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COLUMN: College football playoff selection was a mess
It’s not a normal day in December if college football teams are not throwing their hands in the air after being le…
I hope this will give you a great sense of relief
Jeanne and I took a trip outside of Moses Lake a while back. We had a wonderful time shopping, exploring and enjoying each other’s company.
Lifetime appointment?
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at age 79 should give us concern regarding the life expectancy of people accepting “lifetime” appointments. Life expectancy in general has been increasing over the …
Extended thanks
On Feb. 17, 2016, “Valentines for Veterans: Students spread the love,” an article by Ryan Minnerly, was published in the Columbia Basin Herald. Ryan, I just want to say that you are a very talented writer and did a…
Hillary would make a good president
So much talk about Hillary Clinton, about truth and how Trump would love to see her taken to court. Everybody makes mistakes. We’re only human. Hillary has the knowledge and authority to become the first woman pres…
George Washington Bush has a special place in our history
I wish that Washington state history would include George Washington Bush as part of Oregon Trails or early settlers. Our children need to know about pioneer of different races. Most students do not know that there…
Grassroots campaign emerges to repeal bathroom rule
A new bathroom rule, created in December by the Washington State Human Rights Commission, has received plenty of attention in the past month or so. According to the rule, people can enter whatever gender restroom t…
Education is the key to a bright future
Education, wisdom and knowledge is the key to success. Love is also the key to success. With love and education you can move mountains. With love and education you can do anything. It breaks my heart every day how …
Sustaining stamina in the fight against cancer
Credit should be given to those who made the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation’s Country Sweetheart Ball possible. The event was a big success last weekend, raising more than $90,000 to help local cancer patients in…
Grant County caucuses help form political platform
Saturday, Feb. 20 is an exciting day. Voters in the state of Washington will have an opportunity for input and suggestions for our county, state and national Republican platform. Delegates to the Grant County Repub…
Register, vote and make a difference
For years I’ve written letters about politics, our courts, veterans, police brutality, rights of the disabled and mental disabilities. So many topics, concerns that our presidential candidates should be aware of. P…
The rich are not the problem
As a nation, let us all stop being envious and angry at the rich and wealthy. We can all be rich if we spend a dollar and save a dollar. As a country, that’s our biggest failure: spending without thinking about tom…
The role of government
There is a great difference between speaking and acting due to ignorance, versus speaking and acting with evil intent. Ignorance means a person has not studied history to learn successes and failures. That applies …
Government picks and chooses which laws to enforce
Where to start? A while back, law enforcement agencies were attending a conference in Chelan. Many agencies traveling there were speeding through a Washington State Patrol speed trap and none were ticketed. In Balt…
Politics starts at the local caucus
We will elect the new president of the United States this year and you have the opportunity to be a factor in who the nominee will be for the party of your choice. Every political party will have caucuses throughou…
House Bill 2573: A good approach to attracting teachers
With Baby Boomers retiring, public schools and the state need to ramp up their efforts to attract and retain quality teachers. We think House Bill 2573 is a common sense approach to doing so because it targets key …