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…
LETTER: Grant County must address its lack of juvenile detention facilities
Grant County is currently failing to meet its legal and moral obligations to provide a juvenile detention facility. This deficiency not only violates Washington state law but also fails to address the growing menta…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Best of the Basin issues
MOSES LAKE – Due to an export issue, some categories were not included in the Best of the Basin results distributed Tuesday. Results and corrections for affect…
LETTER: Clean and professional
Dear editor, Compliments to Graham Construction and crews at our new hospital (in Moses Lake). It’s the cleanest, most organized site I have ever seen dail…
COLUMN: Six tips to celebrate the holidays with someone living with dementia
NEW YORK — With the holiday season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering six tips to help the millions of Americans caring for…
COLUMN: Columbia River Treaty - Only paying for the actual benefits
You may have likely heard that Grant, Chelan and Douglas PUDs jointly filed a lawsuit in June against the federal government over our collective contribution o…
COLUMN: Students are tuned out at school. Here's how we change that.
Across the country, teachers and administrators are working to address two major challenges: learning loss and student engagement.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: We’ve got a lot to be grateful for
The rain is coming down this week and snow seems to be teasing us from just over the horizon. Eventually, we’ll have a winter wonderland and the red-nosed spec…
COLUMN: MEDIA LITERACY: Plain language
When it comes to the news, a reporter should not be telling you how to feel. You know that. Journalists know that. In today’s world though, what we know and wh…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: A double thank you
I was pleasantly surprised Monday morning while driving in to work. As I turned right onto East Broadway in Moses Lake, I was greeted by an array of American f…
COLUMN: Let’s hope Boeing labor agreement marks start of a new phase of manufacturing growth
Shortly before the vote that ended the Machinist’s strike against Boeing, an unprecedented group of 53 manufacturing association and state chamber of commerce …
LETTER: Appreciating Ian Bivona
Dear Editor, Just wanted to reach out to you and let you know how much we appreciate Ian Bivona covering girls high school sports
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Civic engagement is more than voting
As I write this, my team and I are monitoring state, local and federal elections and the polls are sill open. There’s some crazy stuff on the national outlets’…
LETTER: Go to the source
The TV ads that promote WA Cares leave out pertinent information and tell actual lies about it. For instance, Initiative 2124 only makes the program optional i…
LETTER: Voices of Faith Vote No on WA 2117
We, the Lutheran bishops of Washington State urge voters to vote “No” on Initiative 2117, which would repeal our state’s Climate Commitment Act.
LETTER: It's a human issue with Boeing
Dear Editor, Why is anyone in the media or the public at large surprised that Boeing’s latest, "last and final" offer was rejected? Their 40% wage increas…