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Celebrating National Library Week
What brings you joy? For me, it’s driving through our beautiful region to visit our branch libraries, serving ice …
Support Taylor for county commissioner
Tom Taylor is the right choice to fill the Grant County Board of Commissioners, District 2 position. Tom has had a long career of service to our country and community. He is a retired 24-year U.S. Army veteran and …
In praise of an exceptional teacher
I’ve decided to write another letter to the editor – not about soccer and not about all of our support of Nick Wallace for Grant County Superior Court judge.
Stop spending unnecessarily and plan for the future
The biggest problem and failure in the United States of America is that we waste and spend too much money without thinking about tomorrow or our future. Then when we spend and waste all our money, we blame and get …
Satan's hand behind violence
The news has been filled with the Orlando shooting, LGBT rights, and transgender bathrooms. Gun ownership rights are again under discussion by a few in government positions. ISIS, Al-Qaeda and jihad are mentioned n…
Grant County Gourmet: Cherry season creates dessert opportunities
Cherry season is in full swing in our house. We’ve got boxes of them stashed out of the way for various food projects, including just eating them out of hand.
Part 2: So I'm going to my high school reunion
I struggled over the decision to attend the reunion. After what had happened to me, I knew going would be difficult.
Love, compassion are needed after Orlando tragedy
This time of year we should be welcoming in the summer months, congratulating graduates, thanking our fathers — but instead we find ourselves grieving another …
Approve the high school construction bond
Sooner than later the city of Moses Lake will be forced to build another high school. When schools are overcrowded it stresses children and teachers. We can’t afford to keep turning the school bond down. You have t…
Don't use religion to justify evil
All people are born with free will. Not all minds think alike. Americans are lucky to have freedom of religion. Young people should be educated to choose their own path to happiness. It is their constitutional righ…
LGBT people are all God's children
I speak out against at all forms of injustices, but I find it very difficult for me to speak out against hate against LGBT human beings in Moses Lake. I once read a speech by an NAACP Baptist minister urging everyo…
Newspapers in Education contributing to the educational process in the Columbia Basin
There used to be a time when I’d go home after a hard day at work, turning an empty screen into stuff you’d want to read, flip on the tele and let Dan Rather t…
Unite to defeat Trump
Bernie Sanders gave a good run. Now it’s time to accept the nominee, Hillary Clinton. It’s time to put our differences aside and unite together to stop Donald Trump and do what’s right for the nation. The people’s …
Oregon's tax measure potential boom for Washington
Washington’s next economic development plan may be written by Oregon voters next November.
Trial by e-mob
By now everybody has heard of Brock Turner, the swimmer-turned-rapist who received a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting a fellow student at Stanford University. Turner, 20, took advantage of a drunk wo…
Grant County Gourmet: Fresh waffles are worth getting out of bed for
What makes a good waffle? Is it the golden brown nooks and crannies that you can soak with butter and maple syrup, or fill with peanut butter and whipped cream…