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GRANDMA GREEN SAYS: Exercise your right to vote
Regarding voting, or the lack thereof in Grant County, I read the Columbia Basin Herald’s edition of Aug. 20 to le…
Vote 'yes' for Moses Lake schools
I hope you’ll join us in voting “yes” for Moses Lake schools.
Schools are crowded beyond capacity already
On Feb. 14, the community of Moses Lake has a choice. Our community’s children are our future city leaders, doctors, farmers, mechanics, et cetera. Why would we not want the best education possible for them?
Thank you to police officer for reaching out
Today I’m writing to give the Moses Lake Police Department some great credit and good praises on a job of reaching out to all the community. Now I see what they mean when they say all cops are not bad cops.
Adding a second high school has worked elsewhere
On Feb. 14 our community has the opportunity to decide the future of education in Moses Lake. Our vote will have an impact for decades to come.
Make room for student growth
On Feb. 14, the Moses Lake School District is asking voters to approve a $135.3 million construction bond to build a new high school and a new elementary school and upgrade the existing Moses Lake High School. Vote…
School bond is a worthwhile investment
School ballot: I vote “yes.” Why? The greatest investment you and I can make in our community is in our children.
Reasons to support the school bond
Five reasons why I am supporting the new high school project:
It's for the children
My wife and I have lived in Moses Lake for nearly 50 years and have seen our children graduate from MLHS. Most of that time we watched our school’s athletic teams finish near the bottom of the Big Nine. That is exc…
Women's march was an important event
During the early part of mid-January, my 20-year-old granddaughter Jessie called me. “G-ma, what are you doing Saturday, Jan. 21?” “Why”?” was my response. “There’s a women’s march in Ephrata and I want you and Joe…
MLSD bond proposal facts
Recent letters to the Columbia Basin Herald (CBH) present mostly positive feelings toward the proposed Moses Lake School District (MLSD) bond. Growth and overcrowding are key issues. What seems to be missing in the…
Portables aren't a solution to school crowding
Students in Moses Lake need a positive learning environment. Conditions at the high school are overcrowded. The current building was designed for 1,600 students is serving about 2,200. To accommodate all these youn…
Cannabis businesses a plus for the community
It is very disappointing and frustrating to see Grant County have such an extreme proposed pull-back on a new economic driver like legal cannabis has had on new jobs and investment in the local area community.
A vote 'no' is not a vote against education
There have been many “voices of reason and common sense” written as letters to the editor giving facts as to why the third school bond is too expensive and makes no sense. One such letter written by Scott Hudson po…
Trump is America's downfall
So sad to say the land of opportunity is no more since the election of our new president Donald Trump and Republicans that value his racist views. He wants a wall between Mexico and the United States. Why not a wal…
School bond is short-sighted
Regarding the upcoming bond proposal, I am concerned that the needs of our most valuable assets, our children, are not best being served.