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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…
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…
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
James:
Grant PUD manager writes of rates, budget
HEROES
Reader saddened by military death
China's view
As expected, the meeting between President Hu Jintao and his U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington has drawn widespread attention from the two countries and the rest of the world.
Grant PUD addresses misconceptions
GUEST EDITORIAL
A New Year's resolution for U.S. government
GUEST EDITORIAL