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…
Ringing a bell for the Salvation Army
MOSES LAKE — The man walking across the parking lot noticed me immediately.
Powering our way of life
Affordable and reliable energy is one of the main drivers of our rapidly-expanding economy in Grant County. As stewards entrusted with the care and operations …
Othello schools continuing to grow – together
As our community continues to grow, we celebrate that people have discovered our little corner of the world and the vast opportunities it has to offer.
City officials appreciative of roads funds, explain timeline
On behalf of the Moses Lake City Council and staff, I would like to thank the citizens of Moses Lake for their support and passage of city proposition 1. This …
Election scramble could change future of city, schools
Last week’s election took some by surprise. Longtime incumbents on the Moses Lake School Board and Moses Lake City Council defended their respective seats. And some newcomers emerged victorious. The closely contest…
Living with the mystery
It was a tough Veterans Day for me this year.
Support the dreamers on Small Business Saturday
Edged in pink with fanciful lettering, a sign I recently found declares: “When you support small business you are supporting a dream.” That little statement se…
A word from Moses Lake's sister city
Rocker Tom Petty made his mark
Musician Tom Petty was famous for his many hits, including “Free Fallin’,” “Refugee,” and “American Girl.” Locally, Petty visited the Gorge Amphitheater several time to entertain concertgoers in Grant County, treat…
Public Power Week reminds us of our hydropower resource
Grant Public Utility District (PUD) celebrates Public Power Week Oct. 1-7. Public Power Week is an annual celebration throughout the nation recognizing the con…
NFL players' stance was a job issue, not a constitutional one
Last week President Trump blasted NFL players who chose to kneel or stand together with arms locked during the playing or singing of the national anthem. Calling such behavior disrespectful of our flag and country,…
What can we say to Freeman High School?
The news that a 15-year-old student had opened fire and killed a classmate at tiny Freeman High School struck a familiar note here in the Basin. A little over 20 years ago another boy of similar age killed two clas…
Where we were on 9/11
Every generation has its “Do you remember where you were when you heard?” moment. Pearl Harbor, the assassination of President Kennedy, the Oklahoma City bombing... all marked a turning point in living memory. For …
County made right call with summer burn ban
The heavy smoke clouding the air from several regional wildfires is a reminder of how dry the Columbia Basin and the surrounding area truly is. The shrub-steppe habitat of Eastern Washington, with its thick and bou…
Life in the bus lane
The executive leaving work early (BMW, dress shirt but no tie, 3:30 in the afternoon) had every right to honk at me. I was in the wrong place.