Editorial
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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…
Communication key in Othello bond proposal
Othello schools are bursting at the seams, fraught with overcrowding in kindergarten through eighth grade and grades 9-12. The school district is working to solve the problem and improve conditions for students and…
School choice surges in Washington state and beyond
School choice is the term for giving families the ability to choose the school that is the best fit for their child. Families with economic means already enjoy…
Dan Evans would serve America well
Recently, family, friends and dignitaries gathered at Hurricane Ridge near Port Angeles to celebrate the designation of the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness at Olymp…
No change to Big Bend's accreditation
The Aug. 8 article on the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) issuing a “notice of concern” to Big Bend Community College is a sober remi…
Declaration of Independence - Pursuit of happiness
Pursuit of happiness? Are people taught what the phrase means? The United States Constitution does not include the word “happiness.” The meaning, as understood by our forefathers, is equivalent to today’s word “hap…
Farewell, 'Rhinestone Cowboy'
Country music singer Glen Campbell died this week at 81, prompting many heartfelt condolences and tributes. Campbell, a big name in the ’60s and ’70s for the hits “Rhinestone Cowboy,” “Southern Nights” and “Wichita…
Congress versus health
People need good medical care, but health insurance is not medical care. Nothing in either the Declaration of Independence or Constitution provides for government healthcare or insurance. The Constitution doesn’t p…
Council needs well-informed members
I’ve been asked what makes me qualified to serve on the city council.
Basin Babe Ruth teams not done yet
As fast as it’s flying by, there’s still plenty of summer left, at least according to the to-do list.
Water rationing spurs finger-pointing, possible solutions
This week’s water rationing order by Moses Lake city officials prompts many questions. Are we running out of water? Is there enough room to support current and future growth? Why are we rationing now? Is the county…
Council election is on the up-and-up
I am currently seated in the Moses Lake City Council Position No. 4. It has been my honor to have served the citizens of our community for the past four years,…
Aim for civility in letters, talk
We are in the thick of a pre-election surge of letters to the editor and guest columns. Submissions from our readers are appreciated and welcome. The pages of the newspaper are more interesting with different viewp…
July 4 reflections These truths are still self-evident
We will soon celebrate the 241st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It reads, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certa…
Summer's here, but let's take a quick look back in reflection
It’s official, summer’s finally here. St. Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec) was on Saturday and (Eid) al Fitr began at sundown on Sunday. Now that we’ve gotten those major holidays out of the way, we can really get ‘er go…
Events to aid cystic fibrosis, cancer research have far-reaching effects
Moses Lake is home to many people who want to help others, near and far. There are two great events this weekend that are designed to do just that. The Blackto…