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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…
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Crescent Bar improvements a misuse of money
Salt of the earth Knights ready for anything
MOSES LAKE — I used to cover this basketball team in Cheyenne that made Wyoming sports history with a 23-0 run to a state championship.
May I give you my two cents?
In Luke, Chapter 21, verses 1-4, Jesus observes the behavior of financial giving in the temple. He sees the rich putting money into the treasury as well as a p…
As a nation, what are we to do?
Reflecting upon our current political climate, my daughter asked me something the other day: “Dad, where is God?”
Campaigning for Wallace was a privilege
Aren't we all so grateful that this fiasco of an election is over? For those young people who were experiencing their first presidential election, please don't be turned off by all of it. The media has stated, “Nev…
Won't get fooled again
Deliberately uneducated, infantile, violent, un-American rioters take to the streets following a president’s election. We didn’t see those headlines in 2008 or 2012. So why now? Are some people afraid they may be r…
Support your local economy on Small Business Saturday
I wasn’t born in a small town, as John Mellencamp so profoundly captured in the song by the same name, but I get his drift. Metro areas and larger cities cater…
In as much as: Serving 'the least of these' in Mexico
What does a cement block and 20 people have in common? Both were committed to providing basic shelter to a family in desperate need. On a recent mission trip t…
Election's over, let's take the high road
With Hillary Clinton conceding the presidential race to Donald Trump yesterday, many breathed a sigh of relief that it was all over. In such a close race, with such controversial candidates, the campaign is and wil…
Speak up against killing babies
The things that matter in life, people are afraid to speak about. Planned Parenthood, stop killing and destroying God’s babies. Give these babies a future and a right to live. These babies can be a president or any…
American millennials resurrecting whiskey
Last month while touring Ireland, our guide proudly pointed out Irish whiskey is making a strong comeback and thanked us, Americans, for our hefty contribution…
Bonus flap tip of iceberg
Outrage regarding the California National Guard, bonus payments, and efforts to recoup those payments is understandable. But the questions should go well beyond the specific issue and trigger a close look at milita…
Tips on voting from an expert
The time has come for you to exercise one of your most important duties as a citizen of the United States of America: voting. When I served as an election obse…
A message from the Grant Co. Committee of Safety
This election is different from all others we have seen in our lives. National security, health care, jobs, immigration, education, and taxes are all items where the two candidates have totally different thinking. …
Choice of president matters
Does it matter who becomes president?