Opinion
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: On affordability, both sides are failing us...
Last year, we started running a weekly news piece on the cost of fuel in our area. We examined average costs for f…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Community matters...
As I write this, I just finished speaking at the Ephrata Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at Country Deli in Ephrata. The banquet room in the back of the restauran…
COLUMN: The Mariners need to win on the road
As of Wednesday morning, the Mariners are on a 10-game win streak, the highest of any team in the entire MLB. The second closest team is the Toronto Blue Jays …
Grant PUD commitment: Our lowest possible rates for core customers
Grant Public Utility District commissioners and leadership are committed to ensuring that our “core customers” – residential, ag, irrigation and small/medium-s…
LETTER: Setting the record straight about fire rates
Othello is in the middle of elections, and its contract with Adams County Fire District No. 5 has become an issue. Unfortunately, some of the campaign response…
LETTER: Disappointed in the PUD
To the Editor, The Public Utility District says it serves the community. Yet on August 26, 2025, it just condemned our family’s land, ignoring four other v…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Municipal roles...
One of the things that’s become apparent as my team and I have covered certain civic issues over the past few months is that there is a lack of understanding i…
LETTER: On FEMA and its importance
I’ve read and heard of the news that the current administration wants to eliminate FEMA at the federal level and make the individual states responsible for any…
LETTER: Love the paper, and what's going on with downtown maintenance
Mr. Miller, I enjoyed your editor's letter! I enjoy the desert living! What I also enjoy is my morning newspaper. Lord, we have the BEST paper carriers in …
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Living in one desert is enough...
A healthy chunk of the Columbia Basin’s population likes living in a desert. The sagebrush calls out. The tumbleweeds meander through town and the sunshine is …
Moses Lake looks to the future with top priorities established for 2026
The City of Moses Lake has a bright future. The Moses Lake City Council is moving forward with its newly-adopted top priorities for 2026. The prioritie…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: It’s time to celebrate...
The Columbia Basin is filled with amazing people, businesses and places. You already knew that, though. What you may not have realized is that it’s alread…
COLUMN: Must win weeks for the Seahawks
As the NFL preseason kicks off August 7, it’s time to think about every possible outcome for our favorite teams. For some teams, assessing the most important g…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Public service and transparency...
Transparency is a word that gets thrown a lot these days. From the perspective of a newspaper editor, it’s become something of a talking point with little…
LETTER: The Parable of the Blocked Gate
There once was a great city with two gates. The largest gate, on the south side, welcomed merchants, scholars, travelers, local farmers, and the city’s grand army. A long and narrow road leading into the small, nor…
LETTER: Remembering my friend, Kevin Fuhr
Kevin Fuhr will be missed. My sincere condolences to Emily, Jordan and friends and family who are sad during this time. Em and Jordan, you two will always be h…