Opinion
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: On affordability, both sides are failing us...
Last year, we started running a weekly news piece on the cost of fuel in our area. We examined average costs for f…
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.
There's a place in the world for Babe Ruth League
Growing up in Colorado the summer baseball world had a certain pecking order. I played Little League from the time I could swing a bat until high school.
God's door is always open for us
Three years ago, for our summer vacation, Jeanne, Ben and I took care of Dew Dance “Ranch,” in Port Angeles, Wash.
Grant County's power threatened by bitcoin
Grant County has been invaded by a parasitic power hog that threatens all electricity rate classes and will hamper job growth and tax base expansion for years …
Moses Lake Toyota dealer offers great service
My two sons are getting ready for their senior year at Eastern. They drove to Wenatchee over the 4th while my wife and I were on vacation in Oregon to retrieve an old Toyota pickup and a bed full of furniture for t…
Manweller represents our local values
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Old-Fashioned Political Rally hosted by the Ephrata Historical Society and the American Legion. We got to hear from almost every candidate running for office.