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…
Gun control not the solution for school safety
To everyone who marched last week, I was a student at Frontier Middle School. The Barry Loukaitis shooting happened before I ever set foot in kindergarten, but the echoes of those gunshots were ringing as I attende…
Vote 'yes' on Moses Lake levy
It’s no secret our community has experienced pain connected to the bond approved by voters in 2017, but we must set that aside for now, and focus on the upcoming replacement levy. Voting “no” simply to “send a mess…
Remember to love one another
Our lives begin with love, from the moment we hear that first heartbeat, to holding that tiny newborn, and yes to even hearing that first cry. We can’t help bu…
What are the make, model and accessories?
I can remember when I first got my driver’s license. I was so excited. I loved to borrow my parent’s car, play the radio and cruise around town.
Reflections on Easter
Easter has always been a joyous time of year for as long as I can remember. Easter celebration stretches our imagination in many ways. Eggs in many differing colors coming from a bunny is a pretty big stretch. Diff…
Student leader is a breath of fresh air
Kudos to Angelica Mansfield. What she did and what she said at the recent “Student Walkout” reinforced my faith in our young people. She is to be commended for taking the initiative and courage to speak to her fell…
School shooting shouldn't erase teenage normalcy
A month and a half ago, an angry, messed-up young man entered a high school in Florida, pulled a fire alarm and started shooting people as they emerged from classrooms. The aftermath included 17 dead, another 17 wo…
Standing naked in the world
Shocking title! You are not physically without clothes in public, but your digital identity is visible and unprotected. In a way, you are standing nude in the …
I am not talking about guns
“Guns don’t kill people, people do.” This statement was made by someone I know. For quite a while, we engaged in meaningful conversation on the topic of gun co…
I choose children first
While I can tell you the reasons why I am disappointed with the Moses Lake School District, there is something of greater focus at this time: children’s needs. Our current school levy is $4.52. In compliance with s…
'Managing manners'
I think CB Tech’s providing opportunities to teach or reinforce good table manners and conversation (face to face without cell phones) is great. I wish we started this in elementary school with lunch in small table…
Why would we not build a second high school?
So why would you not build a new high school if 60 percent of your voters said ‘“let us work together and make our community a better place to live, grow, and …
Kindness goes a long way with high school students
Last week in a protest against school violence, a Moses Lake High School student identified a cause that should be considered seriously, a cause seldom mentioned in the debates about gun control.
Daylight Saving Time coffee
We have an automatic coffee maker. It has a timer and is set to begin pouring coffee into the pot at just the right time. This is all a part of the morning rou…
'I Can Only Imagine' comes to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Christian-themed story of redemption and forgiveness opened Thursday at Fairchild Cinemas in Moses Lake.