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COLUMN: Head west, they say
This column came together probably as quickly as my decision to move from Columbus, Ohio to Moses Lake. When I gra…
Maybe it's time to go off the menu for a new president
Back in December, I was amused with a political cartoon of a little kid writing a letter to Santa Claus: “Dear Santa, please bring me more presidential candida…
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…
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…
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.
Easter egg hunts kick off this weekend
COLUMBIA BASIN — Easter festivities will be in full swing this weekend, with egg hunts taking place throughout the Columbia Basin. Be prepared and have your ki…
Penn State professor refutes Heiberg's climate change letter
An individual named Rick Heiberg did a tremendous disservice to your readership in his letter about the topic of human-caused climate change and about my scien…
People, politics, news and being a capitol intern
OLYMPIA — Politics is something I find myself both deeply fascinated with while simultaneously a little repulsed by.
Washington needs better way to pick president
Active Democrats are trudging to party caucuses on Saturday to pick delegates for either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. We wish them luck picking a favorite, though it seems a bit late to turn any national tide.
If our workweek ever needed a hero, thank goodness there's Super Tuesday
Let’s think big. The 2016 presidential race will most likely be one of the most divisive political races in our 240-year history. Last Tuesday, Americans flooded to the polls to cast their votes in what’s affection…
Grassroots campaign emerges to repeal bathroom rule
A new bathroom rule, created in December by the Washington State Human Rights Commission, has received plenty of attention in the past month or so. According to the rule, people can enter whatever gender restroom t…
House Bill 2573: A good approach to attracting teachers
With Baby Boomers retiring, public schools and the state need to ramp up their efforts to attract and retain quality teachers. We think House Bill 2573 is a common sense approach to doing so because it targets key …
Avoiding a bad trip Down Memory Lane
In 2001, Boeing shocked state and local leaders announcing it was relocating its headquarters to Chicago. Suddenly, the company with its deep roots in our Puge…
Now's the time to fix shortfalls in the state budget
The 60-day special session is in full swing, and legislators are working to fine-tune the two-year state budget they approved last June. The refining comes in the form of a “supplemental budget,” which is meant to …
Transgender bathroom rule needs repealed
The Washington State Human Rights Commission enacted a new rule Dec. 26 allowing transgendered people to use the bathroom designated for the gender they identify with, in public and private facilities. What that me…
Moses Lake's next city manager:
Friend of business, community or city employees?