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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: In support of telehealth
I am writing to express my support for the Social Work Licensure Compact, as I believe it is important for our area, and it allows licensed social workers to p…
LETTER: Vote YES for the MLSD levy
When you have untrustworthy administrators and have elected overseers unwilling to put in the effort to be well informed on district affairs, you have a perfec…
LETTER: In support of law enforcement
I was very disappointed to see President Trump give a blanket pardon to nearly all of those involved in the Jan. 6 attack. It showed great contempt for the law…
LETTER: The battle for our children
“Men are cast-iron, but children are wax” - Horace Mann We will be voting for the Moses Lake School District levy soon. After attending school board meetin…
LETTER: Education draws the educated
For many years Moses Lake Kiwanis has sponsored youth service clubs. Due to the failure of the 2024 Moses Lake school levy, two of those clubs have folded thi…
LETTER: Grandma Green supports levy (English/Espaniol)
Tuesday, Feb. 11 is when we must vote yes on the upcoming school levy. It’s a big vote for our community, especially our kids. My family moved to Moses Lake in…
LETTER: In support of the MLSD levy
Dear editor, I am writing to encourage a yes vote in the school levy election on February 11th. The district has done an excellent job of looking at what h…
LETTER: Dear Community Athletics and Activities supporters,
We are writing to express our firm support for the upcoming levy, which is crucial not only for our children but for the well-being of our entire community. Wh…
LETTER: Grant County must address its lack of juvenile detention facilities
Grant County is currently failing to meet its legal and moral obligations to provide a juvenile detention facility. This deficiency not only violates Washington state law but also fails to address the growing menta…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Best of the Basin issues
MOSES LAKE – Due to an export issue, some categories were not included in the Best of the Basin results distributed Tuesday. Results and corrections for affect…
LETTER: Clean and professional
Dear editor, Compliments to Graham Construction and crews at our new hospital (in Moses Lake). It’s the cleanest, most organized site I have ever seen dail…
COLUMN: Six tips to celebrate the holidays with someone living with dementia
NEW YORK — With the holiday season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering six tips to help the millions of Americans caring for…
COLUMN: Columbia River Treaty - Only paying for the actual benefits
You may have likely heard that Grant, Chelan and Douglas PUDs jointly filed a lawsuit in June against the federal government over our collective contribution o…
COLUMN: Students are tuned out at school. Here's how we change that.
Across the country, teachers and administrators are working to address two major challenges: learning loss and student engagement.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: We’ve got a lot to be grateful for
The rain is coming down this week and snow seems to be teasing us from just over the horizon. Eventually, we’ll have a winter wonderland and the red-nosed spec…