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COLUMN: An honor to be on the fire line
As reporters, we spend a lot of time telling other people's stories. Every once in a while, though, you find yours…
Dean Hankins is the sort of person we want on the city council
Who do you want on your city council? Do you want someone with a wide range of experience and education? How do things like serving his country with 25 years in the U.S. Air Force and two tours in Vietnam sound? Ho…
Jesus likely never said 'Up, up and away!'
What images do you have of Jesus? Have you ever thought of him as being like Superman?
A beautiful thing for Jesus
Leave her alone,” said Jesus in Mark 14:6. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.”
Don't let special interest group influence city council election
Do you know what a PAC is? It’s a “political action committee,” a special interest group that will spend money to get the candidate of their choice elected. A candidate can say he or she is self-funded but then a P…
Mike Riggs a good choice for council
Mike Riggs has many experiences, qualifications, and skills that will make him an excellent choice for membership on the city council.
Don't judge immigrants for their race
It’s an outrage about immigration, about the Dreamers and DACA act. Many immigrants have come to America because we’re supposed to be the land of the free and opportunity. They work jobs other Americans don’t want …
What can we say to Freeman High School?
The news that a 15-year-old student had opened fire and killed a classmate at tiny Freeman High School struck a familiar note here in the Basin. A little over 20 years ago another boy of similar age killed two clas…
The wisdom of a predetermined process
“If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained th…
Where we were on 9/11
Every generation has its “Do you remember where you were when you heard?” moment. Pearl Harbor, the assassination of President Kennedy, the Oklahoma City bombing... all marked a turning point in living memory. For …
Mike Riggs is independent, qualified for council
Please join me in voting for Mike Riggs, Moses Lake City Council. I have known Mike for many years in many different roles. He has been actively involved in our public schools, the Moses Lake Trails Committee, the …
Daryl Jackson would be an excellent council member
I have known Daryl Jackson for over 35 years. Daryl was a volunteer for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office as a Search and Rescue member and assisted with the Sheriff Reserve Program. Daryl was very supportive with …
Thanks for supporting the Lions Club
Job Corps, Scout Troop No. 92 and a CB Tech graduate, as well as the Warden and Othello Lions Clubs, helped us at our Lions Dessert Bar at the Grant County Fair. We also had many wonderful, friendly volunteers, plu…
County made right call with summer burn ban
The heavy smoke clouding the air from several regional wildfires is a reminder of how dry the Columbia Basin and the surrounding area truly is. The shrub-steppe habitat of Eastern Washington, with its thick and bou…
Life in the bus lane
The executive leaving work early (BMW, dress shirt but no tie, 3:30 in the afternoon) had every right to honk at me. I was in the wrong place.
This old man, he played 10
Three weeks ago, I tweaked my left knee while in the backyard garden. Last week, I turned my right ankle while I was in McCosh Park, exploring the edges of the…