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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…
School board president answers bond questions
I proudly serve as president of the Moses Lake School Board of Directors. As five volunteers elected to serve as board members we are leaders and champions for…
Bond best option for community growth
I applaud and support the Moses Lake School District’s school bond proposal for the construction of a second high school, remodeling MLHS, and construction of an 11th-grade school. One of the few downsides of a gro…
New high school is too expensive
Well it is that time again for the Moses Lake School Board to try to pass the most expensive school bond in the history of the Columbia Basin. It doesn’t matter that the voters have already voted it down twice befo…
Let's evaluate what we get for our education dollars
Sixty years ago classes were larger; teachers were treated with respect. There were few additional helpers in classrooms. Teachers can’t force knowledge into skulls. At best, all teachers do is inspire and guide st…
Expand schools to keep them serving the community well
We are writing this letter in support of the MLSD bond election. We are proud members of the Moses Lake community and Moses Lake School District. Together, we have worked for the district for a combined total of ov…
America must return to its faith
Thank you Columbia Basin Herald for allowing us space to share our thoughts to others.
School bond: a great way to support critical areas in need
Our student population in Moses Lake continues to grow every year. The overcrowded elementary schools have required creativity in using current space. At Peninsula Elementary, the music class is now conducted on a …
Close to 250 jobs coming to Moses Lake
We’ve already burned through the first month of 2017 and there’s big changes on the horizon.
Inauguration boycott
The members of Congress who have chosen to boycott the inauguration of Donald Trump have demonstrated their willingness to put party politics ahead of the nation’s interest.
School bond is important to our community
Everyone knows there is a school bond issue coming before the citizens of the Moses Lake School District. Everyone knows that Moses Lake High School is overcrowded. Everyone knows that building new schools is expen…
School expansion should be a priority
Let me be clear: I believe it is both a privilege and an obligation to promote and support education in our community. Our strength, our future, and our prosperity are in our educated children. What better investme…
Moses Lake schools need to keep up with growth
In the spring of 1970 – 46 years-eight months, 560 months, 17,030 days ago – our family moved to the small community of Moses Lake. At that time, the only businesses across the Alder Street Fill were Chico’s Pizza …
Vote 'yes' on school bond
I encourage the Moses Lake community to support the School District Bond proposal to provide additional school facilities for our students by voting “yes” on Feb. 14. The problems of a growing enrollment include pr…
Spread tax burden more evenly
February is almost upon us which means we will have another opportunity to vote for the new school bond.
A mohair suit or camel's hair?
Growing up, I listened to a lot of rock and roll. One such song was “Bennie and the Jets.” It was written by Bernie Taupin in 1973 and performed by Elton John.