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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 …
'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.
Local schools taking right steps for safety
The Feb. 14 shooting in a Parkland, Florida high school that left 17 dead remains on many people’s minds.
Gardening basics for the soul
The term “gardener” is an active word. It calls for one to continually work at the craft.
Living 'Life on Mission'
Easter is just around the corner and many will be invited to the church for Easter service. This is good news. It may only be one of the two days they enter th…
Stand united for tougher gun laws
Throughout the years there have been over 200 school shootings. Enough is enough. Time for the American people to get hold of your Congress to make tougher gun laws.
The power of prayer extends to our schools
Across the nation we have a common problem. A student writes a letter or writes on a wall and the schools go into lockdown. Students come to school carrying gu…
This is an emergency
My family had been away from Moses Lake for a few days. We returned on Monday. I am not one for longer road trips. All that driving wears me out, especially wh…
A couple of thoughts about guns
School shooting a tragedy
Know who has access to your children
Every time I hear that the public is being notified of a registered sex offender moving into a certain neighborhood, I cringe. I cringe because before they are known sex offenders, they are unknown. It is my unders…
Stand up to the NRA
The NRA owns and runs the Republican Party, and as long as the Republican Party is in control of Congress there will be no gun control laws passed through Congress. All Republicans fear the NRA.
Great school board
I have lived in Moses Lake for 45 years and taught school here for 32 years. This is the best school board since I have been in Moses Lake.
School safety is critical
The number of school shootings seems to have recently increased exponentially. Daily strip searches of students, staff, and visitors for guns, knives, and othe…
This is an emergency
My family had been away from Moses Lake for a few days. We returned on Monday. I am not one for longer road trips. All that driving wears me out, especially wh…
Regional solutions needed to deal with climate change
As an orchardist and a longtime member of the Quincy community, I’m seeing changes in our weather patterns that concern me. The drought of 2015 brought home ho…
School board song and dance
“And the Oscar goes to Elliott Goodrich and costar Vickey Melcher for their dual role in playing nicey-nice with the public.”