Opinion
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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…
Thanks to firefighters and neighbors for lifesaving response
Sunday night, July 3, there was a huge brush fire off Division Street and Nelson Road in Moses Lake. I am so appreciative of the efforts of the Moses Lake Fire Department and Grant County Fire District No. 5 who ca…
America shouldn't be 'us versus them'
First, with respect to the shooting of police officers in Dallas, as well as the many attacks on our country’s police officers, let us all pray for them and their families. Let us use this as a starting point to ch…
Killing of black men by police is heartbreaking
I am so sad about the two black men killed by policemen in Louisiana and Minnesota. I could not sleep Tuesday night. Sometimes our black sons are feared because of their color.
Low-cost electricity vital for clean tech industries
Since the construction of Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams, Washington has enjoyed an abundance of low cost, reliable hydropower. It has been one-key competiti…
Priority of eating supper conflicts with fishing time
Dennis note: Ah…Time for a little humor. This “Rich and I” story was first published in the Columbia Basin Herald in the early 1990s. It is being proofed and p…
The Grant County Gourmet: Apricot season is time for a jam session
Apricot season is still in full swing here. We have bowls and containers seemingly all over the kitchen. We almost have a tree of our own, but it has produced …
God has written the most beautiful music
Psalm 98:5 reads “Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!”
Do you want to be great? Hint: it starts with love
Jesus gave us a description of greatness in Matthew 20:25-28 (New Living Translation), when he said, “But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that t…
Firefighters deserve our appreciation
With fire season at its peak, local firefighters are making sacrifices to keep us safe. Summer fires in particular seem to happen on nights and weekends, when …
Support Nick Wallace for Superior Court Judge
As you read this, there are 124 days left until Nov. 8, Election Day. Ah, a sigh of relief!
Made in America
In the presidential campaign leading up to the November elections, hopefully we will hear about ways to “Make America Great Again!”
Grant County Gourmet: Grace your grill with these burger ideas
How many people just grill plain ol’ beef patties purchased from the store? I did, at one time, before I decided that having the meat flavored was even better …
So, what is freedom?
July 4 we celebrate Independence Day. It is a time for our nation to reflect on gaining our independence from Great Britain. However, is that day as significan…
Moving forward: from victim to healer
CB Tech students have a bright future
Last Saturday (June 25,) a garage sale was held at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center on Yonezawa Boulevard by the Summer Academy Merchandising/Marketing students at CB Tech.