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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 …
Ask the Addict: What causes addiction?
In a single word: Pain; to be exact, pain avoidance/elimination. There are books, seminars and college courses that go into thorough examination of this questi…
A feast fit for a (prom) queen
I was asked to help fix a meal for a group of teenagers going to the prom recently. After some back and forth about what we might be making, we settled on maki…
A lesson learned from Shrek and Princess Fiona
In mid-March, the Basin Community Theater presented “Shrek the Musical” to patrons within the greater Moses Lake area.
A lesson learned from Shrek and Princess Fiona
In mid-March, the Basin Community Theater presented “Shrek the Musical” to patrons within the greater Moses Lake area.
Passover, slavery and freedom through Christ
Today is Passover in the Jewish calendar (April 22, 2016). Jesus died on Passover. The word Passover comes from the time when God delivered the Israelites from…
Religion or faith? An important question
It may seem an odd question, “religion or faith?” But I believe it drives to the heart of a matter which makes Christian faith different from the religions in …
President Obama's big increase of new regulations
Even though President Barack Obama has less than a year remaining in office, his administration is cranking out new government regulations at record pace.
Restroom rules should reflect common sense
Until you have experienced it yourself, you cannot imagine the horror of taking your little granddaughters to the restroom in Moses Lake’s Blue Heron Park. This afternoon, April 18, 2016 was the first time we have …
A few corrections to restaurant locations
I read the article about the Bushes and the Wests. I did not know there were that many eating places in Moses Lake, but I did notice that some of their old locations were incorrect. For example, OK Tire was not whe…
Political reporting: definitely maybe
If someone had asked me a year ago if I wanted to be a political reporter after college, I probably would have wrinkled my nose as if the word political smelle…
Great places to go for comfort, peace
I love my office at the parsonage. It is a retreat for me. I’ve collected a few special things and placed them in the space. They serve a great purpose.
Small business passing on Obamacare tax credits
It was shocking to read that a scant number of small businesses are taking advantage of federal tax credits designed to make health insurance more affordable.
Judge Estudillo is not just a fill-in
There is one type of election where we, as voters, have a right to expect accuracy – elections for our judges.
Grant County Gourmet
We’ve been fans of Cougar Gold cheese for quite some time. When I started writing this piece, we had seven cans in the refrigerator of the stuff, the oldest ca…
Do the brightest know Jesus the best?
In our society we elevate those who possess a higher degree of cognitive intelligence. Why shouldn’t we? They put a man on the moon. They have expanded our kno…