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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…
Reader backs Mary Perry for MLIRD
There is a member of our community that personifies what is right with everything we value about our way of life in Moses Lake. She is a determined fighter for the lake, as evidenced by her history of regular atten…
Samaritan appreciates help with Turkey & Canned Food Drive
On behalf of Samaritan Healthcare, please allow me take this opportunity to thank you for your participation in the 13th annual Samaritan Healthcare Turkey & Canned Food Drive to benefit the Moses Lake Food Bank.
Reader weighs in on Committees on Safety
Regarding Committees of Safety, the best models come from those formed within the American colonies. See http://www.committee.org/PCOSindex.htm for a good starting point.
Reader supports Ron Covey
For almost three years we have been to every MLIRD meeting, except for one, and we have been a first-hand witness to the 2012 Board dysfunction and the productive turn-around in 2013. In 2012, Ron Covey was the lon…
Moses Lake reader supports Bailey for MLIRD
The coming election for the Moses Lake irrigation district has consequences for the entire Moses lake community, regardless if you are in the voting district or not. Having served as the Chair for the DOE- TMDL (to…
For a good cause (or four)
We commend Bud Clary of Moses Lake for their fundraiser helping four local charities: the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin, Serve Moses Lake, New Hope Domestic Violence Services and the Moses Lake Food Ba…
Skaug, Tracy best choices for MLIRD
It is time for some changes in the Moses Lake Irrigation District!
Reader has a vision for the community
I have a vision for our community that is centered on two themes: charity and Christmas Love. I am copying an idea that I had the pleasure of watching last year in Kansas City. For sixty years, musicians from all o…
Superintendent explains growth issue
Former prisoner advocates second chances
During my time of incarceration, I heard and seen a lot how so many are judged no matter what race. Especially if one is ill for medical reasons, they shouldn't be judged as a fake from staff and gamble with one's …
Reader is infuriated with the enforcement photo program
I was photographed and issued a speeding ticket through the enforcement photo program on September 16 of this year. I was driving 34 miles an hour in a 20 mile an hour school zone with lights flashing though, I was…
Common Core putting second graders through the paces
National standards are nothing new; they have been in place at least since the 1950s. However, what the Common Core standards are doing to curriculum can best …
CBSS staff calls out Columbia Basin Herald for editorial
Thank you for your timely editorial regarding the closure of Columbia Basin Secondary School and the need for the parents of CBSS students to remain engaged with their children's academic future. We all want to mee…
Help local businesses by shopping near home
Do you want to think of ways to save money on gas, support local businesses and help keep residents employed?
Committee of Safety explained
Just what is a "Committee of Safety?" I answer this question often. The answer is both simple and rather complicated.