Editorial
To find our opinion based editorials, see below. We'll share opinion based editorial articles regularly for interested viewers.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: On affordability, both sides are failing us...
Last year, we started running a weekly news piece on the cost of fuel in our area. We examined average costs for f…
Strong state employment but warning lights are flashing
The good news is Washington is separating itself from the national jobless rate. In July, an average 6.2 percent of Americans were looking for work, while Wash…
Congratulations, Job Corps
While the atmosphere was festive and laid back, the stories shared at the Columbia Basin Jobs Corps 50th anniversary were anything but. They were inspiring and meaningful. They are stories to be retold and shared w…
Help Basin youth get ready for school
With school nearing, there are plenty of opportunities to help local kids prepare for school. At this time, there are at least two local efforts worthy of mention. On Aug. 23, Serve Moses Lake is holding a "Back-2-…
Property owners have rights during the political season
If you've driven through Moses Lake or your community lately, it's likely you've seen the plethora of political signs reminding people to vote for a certain candidate.
Hands-off attitudes cause economic and environmental damage
Today's news is filled with images of the massive wildfires roaring through the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in central Washington.
It's not easy being green
Reducing mankind's carbon footprint has become the defining issue of our time and rightly so. Virtually every level of government has policies to reduce greenh…
Jobs abound in the Dakotas
If you are looking for a family-wage job these days, there is no better place to look than the Dakotas, but for entirely different reasons.
Shoreline costs, closure irritates some
A Friday Columbia Basin Herald article story detailing the expenses Grant PUD is incurring to patrol the exposed shoreline behind Wanapum Dam upset some readers. They weighed in on our Facebook page.
The U.S. should not be more like France
President Obama thinks the United States should be more like France. He made the comment recently while pushing for mandatory paid family leave. "France has wo…
Trucks, trains, ships and pipelines
All too often our network of highways, pipelines, railroads, barges, ship terminals and airports goes unnoticed unless there is an accident.
CB Tech helps kids prepare for work
With students greeting guests at the door and helping with tours, Tuesday's grand opening of the brand-new Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center had all the special touches.
America's independence means reducing foreign dependence
Knowing when to go
Please help protect the symbol of our nation
Forty-eight states had laws protecting the flag of our nation from physical desecration. These laws were negated in 1989, by a vote of 5-4, when the Supreme Court ruled that burning the flag of the United States is…
Quit piling on regulations; there is a better way
President Obama is expected to announce a new set of regulations to limit carbon emissions from coal-powered power plants - the nation's single largest source …