Opinion
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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…
Lind business owners tell how their business closed
Legislators in Olympia, Wash. wake up. Idaho is taking over.
Reader addresses credit, debit fraud
Consider a possible way to greatly reduce exposure to credit and debit card fraud.
Reader agrees with Joy Hummer's letter
I agree with Joy Hummer's letter to the editor "Reader dislikes McCoy cartoons," February 20 2014. This kind of so called humor borders on "bullying." The other side of this unkind of poking fun at a group of citiz…
We can learn from the Skagit River bridge replacement
The news these days is filled with stories about Big Bertha, the stalled Seattle waterfront drilling machine, and the cracks in the pontoons of the new SR 520 …
Moses Lake pharmacist supports Medicare improvements
As a small business independent pharmacist, I write to commend the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for aspects of their recently proposed rule that will improve Medicare Part D for beneficiaries, i…
'Grey-Haired Brigade set to take back nation in 2014
Reader wamts to know more about removal of fish eating brids from Potholes
After reading the Feb. 11, 2014 article "Fish eating birds to be evicted from Potholes island" in the CBH, I wanted to know more about the removal of nesting Caspian Terns from Goose Island because I am aware that …
Reader dislikes McCoy cartoons
Glenn McCoy's SOTU cartoon stating "This Guy Lied...." lacks humor and wit. If I were a Republican, I think I'd find it even less funny. However, I am not a Republican and am writing this letter to remind you that …
All immigrants should be treated fairly
Congress has so much to do. We have Governor Christie scandal, IRS scandal, Obama healthcare also immigration reform. So much talk on all TV stations about President Obama and remarks from Republicans toward Obama.
Problems in America complex
Here again Congress putting blame to President Obama concerning several topics like healthcare, raising wages for working Americans. Also immigration status and the support of our troops. Yes, there is so much goin…
Approve the Keystone Pipeline
The Seattle Times headline said it all: "Obama running out of reasons to reject Keystone XL."
Small town pride seen in school support
Bonds and levies in our outlying areas of Lind, Wilson Creek, Othello, Warden and Ritzville were passing at the polls, according to unofficial results released Tuesday.
Reader discusses moral values
Mr. Bo Nielsen's letter printed on Thursday, February 6th, shows a level of understanding and maturity that many adults seem to lack. One of the comments made on the CBH website proves that point.
Reader weighs in on health care
There was a comment made on January 18, 2014 in the on-line "Letters to the Editor" in response to one written by Mr. Hudson that expressed concerns regarding the Affordable Health Care Act. It read in part, "No-on…
Reader praises the food section of CBH
My name is R.T. Williams. I am a former long-term resident of Moses Lake and current subscriber to the electronic edition of the Columbia Basin Herald. I am writing to praise the food section of the newspaper. One …