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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 …
COURTS
I’ve lost faith in our system of courts using jury members to do there dirty work. They say there’s no prejudice, but when a prosecutor and judge ask a jury to look at a witness’ education, especially when they’re …
I-960
Our votes became unimportant, and irrelevant to 83 percent of Democrats in the state Senate. In a bill deviously titled only “Relating to Fiscal Matters,” Senate Democrats voted to suspend the provisions of the vot…
DANZER-THOMPSON
I am Joseph Stevens, father of Suzanna D. Danzer-Thompson, I have know her for a long time. I believe she is a good kind person and not capable of “committing child abuse.” Is it possible that the agency that runs …
Morals by taxes
Gov. Christine Gregoire released her ideas Wednesday on creating taxes to generate $605 million to help pay for the estimated $2.8 billion deficit.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul is bad
OLYMPIA — My dad lived by the axiom, “You don’t rob Peter to pay Paul!” For our family, that meant mom couldn’t raid our piggy banks to buy something the family budget didn’t cover.
THANKS
Thank you so much for your sponsorship of the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation’s annual Country Sweethearts Dinner, Dance, and Auction. Your generous donation of in advertising did much to assure the success of thi…
What did we learn?
At the same time our governor is requesting tax increases, our state legislators continue generating new ways to spend money.
Hide your wallet
The Democrats in the Washington State Senate gave voters the proverbial “bird.”
THANKS
The Moses Lake High School Band has really made a difference in the spirit of our home games this year. At the basketball games they have kept the crowd enthused and involved in the game with their music. More than…
THANKS
St. Martin’s Episcopal church would like to thank our church family and community members for a successful soup dinner to support relief work in Haiti. Participants were able to choose from fourteen delicious soups…
Prosecutor explains 'three strikes' law
EPHRATA — In the Jan. 28 issue of the Columbia Basin Herald a letter to the editor was published that read “Washington incarcerates three-strikers for their entire lives without the possibility of parole ever. Some…
THANKS
We would like to thank a Moses Lake resident by the name of Bailee. Our dog, Toby got out of our yard and lost his collar as he hopped through the fence. Since no one could call us, our family decided to do a “Dog …
THANKS
Thanks to Dick Maier, from Pioneer Veterinary Clinic, for coming in on a Saturday night to treat a stray dog that was hit by a car. The dog was beyond help but you treated her with so much care and compassion and e…
APARTMENT
I have a question? Why is it here in Moses Lake, you can’t find a place to rent such as myself? I live on the base in apartments. I have been here two years and have been through two apartment managers and too many…
Our heritage
Budget pains are causing anxiety for everyone relying on state funding.