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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…
Campaigning for Wallace was a privilege
Aren't we all so grateful that this fiasco of an election is over? For those young people who were experiencing their first presidential election, please don't be turned off by all of it. The media has stated, “Nev…
Won't get fooled again
Deliberately uneducated, infantile, violent, un-American rioters take to the streets following a president’s election. We didn’t see those headlines in 2008 or 2012. So why now? Are some people afraid they may be r…
Support your local economy on Small Business Saturday
I wasn’t born in a small town, as John Mellencamp so profoundly captured in the song by the same name, but I get his drift. Metro areas and larger cities cater…
In as much as: Serving 'the least of these' in Mexico
What does a cement block and 20 people have in common? Both were committed to providing basic shelter to a family in desperate need. On a recent mission trip t…
Election's over, let's take the high road
With Hillary Clinton conceding the presidential race to Donald Trump yesterday, many breathed a sigh of relief that it was all over. In such a close race, with such controversial candidates, the campaign is and wil…
Speak up against killing babies
The things that matter in life, people are afraid to speak about. Planned Parenthood, stop killing and destroying God’s babies. Give these babies a future and a right to live. These babies can be a president or any…
American millennials resurrecting whiskey
Last month while touring Ireland, our guide proudly pointed out Irish whiskey is making a strong comeback and thanked us, Americans, for our hefty contribution…
Bonus flap tip of iceberg
Outrage regarding the California National Guard, bonus payments, and efforts to recoup those payments is understandable. But the questions should go well beyond the specific issue and trigger a close look at milita…
Tips on voting from an expert
The time has come for you to exercise one of your most important duties as a citizen of the United States of America: voting. When I served as an election obse…
A message from the Grant Co. Committee of Safety
This election is different from all others we have seen in our lives. National security, health care, jobs, immigration, education, and taxes are all items where the two candidates have totally different thinking. …
Choice of president matters
Does it matter who becomes president?
Helping our local community
Our country is currently electing public officials to look after the common good. It isn’t only people in elected office, however, who provide important public service. Every town is blessed with persons who serve …
Estudillo demonstrates competency and professionalism
I voted for Judge Estudillo. This spring I served on a jury for a criminal trial in Grant County, over which Judge Estudillo presided. It was a long, complicated trial, so I was able to observe him in his work envi…
Think about it
As you Clinton supporters sit around and wonder what color pantsuit Hillary will wear to her inaugural ball, you need to consider some important questions. Do you really want a return to the days of daily scandals …
Trump: a vote for protection
Protect our unborn babies.