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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…
Water rationing spurs finger-pointing, possible solutions
This week’s water rationing order by Moses Lake city officials prompts many questions. Are we running out of water? Is there enough room to support current and future growth? Why are we rationing now? Is the county…
How many passwords are required?
In the day and age of the internet there is something you can’t do without. It is a necessary safeguard called the personal password.
Voth and Ecret are good for Moses Lake
Moses Lake needs Todd Voth and Bill Ecret on the city council. These two men are the best representatives of the City of Moses Lake that we could hope to be able to vote in for the positions. Moses Lake’s citizens …
Voth-Ecret switch sneaky and unethical
A point of clarification is needed regarding the recent manipulation of the city council election process by Moses Lake Mayor Todd Voth and Councilman Bill Ecret.
Thanks to Voth and Ecret for their service
I am a longtime resident of Moses Lake. I attended Moses Lake schools, raised a family here, have a vested interest in our community and love and support or town.
Voth and Ecret deserve support
I would like to give a pat on the back to both Todd Voth and Bill Ecret who are both running for re-election for city council positions.
It's time for a change
Past and recent actions by the City Council, especially Councilmen Voth and Ecret, have raised questions as to where their loyalty and direction is taking them. This should cause concern among Moses Lake residents …
Council election is on the up-and-up
I am currently seated in the Moses Lake City Council Position No. 4. It has been my honor to have served the citizens of our community for the past four years,…
Thanks to a stranger for her kindness
Thank you to the kind lady who surprised me by asking me if she could help me out of Safeway today, Monday, July 3 around 3:30 with Starbucks in her hand. I had two shopping carts weighted down with many bottles of…
Aim for civility in letters, talk
We are in the thick of a pre-election surge of letters to the editor and guest columns. Submissions from our readers are appreciated and welcome. The pages of the newspaper are more interesting with different viewp…
Paul provides perspective during a dark season
I absolutely love God and I am so thankful for all the blessings that he gives to his children and of course, we know that every good and perfect gift comes fr…
A lesson learned from my second wife
It is not widely known but I actually have three “wives.” I love and appreciate them all.
There are better choices for council members
Underhanded and unethical? Sneaky and shady also? Sad, but true. Todd Voth and Bill Ecret were council members who proved their lack of ethics by ambushing our city manager during a council meeting. They fired him,…
July 4 reflections These truths are still self-evident
We will soon celebrate the 241st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It reads, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certa…
Moses Lake needs Mike
As a lifelong resident of our fair city, it is with confidence I endorse Mike Riggs for Moses Lake City Council Position 1. Mike exemplifies honesty, fairness, reliability, and thoughtfulness – in all he does. He i…