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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…
Local schools taking right steps for safety
The Feb. 14 shooting in a Parkland, Florida high school that left 17 dead remains on many people’s minds.
A couple of thoughts about guns
School shooting a tragedy
School safety is critical
The number of school shootings seems to have recently increased exponentially. Daily strip searches of students, staff, and visitors for guns, knives, and othe…
Regional solutions needed to deal with climate change
As an orchardist and a longtime member of the Quincy community, I’m seeing changes in our weather patterns that concern me. The drought of 2015 brought home ho…
Stopping school violence calls for community change
My heart is heavy again, with sorrow for the families and all those who have been touched by the latest school shooting.
Build new school now or pay more later
I am writing to inform you, the taxpayer and the one responsible to pay for the addition of a new high school in Moses Lake. We know the public voted with a su…
School app bill worth another look
Defunct House Bill 2442 may be worth another look in the wake of last week’s Florida school shooting that left 17 dead.
Every vote did not count
The Moses Lake school bond election held Feb. 14, 2017 demonstrated problems with Revised Code of Washington (RCW) laws. In the past, elections were held on sp…
Judicial misbehavior
“United States Constitution, Article 3, Section. 1. The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts …
Legwork on the bond was done long ago
It is no secret that the threat of using $135 million in taxpayer money in a way other than what was approved by the voters has ruffled many feathers within th…
Moses Lake is blessed by Cancer Foundation
In our great town of Moses Lake we are so very blessed to have among us two angels. There is Angel, and yes that is her name, and how fitting it is. Then there is a very special lady Jean. Together they are what ke…
Thanks for the memories, Chico's
The news that Chico’s Pizza Parlor was destroyed in a weekend fire hit many hard. The Moses Lake community and former residents showed their concern online wit…
Love thy neighbor during times of strife
The debate on how to best solve overcrowding at Moses Lake High School became heated at last week’s board meeting and understandably so. Just when the issue appeared to be solved with the narrow approval of a $135 …
Guaranteed income would implement King's dream of ending poverty
Will a minimum wage of $15 an hour lift a full-time worker of a family of four out of poverty? Yes and no.
Teacher offers thoughts on Moses Lake bond controversy, board meeting
The views and opinions expressed in this letter are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Moses Lake Education Association.