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Opinion

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Updated 2 weeks ago

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…

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Thanks to the community for supporting medical mission

The Moses Lake Medical Team would like to thank the community of Moses lake for their great show of support when Mr. K.J. Wright, who plays for the Seattle Seahawks, came to our city on April 30 to greet fans and s…

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Strikes, political pressure could obliterate jobs

A friend was reading the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers Union Newsletter. The newsletter contains speeches given by union officers to the members, riling them up.

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Protests should be peaceful and law-abiding

Freedom to protest doesn’t grant anyone the right to break the law and engage in violence. People who break the law and engage in violence are not peaceful proterters; they’re criminals who need to be prosecuted to…

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Men need to stand up for bathroom privacy

To the men of the Basin:

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Muhammad Ali will always be my family hero

Because of Muhammad Ali’s fierce leadership, my family had the courage to do the following:

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Texting, drinking increase teens' chances of car wrecks

We are concerned with the health and safety of our peers because:

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Learning to live in the heat is challenging

I remember a few years back when my little cousins visited from Phoenix and how they laughed at me for putting on 30 SPF sun block.

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Trump presidency is a scary prospect

Trump’s attacks toward Hillary Clinton are old news. This is the only card Trump has because he doesn’t know anything about what this country needs. His attacks on the judge’s ethics... really? Trump’s just like Hi…

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
What type of addictions are there?

Addictions fall into broad categories: Those that have social approval to those that don’t. Here are some addictions that I am familiar with.

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Homemade ice cream makes the heat bearable

With the extreme hot temperatures recently, it seemed like a good time to make some ice cream.

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
God is the greatest author of all

Someone told me a friend of theirs had a rather odd habit. This person loved reading novels but had a particular way of doing so. Instead of starting a new boo…

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
If that's not bundling, I'm not sure what is

If there’s one thing I hate to do, it’s fail. Bond and levy organizers hate to fail. Students hate to fail. Even parachutists hates to fail, so it’s easy to se…

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Wallace's experience on the bench counts

As you read this there remain 159 days until Nov. 8, 2016, Election Day. I’m assuming most of you will be overjoyed when it’s Nov. 9. I know I will.

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
No new taxes

I recently read an article titled “Best Places to Invest in Real Estate in Washington.” One hundred twenty-five cities were ranked and Moses Lake is ranked 89. One of the parameters used in the ranking was “City an…

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago
Jesus tackles the tough questions

I am a parent of four children under the age of 8. Among other things, this means that from the moment I wake up, to the moment the last child falls asleep, I …