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COLUMN: Head west, they say
This column came together probably as quickly as my decision to move from Columbus, Ohio to Moses Lake. When I gra…
Manweller needs to resign from legislature
The independent investigation presented a long pattern of predatory behavior by Matt Manweller. 15 different women and more than 20 corroborating witnesses provided extremely troubling accounts of the behavior they…
Faith: Truth or philosophy?
I have heard it said that faith is a philosophy. The dictionary defines philosophy as a set of beliefs. Is there a difference between the two? Over the past several years churches’ highly esteemed leadership has de…
Thank God for President Trump
I just wanted to thank our president for believing in free enterprise. And acknowledging only God can make this country prosper. Keep up the good work, President Trump.
Shaking the hand that feeds us
Why bother farming when we can all just get our food at the supermarket?
County treasurer offers perspective on MLIRD assessment billing
Misleading information has created a false narrative regarding the Moses Lake Irrigation & Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) 2018 assessment billing. In prior ye…
Is there a climate change of the soul?
I’m going to give you some words and you tell me what you think about them: climate change.
Reflections on newsmakers
Why don’t you say whether or not the people who make the Columbia Basin Herald’s front page are citizens or illegal aliens?
Hammond would serve 13th District well
This is an appeal to my Republican friends, those from the GOP era who stood for character, integrity, prudence, small government and local control; those who have seen the principles of their party wrested from th…
Thanks for help with Grant County Fair seed booth
Moses Lake Grange No. 1151, chartered May 31, 2017, would like to thank the local companies for all their donations that allowed them to install the seed display booth at the Grant County Fair. Grange members conta…
Yonezawa students, hosts a pleasure to transport
Thanks for the nice article about the visiting students from Yonezawa, Japan. As a volunteer bus driver for the Moses Lake Senior Center, I had to opportunity to transport them and their host students on some of th…
Matt Manweller: a great professor and a great representative
My favorite class during my time at CWU was by far my American Political Thought and Culture class with Matt Manweller. He used a variety of teaching techniques to reach students, we played games, listened to music…
Public libraries still serve a good purpose
When was the last time you visited our public library? Many people today think that with information at our fingertips, libraries are becoming obsolete. You could have almost included me among that group of people …
You too can be a history maker
I talked with someone recently about their choice of novels. Besides the Bible, I was wondering what kind of books they liked to read.
Every picture has a story
One of America’s status symbols is a home with a beautiful bluegrass lawn. It is a necessity for children and pets in town. Many people do not realize the steps it takes to produce the seed for this beautiful lawn.…
Fair time is approaching
One week of each year is dedicated to the Grant County Fair which is quickly approaching. The fair runs from Aug. 14-18 this year. During that week everyone’s inner cowboy comes out in one way or another.