Editorial
To find our opinion based editorials, see below. We'll share opinion based editorial articles regularly for interested viewers.
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…
Some school standards are already similar to Common Core
As noted last week, the backlash against Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has begun. A look back to two years ago may provide some insight to the current gro…
A gift from Whitworth
Education is a gift.
Retired teacher traces Common Core back to Sputnik
Common Core is the most recent version of a five-decade long reform movement, which has stressed over and over that public schools are failing. It all started with Sputnik.
Will Washington be big in Boeing's jumbo jet future?
When the first passengers took off in Boeing's 747 in 1970, the aircraft was dubbed the "Queen of the Skies." Since then, the company's mammoth plant just sout…
Regulatory overreach: The new normal
News stories about the government shutdown have shined a spotlight on the issue of government overreach.
Retired teacher explains Common Core State Standards
This school year, you will hear much about Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Basically, it is a set of national standards aimed at making students college and work place ready as well as preparing them to be comp…
Voth shares election platform
Moses Lake is a great community that in past years has exceded the 20,000 population mark, which offers us the opportunity to attract businesses and franchises…
Our online poll results
Last week we asked our readers "Who do you think is to blame for the government shutdown? "
Common Core criticisms
An online petition aims to have Washington state rescind its Common Core adoption for public schools, the Race to the Top application, the No Child Left Behind waiver, and other related requirements.
Why I Support I-517
I support Initiative 517 because I am a strong believer in our initiative rights which our state has had for over a century. Our right to initiative and petition our government is the most important tool we have to…
Dangerous duels with Americans caught in the middle
After spending a couple of days last week in Washington, D.C., I wonder how Congress and President Obama will settle their differences without hurting the taxp…
Legislative issues linger after session
Although the state's Legislative session is long over, state Reps. Judy Warnick and Matt Manweller are busy visiting areas of our state.
ESA listing could undercut WA economy
Rail projects are key to our economic future
When national parks burn