Letters to the Editor
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LETTER: Vacation rentals in the R-1 zone
Dear Editor, Vacation rentals in the R-1 single-family zone are parasites. They lower property values of adjacent homes, infringe on multiple neighbors’ rig…
LETTER: MLSD levy failure will hurt schools and community
As we all are well aware by now, the local school levy in Moses Lake failed. Voting down a school levy usually results in reduced funding for essential prog…
LETTER: Support MLSD levy for the future
I have lived in Moses Lake most of my life. I grew up attending schools in Moses Lake from Kindergarten through Big Bend. I received a great education and was …
LETTER: Appreciation and a bit of hindsight
Dear editor, Over the 53 years of living in Moses Lake, we have had kids and grandchildren attend the schools. If I’ve calculated right – from September 197…
LETTER: Be mad about the past, but don’t make our kids pay for it.
As someone who worked really hard to keep the second high school that was approved by voters in the 2017 bond election, I’m very troubled when I hear people ci…
LETTER: Code update, enforcement needed for vacation rentals
Dear Editor, We recently submitted this letter to the City of Moses Lake, City Council, Planning Commission and Ms. Kirsten Peterson, who’s the Community De…
LETTER: Seniors and caretakers deserve fully funded Medicaid
I am the assisted living facility administrator of a small, non-profit facility called The Cambridge, which is the only long-term care center serving Columbia …
LETTER: Grant County needs more recycling options
COLUMN: Hydropower is the cornerstone of a reliable, clean energy future
Affordable, plentiful energy is the root of a society that enables economic growth. It’s easy to forget our community’s biggest asset even though it affects ev…
Letter: Shoebox gifts bring joy in Washington and around the world
Generosity throughout Moses Lake contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation C…
LETTER: Keep family close to your heart
Our family has lived in Moses Lake for over 54 years. During that time we have known many wonderful people and families. Many are no longer with us. Sad, but r…
LETTER: Religion in Colonial America
Most Americans assume the colonies had one form of Christianity. However, religion was more diverse than that.
LETTER: Warden SD right to address mental health
The Warden School District should be commended for securing funding to help address their students’ behavioral and mental health needs. Araceli Flores, the new…
LETTER: ‘The Herald is a gem”
Dear Editor, The Columbia Basin Herald is the best thing going in Basin media. It might be the best thing going in the Basin period.
LETTER: Change needed at dangerous intersection
Another accident today at the intersection of Wheeler and Road L. Lots of accidents, plus the traffic is getting bad there again. When is the city, county or s…