Opinion
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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…
Proposed ORV park could help Soap Lake
Imagine this. A barren patch of unused land with only sagebrush, hills and wide blue skies to offer passersby. No big amusement park or shopping mall to entice visitors to stop and take a look. In fact, some people…
Obamacare in need of a remake
OLYMPIA - Summer is blockbuster movie season, a time when Hollywood releases its biggest productions.
Reader supports arts in Moses Lake
I am shocked the Moses Lake City Council is considering temporarily "shuttering" the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center and the Larson Recreation Center. It is a black eye for Moses Lake if cultural and recreational pr…
Reader shares gratitude for act of kindness
Today an angel lifted the spirit in my heart and gave me a smile. With this letter, I want to thank him for the comforting thought and gift.
Readers opine on hot topics
What are some hot conversation topics in the Columbia Basin? If you check out our website, www.columbiabasinherald.com, you will find heartfelt comments from our readers, who are staying engaged and informed, even …
Dispute Resolution Center helps ML residents
I'd like to share with you and your readers an opportunity to contribute to the health and well being of the Moses Lake community and area. I'm referring to the mediation services offered by an organization I'm aff…
Former aircrewman salutes fallen firefighters
As a former USAF C-130 MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) Aircrewman in the California 1987 & the 1988 Yellowstone wildfires, my aching heart goes out to the families and friends of the Arizona "Hot Shot…
Open doors to Olympia with remote testimony
By the end of the 2013 Legislative Session, Washington state lawmakers had introduced two 400-page budgets and held public hearings on them with just a few hours' notice. Unless you were the most accomplished speed…
Freedom remains at stake
Fast and Furious gun running into Mexico. Four Americans killed in Benghazi. News reporters being wire-tapped. Black Panthers with clubs standing outside voting poll places without being charged. Countless cases of…
Resident thinks Warden needs a change
I would like to share an opinion in general of Warden. I strongly feel that it is much of a joke to have a sign that reads "This is a gang free community," as many can see as they enter, in all honestly it's really…
Prosecutor needs to act
Crime in our city is completely out of hand; Prosecutor Angus Lee needs to get tough or resign.
Distress signals from Soap Lake
Things have gone from bad to worse with the Soap Lake Fire Department in less than a week. Fire Chief Dan Shields was fired for what he referred to as "personal reasons" during a Tuesday interview with the Columbia…
Wildland fire service needed for Soap Lake
A Monday fire near Soap Lake showed how much wildland fire service is needed in the more rural areas of Grant County. True, Grant County Fire Districts 7, 13 and the Ephrata Fire Department responded to the 30-acre…
Reader thinks pool price doesn't add up
Moses Lake School Board members are mulling over adding 650 square feet to the high school's new pool building at an additional $400,000. Is it just me, or did anyone else do the math? $615.38 per square foot for 6…
Reader adds personal story to Sonico debate
I would like to address the people of the Port of Moses Lake on a personal level.