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…
EDITORIAL: One step forward
When gridlock keeps you from moving forward, be careful not to slip back.
Reader concerned about involvement
In regards to the Nov 15th AP article “Community group claims dairy polluted water”, I would like to direct your and your readers attention to a Seattle Times article from 2004 titled “Farmers put up stink over ste…
No taxation without representation
MOSES LAKE - As a resident business owner, tax payer, employer and longtime volunteer on many local boards, I see obvious reasons and many subtle cost-benefits of having a clean and healthy lake at the center of ou…
Reader agrees with editorial
Nice editorial about budgets. It's the best idea yet. Too bad the people depending on government paychecks won't let it happen. They will start arguing about how their agency or organization that relies on state mo…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Farm Bills benefit more people than farmers
SPOKANE - Among many other pieces of legislation, Congress is debating the Farm Bill. Most of us don't farm but most of us should care about this legislation that comes before Congress every five years or so. Why s…
Reader disagrees with editorial
The Columbia Basin Herald fell into a common and comfortable trap trying to convince us that the Super Committee or our state government has a "simple and fair" solution to its current budget crisis (CBH Editorial,…
Reader supports Bill Bailey
Choose wisely!
Newspaper thanked for help
On behalf of Samaritan Healthcare, please allow me to take this opportunity to thank you for your participation in the 11th annual Samaritan Healthcare Turkey Drive to benefit the Moses Lake Food Bank.
EDITORIAL: Super committee?
We can't say we're surprised by the failure of Congress' so-called super committee to come up with at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reductions. But we are disappointed. There is no joy in having Congress live down…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Concerns about Grant PUD rates, budget
MOSES LAKE - With the up coming 2012 Grant County PUD budget some observations of the PUD should be made. Grant County is very fortunate for the foresight that a handful of people had back in the 1950's that formed…
Reader wants military history remembered
I am well aware that the president and several more people do not want the subject of freedom won by the military taught in school.
Teacher expresses thanks for newspaper
I am writing to thank you for your generosity in donating a bundle of newspapers to my classroom on a weekly basis. These newspapers are used for various educa…
Reader wants initiative amended
My wife has been a Contract Liquor Store manager in Ephrata for 8 years. We recently attended a meeting with the liquor board to review the impacts of I-1183. …
Reader wants stray dog problem addressed
In regard to the article about stray cats. What is being done about the stray dogs? We live on a corner with no fence. Every day we have dogs using our yard as…
Reader protests FDA rules
Help.