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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…
The true meaning of Christmas
My mom, my wife and my daughter all like Hallmark Channel movies. I wonder about the girls in my life because although these movies are enjoyable, there is not…
You're my only hope
“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope!” Remember these epic words spoken by Princess Leia in a hologram message in Stars Wars? In the midst of a hopeles…
Remember to treat others well
There are a couple of ways of saying this.
Dan Newhouse is the kind of Republican we need
We need more Republicans in Washington like Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republican who puts his job and people before party. Good Republicans like Dan Newhouse don’t get the credit they deserve because of all the foolish …
Nobody is above the law
Of course Trump would defend Roy Moore. They’re two peas in a pod, since the American people voted him into office, a racist toward immigrants. We all know the election was rigged with the interference of Russia. S…
City officials appreciative of roads funds, explain timeline
On behalf of the Moses Lake City Council and staff, I would like to thank the citizens of Moses Lake for their support and passage of city proposition 1. This …
Hand-canceling would rectify late ballot problem
A hundred or more Grant County voters in all 988-prefixed zip codes were disenfranchised because their ballots were postmarked after Nov. 7. County and state election officials recognize this problem, as apparently…
Thanks to PUD for fiber buildout
It’s important to acknowledge when public officials make a hard, rather than easy, decision. Such was the case last week when our Grant County PUD Commissioners agreed to continue funding (without a ratepayer incre…
Do you need a new lens of faith?
For years I used the “monovision” method (a single contact lens instead of two). That lens would go on the dominant eye, for distance vision.
A person of value
Her name is Joan. You probably wouldn’t know that, but you might recognize her. You’ve never looked in her eyes, but her life is on display.
Election scramble could change future of city, schools
Last week’s election took some by surprise. Longtime incumbents on the Moses Lake School Board and Moses Lake City Council defended their respective seats. And some newcomers emerged victorious. The closely contest…
A slice of pie from an old family recipe
As a pastor, the most valuable training I have ever received is in something called “family systems theory.”
Meeting people on the way
At Serve Moses Lake, we sometimes are called upon to join with people for a good stretch of their journey. Other times, we are only a small point along the way…
Living with the mystery
It was a tough Veterans Day for me this year.
Taxes not helping traffic situation
More city tax! I would like to write this letter to the past, present and future Moses Lake City Council. Why is it that Moses Lake has had a traffic problem for many years and your answer is to slow it down, take …