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…
Muhammad Ali will always be my family hero
Because of Muhammad Ali’s fierce leadership, my family had the courage to do the following:
Texting, drinking increase teens' chances of car wrecks
We are concerned with the health and safety of our peers because:
Learning to live in the heat is challenging
I remember a few years back when my little cousins visited from Phoenix and how they laughed at me for putting on 30 SPF sun block.
Trump presidency is a scary prospect
Trump’s attacks toward Hillary Clinton are old news. This is the only card Trump has because he doesn’t know anything about what this country needs. His attacks on the judge’s ethics... really? Trump’s just like Hi…
What type of addictions are there?
Addictions fall into broad categories: Those that have social approval to those that don’t. Here are some addictions that I am familiar with.
Homemade ice cream makes the heat bearable
With the extreme hot temperatures recently, it seemed like a good time to make some ice cream.
God is the greatest author of all
Someone told me a friend of theirs had a rather odd habit. This person loved reading novels but had a particular way of doing so. Instead of starting a new boo…
If that's not bundling, I'm not sure what is
If there’s one thing I hate to do, it’s fail. Bond and levy organizers hate to fail. Students hate to fail. Even parachutists hates to fail, so it’s easy to se…
Wallace's experience on the bench counts
As you read this there remain 159 days until Nov. 8, 2016, Election Day. I’m assuming most of you will be overjoyed when it’s Nov. 9. I know I will.
No new taxes
I recently read an article titled “Best Places to Invest in Real Estate in Washington.” One hundred twenty-five cities were ranked and Moses Lake is ranked 89. One of the parameters used in the ranking was “City an…
Jesus tackles the tough questions
I am a parent of four children under the age of 8. Among other things, this means that from the moment I wake up, to the moment the last child falls asleep, I …
God is in the midst of the noise and clutter
I’ve had a few moments in my life when I stopped to take in everything around me. Why? The beauty was simply overwhelming and I thanked God.
Life's setbacks can create opportunities
Sometimes what’s really important in life gets convoluted during the course of athletic competition. Athletes or coaches are so compelled to win that it become…
Look closer to home for the next police chief
The City of Moses Lake Police Department already has many qualified officers to take over as chief of police. It would be wise and great to hire a woman to be our next chief; however, the department has many great …
Extra canal will have positives, negatives
In 1920 the US Maritime Act of 1920 (called The JONES ACT), provides that vessels from another country can only go to one US port. Any other movement of cargo or passengers must be made on US built, US owned, US fl…