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COLUMN: Head west, they say
This column came together probably as quickly as my decision to move from Columbus, Ohio to Moses Lake. When I gra…
Congress must answer for Trumpnapping
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New bill would be a positive step on climate change
A recent UN report (source: Seattle Times, Oct. 9) stated that if earth’s overall temperature rises another half-degree Celsius, millions are headed to major disasters. Sorry to be a prophet of doom, but catastroph…
Work together to find solutions for homelessness
Defecating/urinating, trash, dirty needles, floodgates will open and more homeless will come, property values will go down, children are in danger, hookers will be next, businesses will lose business, why don’t the…
It's time to invest in education beyond high school
The elections are over, and lawmakers are once again gearing up to gather in Olympia for the 2019 legislative session. Their job this year is challenging because legislators must write the next two-year state budge…
Repeatedly losing and finding Nemo
Do you still have a Christmas gift that was given to you years ago? I have one that I’ve hung onto since 2003. That was the year that the movie “Finding Nemo” …
Pete Doumit was an example for us all
On Nov. 16, my son Jason and I attended Coach Pete Doumit’s funeral services, along with 800 others. That figure should tell everyone who didn’t have the honor of knowing Coach what kind of man he was. If every com…
Multilingual ballots let more citizens be informed voters
A recent letter to the editor questioned why election ballots are printed in languages other than English, and speculated that these non-English ballots encourage voting by non-citizens. Both of these issues are ve…
Understanding the disciples and self-awareness
It is easy to look back at Jesus’ disciples and judge them harshly. Save one (Judas), they seem to be well-meaning. However, they still usually end up missing …
The surprising gift of multiplicity
Cynthia G. Lindner is part of the faculty of the University of Chicago Divinity School. Rev. Lindner is also a pastoral psychotherapist at the Center for Relig…
Why print ballots in other languages?
I have wondered why our ballots are available in different languages? One requirement for voting is to be a U.S. citizen, and one requirement for citizenship is to be able to read, write and speak English (form N-4…
Where have you been? Who have you met?
I was raised in a town that had a good degree of diversity.
Americans have a right to fly the flag
I moved from the country to town and moved into some apartments. For about two months I have been here. I have put up a couple of things and I was told to take them down. I took them down. The last thing I put up w…
Thoughts on traffic, parking lots and the Old Testament
Jeanne and I were born and raised on the Olympic Peninsula of the state. At age 16, we both learned to drive there.
Why vote for Terry Brewer Position 1 Grant County PUD?
Terry Brewer is the best-qualified candidate to continue in the position he has held for the past twelve years.
Brewer, Paris bring experience to the PUD
The Grant County PUD needs experienced commissioners. Looming at the PUD are replacement of a complicated (and vital) energy sales contract, new infrastructure to meet growing power demands, and the resolve and cre…