Editorial
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Child Abuse Prevention Month thoughts
Child abuse is a disease in society that affects all of humanity, whether directly or indirectly.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Examine each thing independently
Over the last several years, our country has gotten into an all-or-none mentality that seems a bit odd to me. Maybe it’s because of my job, but it seems weird …
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Focusing on firearm safety
If you’re like me, and many in the Pacific Northwest are, you grew up with not just one but several firearms in your home. You were taught to shoot, clean and …
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Minors and the media
As we report the news, my staff and I often find that we cover sensitive issues, and unfortunately, they often involve minors.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Help us keep perspective...
Regardless of how someone feels about Donald Trump, there are going to be things that happen over the next four years that are going to make you feel one way o…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: A Basin made proud...
Over the last week, we’ve seen local athletes venture across the Cascades to the Tacoma Dome to compete in the Mat Classic. The Columbia Basin Herald reached o…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: A good man on the team...
You never know when someone or something is going to enter your world and make a significant impact. About three years ago, the Columbia Basin Herald had …
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: We can communicate better
Yesterday, we published a story on Lt. Governor Denny Heck’s efforts to improve civic engagement and discussion in Washington at both the state and local level…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Staying in their lanes
Over the last few weeks as executive orders have been issued, immigration raids have occurred across the country and social media has turned into a circus of r…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Regarding coverage of the happenings in D.C.
I’ve gotten a few calls over the last week regarding coverage of the change in the Oval Office recently. Callers have wondered why we haven’t been covering var…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Best of the Basin issues
MOSES LAKE – Due to an export issue, some categories were not included in the Best of the Basin results distributed Tuesday. Results and corrections for affect…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: We’ve got a lot to be grateful for
The rain is coming down this week and snow seems to be teasing us from just over the horizon. Eventually, we’ll have a winter wonderland and the red-nosed spec…
COLUMN: MEDIA LITERACY: Plain language
When it comes to the news, a reporter should not be telling you how to feel. You know that. Journalists know that. In today’s world though, what we know and wh…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: A double thank you
I was pleasantly surprised Monday morning while driving in to work. As I turned right onto East Broadway in Moses Lake, I was greeted by an array of American f…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Civic engagement is more than voting
As I write this, my team and I are monitoring state, local and federal elections and the polls are sill open. There’s some crazy stuff on the national outlets’…