Letters to the Editor
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Ybarra: The state’s new specialty fuels tax is hurting Washingtonians; My legislation would fix that
LETTER: A poor example
Dear editor, I enjoyed your recent article in the Columbia Basin Herald supporting the First Amendment. However, I am shocked to see that the Administratio…
LETTER: Something wonderful
Hey, Moses Lake, something wonderful is about to happen. Our new hospital is about to open a new era in caring for our community. I had an opportunity to v…
LETTER: What kind of America do we want our children to inherit?
In 2026, a quiet truth is emerging across the United States—one that rarely makes headlines but echoes in classrooms, living rooms, and the small, fragile spac…
Raid on Washington Post reporter’s home raises urgent questions for free press
“We need a free press. We must have it. It's vital. … if you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial press…
LETTER: We're better for Mike’s presence...
Sunday, December 28,,2025, our community lost an incredible icon. Mike Hamilton’s impact on our community and those who reside here is immeasurable. As a very …
COLUMN: The military oath
So we all know from the get-go, the oath of enlistment is the same across all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. It is codified in 10 U.S.C. §502. “I, [nam…
LETTER: The high cost of school construction: A call for reform
Excessive soft costs • 35-45% of school construction budgets are consumed by soft costs – engineering, design and planning – before a single nail is driven…
Ephrata Superintendent message to the community
Tiger Community: Our world seems more divided than ever. Everywhere we look, differences spark conflict, quick judgments dominate conversations, and it can fee…
LETTER: Homelessness demands compassion, not control
In July 2025, President Trump signed “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” The order frames homelessness as a crisis of addiction, mental illness, …
COLUMN: What does service mean to you?
Veterans Day for me means I will be the recipient of ritualistic platitudes such as “Thank you for your service,” from people who have no concept of the reward…
LETTER: Imagining a better health system
Imagine a national healthcare system not built on profit, paperwork, or exclusion—but on mercy, justice, and love. A system that says: “You are worthy of care.…
A statement to the community from MLSD Superintendent Carol Lewis
I want to take a moment — one final time — to talk about something that’s been at the heart of nearly every conversation we’ve had since May of 2024: keeping o…
LETTER: Reflecting on choices, faith
The ink in my pen’s heavy. You toss, turn, groan and ache while in restoration from the outside world. Your mind channels savage thoughts as if it were sta…
LETTER: Imagine health care as a sacred right
Imagine a national healthcare system not built on profit, paperwork, or exclusion—but on mercy, justice, and love. A system that says: “You are worthy of care.…