Editorial
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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…
EDITORIAL: Room to grow
Crowded, tight confined spaces with lots of people lead to bad things.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: Archdiocese opposes gay marriage
SEATTLE - Legislation has been introduced in Washington State to change the current law defining marriage.
GUEST EDITORIAL: Reasons to support school levy, bond
MOSES LAKE - "Before you invest, investigate." These are the words of William Arthur Ward, scholar, author, and teacher.
Easy water
Everyone needs food, which takes farmers with water to grow it for us.
Online censorship?
The White House made the right call by opposing key ingredients in congressional proposals to curb Internet piracy. The stance should go a long way to snuff out a misguided effort that undercuts the wide-open quali…
EDITORIAL: Russian thaw
It may be winter in Moscow but the Arab Spring seems to have thawed the patience of the public if the response to the spontaneous demonstration at the capital is any indicator.
EDITORIAL: Much longer stay
As our troops have just spent another Christmas in Afghanistan, there should be no surprise that the US commander in Kabul has sent what is described as the most emphatic signal yet from a senior American official …
EDITORIAL: Silent victory
President Barack Obama recently signed into law the measure that extends a 2 percentage-point Social Security withholding for two months so that congressional negotiators will be able to hash out an agreement to co…
EDITORIAL: A different take
The unexpected death of Kim Jong-il, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, took the world by surprise.
EDITORIAL: Health care fairness
The health care reform law passed last year requires insurers to offer, at a minimum, a set of "essential" benefits to individuals and small groups, including coverage for hospitalization, outpatient care and presc…
EDITORIAL: Bad business
It's a nice try. But don't expect it to go anywhere, except the trash can.
GUEST EDITORIAL: MLBA did not choose the Spokane band
MOSES LAKE - I was so excited to read that the Moses Lake Business Association's message of Shop Local is being heard! Many of the merchants in LakeTown Landing - Moses Lake's Downtown Shopping District reported t…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Better spending could help fund schools
OLYMPIA - I can't recall ever having my office phone and email explode with calls and letters as they have after the governor announced her proposed 2011-13 budget adjustments to address the $2 billion spending gap…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Bill of Rights is reminder to reduce government
WASHINGTON - On Dec. 15 libertarians celebrated Bill of Rights Day.