LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: It’s time to celebrate...
The Columbia Basin is filled with amazing people, businesses and places. You already knew that, though. What you may not have realized is that it’s already time to start nominating your favorite people, businesses and places for this year’s Best of the Basin publication. The Columbia Basin Herald takes this time each year to look at the people, shops and places t hat make your lives a bit better, just by existing.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Living in one desert is enough...
A healthy chunk of the Columbia Basin’s population likes living in a desert. The sagebrush calls out. The tumbleweeds meander through town and the sunshine is warm without the gross need to use the word “muggy.”
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Municipal roles...
One of the things that’s become apparent as my team and I have covered certain civic issues over the past few months is that there is a lack of understanding in the communities of Grant and Adams counties about which municipalities – cities, school districts, counties and so forth – do in the big scheme of thing.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Community matters...
As I write this, I just finished speaking at the Ephrata Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at Country Deli in Ephrata. The banquet room in the back of the restaurant was filled with more than a dozen folks who were there not just to grab a meal, but to share some positivity and talk about the work they can do to make the community an even better place to live.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Consider your perspective...
A few weeks ago, Wendy Brzezny of Thriving Together NCW contacted me and asked me to attend the organization’s 2025 summit, with the theme, “Thriving Together Toward Tomorrow.” The event was held at the Wenatchee Convention Center, and I’m grateful that I decided to go rather than deflecting it because I was worried about being out of the office. I tend to do that a lot, then wonder why I get deflated and feel burnt out.
COLUMN: Experiencing dementia: my simulated journey to better understanding
Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a unique and thought-provoking simulation designed to help participants experience the challenges faced by individuals living with dementia at the Monroe House in Moses Lake.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: A proper thanks...
Like Rob Bates said in his column that sits next to this one in the print edition for Veterans Day, the “Thank you for your service” messages he gets each year on this holiday to honor living veterans can come across as uninformed, though well-intentioned and appreciated, nonetheless.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Support local causes this holiday season ...
If you’re looking to enjoy the holidays, you’re not alone. Across the Columbia Basin, people will be baking turkeys, holiday shopping, decorating their homes, and reminding children to behave or they’ll get coal in a stocking.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Focusing on civic literacy...
Over the course of the last year, we’ve published several stories and opinion pieces related to civic discussions and literacy. There’s a reason for that.
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 graduated from Denison University in May 2024, I remember being overcome with emotion after receiving my degree.
