Monday, December 15, 2025

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The federal government's (lack of) thinking regarding gun control

No law has ever prevented a person with evil intent from committing murder, assaults, theft, or any other crime. People were murdered long before firearms were invented. Guns are inanimate objects, capable of being used for both defense as well as evil acts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Reader wants to see Bailey as commissioner

I am writing this letter in support of Bill Bailey as Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) director. I have enjoyed a variety of aquatic activities on Moses Lake since 1975. I have followed closely the work of the MLIRD and have observed many positive changes in the quality …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader likes Bailey for commission

Our lake is vital, not only to the citizens of our community, but also to the families that come from out of the area to enjoy the great things that it has to offer. This is why we need to lean forward and continue with the dredging and revitalization project …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader backs Mick Hansen

Is anyone paying attention? The $300,000 dredge the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District is so proud of was drug through rocks and mud so it could be removed from the lake last week. Why wasn't it removed before the lake went down? Who is in charge over there? Is …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader voting for Bill Bailey

We are faced with an important decision. The election for director of the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District will help determine the future of our lake.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader likes Mick Hansen for director

People owning a parcel of land in the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District have a unique opportunity. This opportunity is not just to cast a vote, but to have our votes guarded and protected in a way that in the United States we have come to expect and demand. …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader endorses Bill Bailey

After attending more than a few Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) meetings, over the past two years, we have come to several conclusions. First, the MLIRD board and staff are doing a truly amazing job of providing the users of Moses Lake with irrigation, rehabilitation and recreation. Thanks …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader thinks Bailey is best for director

As a local business owner, member of the Moses Lake Planning Commission and a property owner within the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) boundaries, I encourage voters to elect Bill Bailey as Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District director. Bill's unwavering commitment and dedication to our community is …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader endorses Bill Bailey

I would like to express my support for Bill Bailey in the upcoming election for Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District. I've known Bill for more than 30 years and have always known him to be straightforward and up-front in his dealings. He is an independent thinker who will listen …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader doesn't want to be taxed

The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) meeting on Nov. 14 was a dog and pony show. The panel spoke about how great dredging projects can be. They pointed out what everyone already knows - if and when the lake is clean, the future of Moses Lake will benefit …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader backs Bailey

I am in support of Bill Bailey's bid to be elected to the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District board of directors. I have owned property and lived on the lake since 1984. I have witnessed the positive changes that Curt Carpenter and his staff have made to the quality …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader concerned about wandering pitbull

I am really upset with our dog catcher. I have been having problems with a stray pitbull for three weeks already, and having my neighbor dogs invaded my fenced yard. I have a chihuahua, a 7-year-old child, and I am six months pregnant. The neighbor dogs are aggressive, and the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader supports Mick Hansen for commission

I read in the newspaper where Curt Carpenter of the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District is going to get a pay raise of $100,000 a year. With a downturned economy, what would make the board decide on such a huge pay raise? Boeing engineers in Seattle make between $81,000 …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Reader supports Hansen

Moses Lake is the fifth largest lake in Washington State with up to 18 miles in length and over 120 miles of shore line covering 6500 acres. The current Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) budget is over $1.2 million with the support coming from the taxpayer. The current …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Readers encourage people to vote

Please Moses Lake when is enough enough? I am writing in regards to the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District election. The district employs five maybe six full time people. They maintain a 6,000 acre lake, a 100 acre park, a dam, and a pump station, along with who know …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

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