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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…
Retired teacher explains Common Core State Standards
This school year, you will hear much about Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Basically, it is a set of national standards aimed at making students college and work place ready as well as preparing them to be comp…
Voth shares election platform
Moses Lake is a great community that in past years has exceded the 20,000 population mark, which offers us the opportunity to attract businesses and franchises…
Reader wants to thank the CBH for delivering newspapers to his class
I would like to thank the Columbia Basin Herald for providing free newspapers to my classroom. We are using the newspapers to practice a variety of skills such as identifying informational text features. The studen…
Our online poll results
Last week we asked our readers "Who do you think is to blame for the government shutdown? "
Common Core criticisms
An online petition aims to have Washington state rescind its Common Core adoption for public schools, the Race to the Top application, the No Child Left Behind waiver, and other related requirements.
Reader explains the Moses Lake Grant County Tea Party Coalition
Citizens may have received a phone call asking for a donation from Tea Party Express. Just for the record, the Moses Lake Grant County Tea Party Coalition (MLGCTPC) does NOT solicit donations or contributions. We p…
Wounded dog coverage strikes a chord with reader
I read the 2 articles in your paper regarding "Baby Boy" being shot and his owners taking him to Animal World Veterinary Clinic for care.
Why I Support I-517
I support Initiative 517 because I am a strong believer in our initiative rights which our state has had for over a century. Our right to initiative and petition our government is the most important tool we have to…
Readers weighs in on government shutdown
Can the Federal Government shutdown get worse?
Dangerous duels with Americans caught in the middle
After spending a couple of days last week in Washington, D.C., I wonder how Congress and President Obama will settle their differences without hurting the taxp…
Reader wonders about the federal government shutdown?
Is the Federal Government having a childish temper tantrum?
Legislative issues linger after session
Although the state's Legislative session is long over, state Reps. Judy Warnick and Matt Manweller are busy visiting areas of our state.
Reader wonders about the impact the shoreline rules will have
It appears to me that there has been no consideration given to the economic impact on the area's small businesses as a result of the Department of Ecology's proposed change in the shoreline rules. My small business…
Reader wants to thank the Columbia Basin Herald
Thank you for delivering your newspaper to our class. We will use the papers in our Writer's Workshop in the "Eagle's Nest" (room 17). They will help us in our reading as we learn about our community, nation, and w…
Reader clarifies who the Lioness Club of Moses Lake is affiliated with
The Lioness Club of Moses Lake operates the Sapceburger Booth at the Grant County Fair. It has come to our attention that a vendor at the Adams County Fair was selling "spaceburgers." This vendor and his product ar…