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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…
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…
So I'm going to my high school reunion
I’ve decided to go to my 40th high school reunion on the western side of the state. It will happen on Saturday. I’ve been to two of them in the past. I had to …
You and hydration
This last week, we had a taste of very hot weather and many of you kept a full training schedule of cycling or running as you prepare for the many upcoming races. One of the most important aspects of leading an act…
Why Nathan Pack?
I am a senior manager/leader at a major commercial engineering company and have served 20 years in the Air Force prior. I have led many teams into combat and led many other teams to execute major programs. What is …