Opinion
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GRANDMA GREEN SAYS: Exercise your right to vote
Regarding voting, or the lack thereof in Grant County, I read the Columbia Basin Herald’s edition of Aug. 20 to le…
LETTER: Memories of 9/11
It was 5:30 am, September 11, 2001. As usual, the counselor and I walked from the school to the football field and back before school started. Streetlights…
LETTER: Renters drink the same water, so why were we left out?
When is Mayor Peter Sharp going to step forward and accept responsibility for what happens within the City of Soap Lake? Whenever concerns are raised, we he…
GRANDMA GREEN SAYS: Back to school
Well, summer break is almost at its conclusion. So, on Wednesday, Sept, 2, I, at 85 years of age, will be heading back to school. Only in the afternoon, though…
GUEST COLUMN: Fake experts equal real risk
A colleague of mine loves his cats. So, when he saw a social media post from a veterinarian warning that toxic mold in his cat’s water fountain might be poisoning them, he couldn’t resist clicking through to the fu…
GRANDMA GREEN SAYS: Are we learning from history?
The other day, as I was grocery shopping, I heard a gentleman complaining about the high prices. Before I thought, I said, “Be glad we don’t live in Ukraine.” …
GUEST COMMENTARY: I remember Dachau
I remember Dachau. It is either late spring or early summer of 1956 – everything is in full bloom and green. We are taking a vacation through Germany, northern Italy, Switzerland, Monaco, France and Spain. One p…
BARE OUR SHELVES: See what’s happening at the Moses Lake Library
Have you recently visited the Moses Lake Public Library? If not, from June to September 2024, we completed a shelving replacement project thanks to a generous …
COLUMN: What would happen if we assumed the best about each other?
Anger has become one of the easiest emotions to find. Open social media, turn on cable news or scroll through the comments section of almost any public discuss…
GRANDMA GREEN SAYS: Responsible parents vaccinate their children
A while ago I had watched the Senate hearings involving Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. I was impressed by how bipartisan the questionin…
LETTER: Sheriff no-confidence vote seems like political tactic
I've lived in Grant County long enough to know the difference between a real problem and election-year politics. A so-called vote of no confidence suddenly appears just before ballots are mailed? That doesn't pass …
LETTER: Listen to firefighters when it comes to fireworks
I just read Nance Beston’s column in today’s paper, “An honor to be on the fire line.” It certainly lets us know where our fire people spend their Fourths. I have something that has struck me wrong the last coup…
COLUMN: An honor to be on the fire line
As reporters, we spend a lot of time telling other people's stories. Every once in a while, though, you find yourself in the middle of one. On the Fourth of…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Sports and music bring good things to the world
I hope everyone had a wonderful, safe Fourth of July weekend, plus the 250th birthday of our beautiful USA. Me, I chose to watch the World Cup. The game between Cape Verde and Argentina was totally amazing. Cape Ve…
GUEST COMMENTARY: The progress at Moses Lake is worth continuing
For decades, Moses Lake has been one of the Columbia Basin's greatest assets. It supports recreation, tourism, local businesses and a quality of life that attr…