ARTICLES BY JON SMITH

Reader appreciates apology

I was asked by city council member Karen Liebrecht if I could come to the Nov. 8 city council meeting. It was a very friendly and gracious phone call and she explained why she hoped I would come. She is a small business owner and because I admire her for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Reader encourages people to get involved

It takes a village. That was an unspoken subtheme at a public information meeting held Aug. 31 and chaired by MLPD Chief Dean Mitchell. The cooperative efforts between the Grant County Sheriff's Office and miscellaneous city police departments within the county were discussed. The proactive involvement of various youth groups …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Reader wants more study of constitution

I would hope that the nation with the largest English-speaking population would also print copies of the United States Constitution. Yeah. China has more English speakers than America. Dozens of other nations have used it as a basis for writing their own. And, though I've never seen one, I expect …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

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