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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…
Liebrecht good choice for county commissioner
I am casting my vote for Jim Liebrecht for Grant County Commissioner. I believe he is the right person for the job, a common-sense approach for our county.
It's time for Hillary Clinton to be president
Mark my words: Donald Trump will never be president of this blessed United States of America. He’s a selfish, unwise, angry man. Plus he blew his chance of being president when he called all Mexicans rapists and dr…
Grant County Gourmet: Try these ideas for a more flavorful salmon
I wanted to try a different approach to cooking a salmon fillet the other day that worked out really well. Instead of just baking it (or grilling it), I though…
David Thomas: Working with youth to change the world
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Alliance Church pastor David Thomas grew up much differently from you or I. Having been born in France and spending most of his childho…
Jesus uses adversity to grow our faith
During our last Sunday service I delivered a message about having faith in Christ. As I sit and contemplate the state of our society and country it became troubling to me, until I was moved to read the scripture on…
'What's that?' As technology evolves, old ways are forgotten
What happened to the technology I grew up with? At age 31, I can see it slowly drifting away, like ripples in the water. A great deal of the technology I once …
Love
Thank you Pastors Skip and Gale for your article in the Herald last Friday. You chose a topic that is not only very deep but also at the very core of the Christian walk. Scriptures teach there are different types o…
Ram Rod reporting for rodeo duty
I spent a half a dozen years covering the Daddy of ’em All, otherwise known as Cheyenne Frontier Days. By the final day of the last two weeks in July, it was m…
Kim Wyman best qualified for Washington Secretary of State
As president of the Grant County Republican Women, I’ve become acquainted with Secretary of State Kim Wyman. Kim is also a member of the Republican Women and Washington Federation of Republican Women. She has alway…
Farmers Market put on a wonderful celebration
Moses Lake Farmers Market is certainly leading the way in giving families a patriotic celebration on July 2, which drew families with activities including bouncy house, face painting, rodeo truck serving delicious …
Don't throw away that purslane, make a meal of it
I’ve always considered purslane to be a weed, and have always dispatched them accordingly. It wasn’t until last week that I was introduced to the culinary side…
The Good Samaritan was also despised
Someone once told me that it was a good thing for Jesus’ parables to prompt an honest self-examination; this might make me squirm a bit.
Coffee vs. energy drink: a jolt is a jolt
Once upon a time, the only soft drink you could find without caffeine in it was Orange Crush. Then along came the caffeine-free drinks. But now days they have …
Excessive force by police is a widespread problem
All lives matter. Our laws need to be changed, not just to investigate police shootings butt those officers that use excessive force on citizens. This is bigger than one could imagine, but it was only a matter of t…
Police problems can be overcome
Somebody asked me how I feel about the police’s recent shootings and deaths. With tears in my eyes and sorrow in my heart, I said, “In every state you have good cops and bad cops, but the few bad cops spoil the man…