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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…
Vote no on 594
594 is far too invasive of our right of privacy. If you want to borrow or loan a gun to a friend to go hunting you must make a loan through a gun dealer, pay the gun dealer a fee (set by the gun dealer), register t…
Bolyard will do a good job
Dani Bolyard is the best choice to represent Washington's 13th legislative district in Olympia. Here's one reason why.
Newhouse is the man for the job
The election is nearly upon us. I have followed many elections in my lifetime and find the 4th District Congressional race the most distressing. There is,in my opinion, really only one sane and reasonable man for t…
Who's at fault?
Who investigates when an officer injures a citizen by force or with a weapon? Throughout the years, everywhere somebody has been shot because they say they're a threat are we going by how one looks or what ethnic g…
Private, personal lives being used as political pawns
I remember well the day my father, Garth Dano, called me and said, "Nicole, I'm thinking about running against Angus Lee for the position of county prosecutor. How do you feel about that?" He, in fact, made several…
Clint Didier has what it takes to 'turn us around'
America is being destroyed by the radical far left. The philosophy of Saul Alinsky and Cloward - Piven have taken over our Universities, our News Media and even our Executive branch of Government. Federal bureaucra…
Son commends father's integrity
Recently I had the displeasure of seeing some unpleasant public claims against my father. Let's clear some of that up.
Garth Dano's son vouches for his dad's character
Honor. Courage. Commitment. Those are the three fundamental core values that every single Marine is taught, as well as encouraged to reaffirm in his or her behavior, conduct, and performance every minute of every d…
Garth Dano gave young man direction, purpose
Despite my best efforts to restrain myself from becoming involved in Garth Dano's campaign, the slanderous attacks made against him has compelled me to share my testimony about his character.
I-594 hinders honest people
To counter the deceitful ads on TV, you cannot buy a firearm over the Internet without going through a licensed firearms dealer, where you have to fill out federal forms and submit to a national background check.
Clint Didier is a True Conservative
Knowing that Didier is a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment, I was surprised to learn that NRA endorsed his opponent. I called NRA and questioned them about their endorsement. They said they are a one-issue orga…
Reader: Angus Lee has a 'highly motivated' staff
Grant County Prosecutor Angus Lee has brought the prosecutor's office into the 21st Century. The communication and cooperation between law enforcement, county commissioners and the sheriff's office has never been b…
Concern for public safety
I challenge both Dano and Lee to submit Letters to the Editor explaining whether a county employee convicted of violating traffic laws, causing injury, death, or property damage while performing his or her duties, …
Reader: Garth Dano runs a clean campaign
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Angus Lee camp for helping me decide who to vote for in the race for prosecutor in this election. You see I do not vote for the candidates who think they have to r…
No right to speak badly about Dano
To the readers that commented for Angus Lee you apparently aren't in court and see the truth. I've been in courts in Grant County many times and listen to so many cases. I saw a father who violated his two daughter…