ARTICLES BY ERIC LAFONTAINE

Othello boys basketball drops opener to Wapato

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskie boys basketball team hosted the Wapato Wolves Friday, Dec. 2 at Taggares Gym in Othello in a CWAC season opener.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Wake up sunshine: stay tuned for changes to come

Too much change at once can sometimes be harder than expected. Eventually, after change, after change, after change, you begin to actually … change. Some change is good. Some change is bad. There’s always a yin and a yang factor to everything unknown. My dry wittiness is typically funny to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Google knew even before it was asked

When an opportunity like this comes along, sometimes it’s just too good to pass up. So let’s have some fun.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

If that's not bundling, I'm not sure what is

If there’s one thing I hate to do, it’s fail. Bond and levy organizers hate to fail. Students hate to fail. Even parachutists hates to fail, so it’s easy to see I’m in good company.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City is well served for police chief candidates

What happens when great people get together in a transparent and collaborative way? Great things happen.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

You don't have to give big to make a difference

Let’s try a social experiment right here in central Washington.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Newspapers in Education Golf Tournament coming October 1, Sun Tribune introduced

SOUTH COUNTY — Students across 11 school districts in the Columbia Basin will finally receive daily newspapers in the classroom thanks to the 7th Annual Newspapers in Education golf tournament and fundraiser at Moses Lake Golf Club Thursday, Oct. 1.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

We are making progress

Over the years, I've made a few misjudgments and been wrong several times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

The polls are open

Over the last four months, here's what I've learned about Royal City, Mattawa and Desert Aire - every reader cares deeply about their weekly community newspaper The Royal Register. So we're going to think outside of the box and see if we can interact and find a way to keep …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

The polls are open

Over the last four months, here's what I've learned about Royal City, Mattawa and Desert Aire - every reader cares deeply about their weekly community newspaper The Royal Register. So we're going to think outside of the box and see if we can interact and find a way to keep …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

A message from your publisher

Change can sometimes be challenging. Depending on the side of fence you're on, some change is good - some is not.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

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