Opinion
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: On affordability, both sides are failing us...
Last year, we started running a weekly news piece on the cost of fuel in our area. We examined average costs for f…
'Death tax' fears rooted in myth
We are told the “death tax” is terrible and should be repealed because it hurts small businesses. If it were only true.
Don't blame media for Trump's problems
Donald Trump blames the media and he called the media biased and corrupt. I guess you have to find someone to blame when you’re losing. The media’s not corrupt; they’re just doing their job under the First Amendmen…
How Christians may lose their way in politics
A friend of mine recently said this about the political process we have for selecting the next president of the United States: “It was never about personalitie…
Finding encouragement in a discouraging world
When I was growing up our source of news came from the three major television stations. The local news aired first with the national news immediately following…
Zamoras much more than a wrestling family
I’ve never served, but I do agree that a life lived with honor, integrity and character is a life well lived.
Dear Mr. Trump...
As a veteran chaplain of the United States Army for 10 years, I was offended by your flippant remarks concerning some of our brave citizens who have been involved with the great military services of our country. “O…
Trump's words show him unfit for the presidency
About time that somebody out there was looking out for the safety of Americans. Thank you to those 50 GOP national security experts for opposing Trump as a threat to mankind. Trump is so busy putting Hillary Clinto…
Moses Lake 'traffic safety'
A couple of weeks ago I was visiting the otherwise fair city of Moses Lake and was entrapped to the tune of $112 by one of their intersection photo ticketing machines.
Thanks for support and protection from fire
We want to thank all of the emergency personnel who responded to the fire on Road 10 NE Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 2. We are so grateful for everything they did to keep the fire away from our homes. Also, thank you to…
Pack's DUI diminishes his fitness to serve
We all have a past. Good choices or bad, they make up who we are and what we’ve become. Some people learn from their mistakes and live a richer life because of them. Others aren’t so fortunate.
The difference between recreation and re-creation
Jeanne, Benjamin and I just got back from a wonderful vacation. We traveled to the west side of the state – to Hood Canal, Port Angeles and Port Townsend. We t…
Support Israel over Russia
Both parties, Republicans and Democrats, should be suspicious and concerned that Donald Trump and the Russian president have become close friends. Russia is an enemy and a threat to Israel’s security. Russia mistre…
Trumps' opponents are destructive and dishonest
I see Trump road or yard signs but they immediately disappear or are defaced. Seems the Hillary fans spend their energy defacing, ripping, and stealing the Republicans’ Trump signs. Instead of doing their own work …
Striking a balance: The public's right to know versus penalizing requesters
In a perfect world, people would just get along. There would be no misunderstandings, miscommunications or personality conflicts. Systems would be failure-proof and processes would flow smoothly.
Trump unfit for presidency
America, be prepared. Trump has created so much drama around the world, not only with government officials but with world leaders all over. The Republican Party created Trump. I don’t know what kind of species, one…