreation
OLYMPIA — Washington state citizens are on the verge of losing the ability and the right to enjoy national public lands within our state.Apparently, there are bureaucrats in the other Washington who have forgotten …
Stop the Lautenberg gun grab
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Dam McDermott
How obvious can one congressman be?
PARENTING
Ideally parents would stay together but unfortunately divorce is common. It is also a serious stress factor on our military. Problems with relationships and divorce are not only a stress factor, it is one of the le…
MOSES LAKE
I implore everyone to start taking an active interest in your own cities! What is happening on a federal level is happening at home too.
OBAMA
It’s true. Barack Obama wasn’t born in America. He wasn’t even born on Earth. He was born on Mars. Many “birthers” have said he was born in Kenya. But that’s not true either. Barack Obama was born on Mars and that …
MOSES LAKE SIGNS
I am writing this letter not only for what has happened to me in the last week, but for all the current candidates running for office. I recently put out some signs within the county and yes part of the city for my…
Moses Lake mayor responds to attorney
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MOSES LAKE SIGNS
I attended the City of Moses Lake’s council meeting on August 11th, eager to hear debate on both sides of the recent political sign issue. On one hand, I’m not sure who (other than the city) should decide what mes…
GOVERNMENT
When did our elected servants forget their relationship with us? When did they forget we are their boss? When did they feel they should ignore inputs from their constituents’ collective intellect or that they could…
Moses Lake city manager addresses sign ordinance
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MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL
It’s time for a change in the city council. Vote for MD. David Curnel for positive change in Moses Lake. Because the time is now for change.
HEALTH CARE
Health care reform issue is not the end of it. You the congress need to give us the poor your insurance plans if you think that we don’t deserve a decent health care reform for us, the families that work very hard …
HEALTH CARE
When I was a sophomore in high school, lo 43 years ago (or more), our English teacher, Mr. Gary Udd, had us read a short story and discuss it.