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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 …
Moses Lake's excellent hockey team deserves support
Moses Lake’s age 12-and-under hockey club took second place in their tournament last weekend at Larson Ice Rink. They played extremely well against strong competition from teams from Portland, Tacoma and other plac…
Jesus and politics crossed paths more than once
I have heard it said that Jesus had nothing to do with politics. For me, this is like claiming Jesus never took in a breath of air.
Trump wrong on immigration, other things
Trump states he’s a genius. Well, he’s no Albert Einstein. Eighteen billion dollars on this border wall could be put to better use on healthcare, education, mental health, shelters for the homeless, housing for man…
Sen. Warnick: Collaborate to resolve bond issue
My office has been receiving many inquiries about the recent Moses Lake School District bond situation, asking me what I can do concerning the voter-approved bond. This is not necessarily a state issue. However, I …
Moses Lake is blessed by Cancer Foundation
In our great town of Moses Lake we are so very blessed to have among us two angels. There is Angel, and yes that is her name, and how fitting it is. Then there is a very special lady Jean. Together they are what ke…
Work together on school bond
Whether you believe that the best interests of Moses Lake School District students require a second high school or not, one thing is certain. If we truly want what’s best for our students we are going to have to fi…
Democrats support new high school
At its January meeting Grant County Democrats (GDC) voted to support the original intent of the Moses Lake Schools bond. No one spoke in favor of supersizing Moses Lake High School. Reasons given for sticking to th…
Thanks for the memories, Chico's
The news that Chico’s Pizza Parlor was destroyed in a weekend fire hit many hard. The Moses Lake community and former residents showed their concern online wit…
Beware of the Bible Gnomes
I don’t know about you, but I tend to get cabin fever this time of year. Because of the winter weather, my outside activities have been temporarily curtailed: …
Guaranteed income won't work
There are only two alternatives to free enterprise. These are forced enterprise or no enterprise. I see Duane Pitts’ letter guaranteeing minimum wages. Duane has not been by here yet with his “fistful of dollars,” …
Do the right thing
How much do we care? How much pride in our community do we have? Where is our spirit? A large number of people have answered those questions by attending the Moses Lake School Board meetings and demanding that the …
Majority rules – or does it?
Whether you favor the building of a second high school in Moses Lake, or whether you don’t, you should take a hard look at what has happened to our election process with this new school board.
Love thy neighbor during times of strife
The debate on how to best solve overcrowding at Moses Lake High School became heated at last week’s board meeting and understandably so. Just when the issue appeared to be solved with the narrow approval of a $135 …
Revival comes through knowledge
I have been talking about revival for nearly five years but I wonder if I am on the same page as other members of the church. My understanding is that revival is for the church at large, Evangelistic crusades have …
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Congressman Dan Newhouse for his leadership, continued hard work and genuine care. I am so proud of him. He kept his promise and in combined efforts delivered a unifi…