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COLUMN: An honor to be on the fire line
As reporters, we spend a lot of time telling other people's stories. Every once in a while, though, you find yours…
Help the postal service stamp out hunger
Saturday, May 14 marks the 24th anniversary of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Letter carriers walk through the community every day, often coming face-to-face with a sad rea…
Restroom problem has a simple solution
I came up with a great solution for the restroom gender problem. We should have restrooms for women and girls, another restroom for men and boys and another restroom for transgenders. Then everybody’s rights will b…
Ask the Addict Why do people seem addicted without first having pain?
Pain is a very personal feeling. Robin Williams was a millionaire-comedian who seemed perpetually happy, yet, he committed suicide as a result of his unique, p…
Grant County Gourmet: Try adding crab to fajitas, dip and potatoes
A recent bounty of crab in our house had me scrambling to find creative ways to use the stuff up. Why would you want to take crab and put it in a recipe when it is so tasty just dipped in butter? Variety.
2 choices for the focus of our faith
Have you ever dropped a small piece of food on the floor, quickly picked it up, and then popped it into your mouth?
Is there a God? Can the Bible be trusted?
When I was young, I remember my dad turning off the headlights of the car for a brief moment. It was pitch dark and impossible to see where we were going. When…
Not inevitable
No matter what the “Trump News Network” (Fox News) tells us daily, it is not inevitable that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president. If he does not receive the required 1,237 delegates by the Jul…
Processing walleye wings, cheeks, ribs and eggs
This is the second part of a two-part series about processing walleye.
Local news is the heartbeat of the Columbia Basin Herald
I had an interesting conversation with a woman the other day. This particular conversation struck me as a bit odd because she thought the Herald used too much …
Bad restroom experience not the state's fault
I read Shari Laibl’s letter, posted on April 18, and I understand why she is upset. It must have been very shocking to her family to have a man walk in while they were using the restroom at Blue Heron Park. Laibl’s…
Mississippi's law is being misinterpreted by the media
When Mississippi governor Phil Bryant signed the Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act earlier this month, the storm of opprobrium from the other 49 states was overwhelming. The new la…
Preaching righteousness not easy
Thank you once again pastors for your enlightenment by the gospel. I enjoy reading what you write each week and was especially drawn to the statement of bondage to sin. Coming at a time in history where we are call…
Ask the Addict: What causes addiction?
In a single word: Pain; to be exact, pain avoidance/elimination. There are books, seminars and college courses that go into thorough examination of this questi…
A feast fit for a (prom) queen
I was asked to help fix a meal for a group of teenagers going to the prom recently. After some back and forth about what we might be making, we settled on maki…
A lesson learned from Shrek and Princess Fiona
In mid-March, the Basin Community Theater presented “Shrek the Musical” to patrons within the greater Moses Lake area.