Better learn

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said this about education: "Maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to America's success. But if we want to win the future - if we …

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Due to the information that was in one of your letters to the editor, on Monday, I attended Grant County Commissioner's public comment time held on Mondays at 10:30 in the Commissioner's hearing room.

Good example

The strength of Germany's economic performance over the last year stands in stark contrast to the weakness of America's "jobless recovery." That difference suggests that reducing deficits does not slow economic gro…

Reader disapproves of city actions

The City of Moses Lake has a vindictive streak toward anybody that challenges their city codes. The case of Tony Holiday in his battle with the city over the vacant lot is very similar to a case back in 2003-2004. …

DIVERSITY

"American exceptionalism" was best illustrated by our response to the tragic events in Arizona: our Latino-American congressional aide intern helped save the life of our female Jewish-American US Representative, ou…

RELAY FOR LIFE

I would like to thank everyone who attended or donated items to our Relay For Life Silent Auction in December at Michael's Market & Bistro. Over a $1,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society. Special thanks t…

BOOK SALE

Due to the terrific news article you put in the Columbia Basin Daily Herald on Wed. Jan. 19th, we again had a very successful used book sale the next day. It was fun to see the buyers so excited to get some great b…

MOSES LAKE

Thanks for printing the "Enough is Enough" editorial in the Columbia Basin Herald on Jan. 20, 2011. The harassment of the Tony Holiday family should have been ended long ago. But, in your whole editorial, you faile…

Moving right?

President Barack Obama had been readying himself for his State of the Union address since the Nov. 2 election, the electorate's repudiation of big government and big spending. Obama had to respond to what he admitt…

Cons paid

Apparently, crime does pay when Uncle Sam is the victim. That needs to end - now.

TEA PARTY

Alan Obermann recently provided us with an example of double-speak. Obermann is the coalition co-leader of the Moses Lake Grant County Tea Party and the author of a Jan. 20 guest editorial entitled "Tea Party addre…

MEMORIAL SPEECH

Upon hearing President Obama's memorial speech for the Arizona shooting victims I felt shaken with tears. I was filled with a new hope in the U.S. people. And not just Americans who have similar philosophies to min…

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James:

Grant PUD manager writes of rates, budget

HEROES

Reader saddened by military death