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Letters to the Editor

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Updated 2 weeks ago
LETTER: Memories of 9/11

It was 5:30 am, September 11, 2001. As usual, the counselor and I walked from the school to the football field and back before school started. Streetlights…

Updated 2 weeks ago
LETTER: Renters drink the same water, so why were we left out?

When is Mayor Peter Sharp going to step forward and accept responsibility for what happens within the City of Soap Lake? Whenever concerns are raised, we he…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
LETTER: Better manners would be welcome at graduations

On June 9, our family had the pleasure of attending the Moses Lake High School graduation ceremony at Lions Field. It was the 11th graduation ceremony for us s…

Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
LETTER: It’s time for our leaders to listen to the people

In her “I Remember Korea,” Linda Granfield includes a letter by James Landrum titled “Special Missions.” Reflecting on the terrible cost of a war the Japanese …

Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
LETTER: Reflecting on America’s 250th Anniversary

How do the freedoms granted us as Americans shape our lives? How do we define ourselves? What does the Declaration of Independence mean when it says to “mutual…

Updated 3 months, 2 weeks ago
LETTER: Numbers matter

The Moses Lake School District's report card from the (Washington) Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction indicates that 2% of our students are homeles…

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
LETTER: FBI director disrespected sacred site

The Pearl Harbor Memorial is not a tourist attraction. It is not a playground. It is not a place for thrill seeking or “exclusive experiences.” It is a burial …

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago

LETTER: City council should value museum

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago

LETTER: Cut to Pre-K disturbing; however...

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
The high cost of Olympia’s hidden utility tax

Washingtonians are living through a relentless affordability crisis. From the grocery aisle to the gas pump, the cost of living has moved from “concerning” to …

Updated 5 months, 3 weeks ago
COLUMN: Soaring fuel, fertilizer prices hammer farms already struggling

Jason Vander Kooy, family dairy farmer and Save Family Farming Vice President, issued the following statement regarding spikes in fuel and fertilizer prices fo…

Updated 6 months ago
LETTER: Thank you for building community

I would like to thank you for the coverage of YMCA in the Columbia Basin Herald.