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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 yours…
Vote for Tom Dent for state representative
Like many other Columbia Basin people, my family moved here in the 1950s, taking advantage of the new irrigation system and the great farming opportunities. In our case, it was 1959. Growing up in the Columbia Basi…
Conservative
What should define "conservative" with respect to government? I consider knowledge of the principles that underlay the original US Constitution and first twelve amendments as most important. The Federal government …
A special thanks
Since October of 2013 Columbia Basin School Retirees' Association (CBSRA) have been bringing board books to Samaritan Hospital to be passed out to each new baby. It is our wish that in so doing parents will be enco…
Ageism expressed in previous letter regarding PCOs
This letter is in response to the letter from Ann Mix & Dave Bolton titled The Race for PCOS. In the letter from the July 24th edition of the Columbia Basin Herald stating their endorsement for Brent Bishop, Wheele…
Swimming at public parks
Recently in the CBH police reports it came to my attention that some people were cited for swimming at Cascade Park. That's right, swimming! I thought that was odd until I remembered; swimming is not allowed at Cas…
Letter of support for Laure Grammer for Grant County Assessor
I have been involved with Grant County Politics for several years. In that time, one of the people I've come to know and work with has been Laure Grammer. I have known her to be hard working, dedicated and diligent…
Don't complain, get out and vote.
It's time to elect someone from the Columbia Basin that has shown he is dedicated to the property rights, and individual rights based upon our constitution. I believe that is Tom Dent. I have known Tom since 1985. …
Brent Bishop has the time to devote to PCO position
It has been said that the precinct committee officer is the most important political officer in the entire field of politics. However, it's not a well-known political office. Some of the voters have no idea what a …
Propaganda techniques
I thank the newspaper for its public service in running the ad paid for by Friends of Angus in last Friday's edition (July 25). Besides insuring First Amendment rights and doing business, the newspaper keeps the pu…
Strong candidate in Precinct 7
Most people have a PCO or a Precinct Committee Officer in their neighborhood. A PCO is the face of the GOP within the precinct. In many cases, a Republican Precinct Committee Officer might be the only party precinc…
Get out and vote
Mr. Tom Dent came to the Columbia Basin in 1955. He set up roots and has watched his community grow. I know Tom well and he has taught me the value of putting differences aside and to work together. It is only then…
Clint Didier for Congress
As I spend countless hours campaigning, I continually hear that we need to get rid of all the Congresspersons. I agree we should replace the huge majority and establish term limits because they have allowed the US …
Accomplish common goals: Tom Dent
I am writing this letter in support of Tom Dent. I have known him for over forty years and believe him to be the best candidate to represent the 13th District in Olympia. I have served on the Washington State Repub…
Support for Garth Dano
Compliance with ethical rules is one of the most basic obligations of all lawyers, and especially a prosecuting attorney, who serves as the chief law enforcement official in the county. The current Grant County Pro…
It's not easy being green
Reducing mankind's carbon footprint has become the defining issue of our time and rightly so. Virtually every level of government has policies to reduce greenh…