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Celebrating National Library Week
What brings you joy? For me, it’s driving through our beautiful region to visit our branch libraries, serving ice …
Columbia Basin surgeon to retire on July 1
For the past 19 years, it has been my great fortune to live in Wenatchee and to be part of the Wenatchee Valley Medical Center. We are all truly blessed to participate in such a great health care system.
Reader continues thoughts on vacant lots
My previous letter to the editor regarding vacant property apparently got read by more than one person. If I understand the Washington State Constitution correctly, Article VII, Section 1 - Taxation, puts all real …
A step toward accountability
Sen. Mark Schoesler's bill requiring the state Office of Financial Management (OFM) to update its list of agency fees is the right step in the direction for improved government accountability.
Issues and improvements in Warden
Crime has been an issue in Warden and still is. According to a recent city council meeting on April 23, Warden police will hire a new police officer in an effort to improve with more patrols.
MLIRD offers thanks for Kids' Fishing Day
MLIRD would like to thank the Columbia Basin Herald for helping to get the word out about our fourth annual Kids' Fishing Derby at Connelly Park (Airman's Beach). Having the registration form in the Grant County Jo…
Readers ask community to help stop gangs
I read the Herald's supplement for March 22 on Gangs in Grant County and applaud the efforts by all to actively combat this social cancer. We are especially appreciative to our Sheriff's department, schools and oth…
A tale of 2 budgets
The state Legislature is down to its final two weeks of session. It means negotiations are going strong between the House and the Senate. They must agree on a budget soon, as session ends on April 28.
Reader offers 'Natural Law' quiz
The American Founding Fathers understood the thinking of Marcus Tellius Cicero with respect to "Natural Law." Natural Law is that which the Supreme Creator established. Natual Law has the fundamental presupposition…
Grant County Dems support DREAM Act
The Washington State DREAM Act builds on Washington state's long-held values of education, fairness and diversity by extending state-based financial aid to high school graduates with legal work permits. We've inves…
Reader questions senator's dedication to protecting Second Amendment
Grant County citizens I am writing this to make you aware that in this month of April, 2013 The United States Senate narrowly voted down a bill that would have given the UN via the UN Gun Control Treaty the right t…
75 years of service
The Grant County PUD is quietly celebrating its 75th anniversary this year by having its some 630 employees strive to volunteer 7,500 hours of community service.
Vacant property
One of the great mysteries is that there are buildings sitting vacant because of our current economy. Could it be that building owners are holding out to rent properties at too high a price?
Public pension systems looming problem
Reforming Oregon's pension program for public employees is the most contentious and important issue facing state and local government. Without fundamental changes to the system known as PERS, cuts in funding to sch…
Lions offer thanks for successful egg hunt
The Moses Lake Lions Club would like to thank the following business' and people for making the 2013 annual City Wide Easter Egg Hunt a huge success: Columbia Basin Job Corp, Willamette Egg Farm, Northland Cable, N…
Reader asks government to stop "special" aid
Why do we the people allow the state of Washington and federal government to insult minorities and women in the business world? Take a look at the website www.omwbe.wa.gov. Isn't this our government effectively say…