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…
Farmers Market put on a wonderful celebration
Moses Lake Farmers Market is certainly leading the way in giving families a patriotic celebration on July 2, which drew families with activities including bouncy house, face painting, rodeo truck serving delicious …
Don't throw away that purslane, make a meal of it
I’ve always considered purslane to be a weed, and have always dispatched them accordingly. It wasn’t until last week that I was introduced to the culinary side…
The Good Samaritan was also despised
Someone once told me that it was a good thing for Jesus’ parables to prompt an honest self-examination; this might make me squirm a bit.
Coffee vs. energy drink: a jolt is a jolt
Once upon a time, the only soft drink you could find without caffeine in it was Orange Crush. Then along came the caffeine-free drinks. But now days they have …
Excessive force by police is a widespread problem
All lives matter. Our laws need to be changed, not just to investigate police shootings butt those officers that use excessive force on citizens. This is bigger than one could imagine, but it was only a matter of t…
Police problems can be overcome
Somebody asked me how I feel about the police’s recent shootings and deaths. With tears in my eyes and sorrow in my heart, I said, “In every state you have good cops and bad cops, but the few bad cops spoil the man…
Thanks to firefighters and neighbors for lifesaving response
Sunday night, July 3, there was a huge brush fire off Division Street and Nelson Road in Moses Lake. I am so appreciative of the efforts of the Moses Lake Fire Department and Grant County Fire District No. 5 who ca…
America shouldn't be 'us versus them'
First, with respect to the shooting of police officers in Dallas, as well as the many attacks on our country’s police officers, let us all pray for them and their families. Let us use this as a starting point to ch…
Killing of black men by police is heartbreaking
I am so sad about the two black men killed by policemen in Louisiana and Minnesota. I could not sleep Tuesday night. Sometimes our black sons are feared because of their color.
Low-cost electricity vital for clean tech industries
Since the construction of Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams, Washington has enjoyed an abundance of low cost, reliable hydropower. It has been one-key competiti…
Priority of eating supper conflicts with fishing time
Dennis note: Ah…Time for a little humor. This “Rich and I” story was first published in the Columbia Basin Herald in the early 1990s. It is being proofed and p…
The Grant County Gourmet: Apricot season is time for a jam session
Apricot season is still in full swing here. We have bowls and containers seemingly all over the kitchen. We almost have a tree of our own, but it has produced …
God has written the most beautiful music
Psalm 98:5 reads “Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!”
Do you want to be great? Hint: it starts with love
Jesus gave us a description of greatness in Matthew 20:25-28 (New Living Translation), when he said, “But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that t…
Firefighters deserve our appreciation
With fire season at its peak, local firefighters are making sacrifices to keep us safe. Summer fires in particular seem to happen on nights and weekends, when …