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Opinion

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Updated 1 week, 2 days ago

COLUMN: College football playoff selection was a mess

It’s not a normal day in December if college football teams are not throwing their hands in the air after being le…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Request from Moses Lake Firefighters

As you know, many citizens of Washington State have endured a worse than normal wildland fire season. Moses Lake Firefighters L2052, have had crews directly in…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Jobs abound in the Dakotas

If you are looking for a family-wage job these days, there is no better place to look than the Dakotas, but for entirely different reasons.

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Common Sense

Some concepts are not easy to understand, so I want to clarify this one. Let's get this straight...we finally have a person with high ethical standards, doing an excellent job as Grant County Prosecutor. Now we're …

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Veterans are slipping through the cracks

Why do so many Americans and our veterans have to go through so much red tape in order to receive any help or benefits? So many homeless people in the streets, what's wrong with this picture?

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Tom Dent is honest

I have known Tom Dent for 30 years. He has been a business associate in agriculture, as well as a personal friend. 

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Support for Angus Lee

Angus Lee is a dedicated Prosecutor who has a passion for his job. We could not do any better than this Marine. A warrior with a big heart!! An experienced prosecutor and man of integrity! Why would we elect a lawy…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Current Federal Government violating the law

The former Democratic Governor of Colorado, Richard Lamm, gave a speech at an immigration conference in 2004 titled, "How to Destroy America!" That speech followed a presentation by Professor Victor Davis Hanson re…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Dani Bolyard is fair-minded, would serve district well

I'm writing today in support of Dani Bolyard for District 13 Representative. Dani is a person of strong Republican principles, and she has worked tirelessly to restore the American Dream of life, liberty, and the p…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Tom Dent would serve the 13th District with honor and high standards

This is intended as an unqualified endorsement of Tom Dent as a candidate for the Washington State Legislature for the 13th District, Position #1.

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Relay team appreciates Herald's support

We would like to thank you (so much!) for donating the weekend at Lake Coeur d'Alene gift certificate complete with a boat cruise.

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Dani Bolyard Best Choice For 13th District

I would like to go on record as endorsing Dani Bolyard for House District 13, Position 1. As a single working female, I often feel ignored by our leadership. When Dani served as the Grant County Republican Chairwom…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Shoreline costs, closure irritates some

A Friday Columbia Basin Herald article story detailing the expenses Grant PUD is incurring to patrol the exposed shoreline behind Wanapum Dam upset some readers. They weighed in on our Facebook page.

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Holmquist is the right choice for Congress

Doc Hastings' unexpected retirement has created a mad scramble of activity in central Washington amongst those who seek to succeed him. A high stakes game of musical chairs is the result.

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Grant County Democrats endorse Estakio Beltran

Estakio Beltran, candidate for the Fourth Congressional District, is endorsed by the Grant County Democrats. Estakio Beltran's qualifications include: 1) Having grown up in the Yakima Valley, he's "a product of the…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Undocumented children may pose threats

The latest weapon being used against the people of the United States is the direct result of actions of the Federal Government! That may seem a strange statement, but consider what is happening.