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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, May 25

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Chemicals inhaled from vaping make it no healthier than smoking

By Hunter Sinrud / For The Herald The problem with vaping is that it is harmful to your health. If you use a vaping product… Continue reading

Comment: Many veterans came home, fighting a war with addiction

Abuse of alcohol and drugs is common among vets, but services are available to individuals and families.

Comment: State worker pay raises behind $10B in tax increases

Gov. Ferguson missed his chance to pare tax increases that will hurt residents and businesses.

Comment: U.S. diabetes epidemic is far more than medical issue

Much of it has to do with ‘red-lining,’ creating boundaries based on race and economic status.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, May 24

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Forum: Holding on to hope even as the images fade from view

Like fleeting after-images on our retinas, how do we cope with the longer-felt losses all around us?

Forum: The magic created behind branches of weeping mulberry tree

The mature trees offer a ‘Secret Garden’-like room favored by children, one I hope to return to someday.

Youth Forum: Death penalty expensive, ineffective and risks innocent lives

By Jesslyn Dhillon / For The Herald How would you feel if one of your loved ones were wrongly sentenced to death? The death penalty… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Deporting immigrants costly and violates due process

By Kiana Davis / For The Herald Approximately 10.5 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States, but soon those people will be displaced back… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Gun restrictions work against safety and rights

By John Rommes / For The Herald Did you know that according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 90% of crimes committed with firearms (as… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Gun safety laws protect lives of citizens and police

By Leila Plantilla / For The Herald It’s toward the end of the school year and you, a senior, among all your classmates, are celebrating… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Later start to school day will aid kids’ health, studies

By Kynslee Morth / For The Herald School start times need to change. Current data from youth risk behavior survey says that 77.3% of high… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Our future depends on protecting the rights of protest

By Dega Hartwick / For The Herald Protesting and expressing our opinions is a key part of our right to freedom of speech. But what… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Take a penny, leave a penny, but keep making pennies

By Logan Parker / For The Herald Imagine holding a piece of history in your hand. The penny, a collector’s favorite, has been a connerstone… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Twice yearly time shift is bad for our health

By Stone Malean / For The Herald When clocks turn ahead an hour in the spring for daylight savings time, losing an hour of sleep… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Ukraine never started the war, yet U.S. sides with Russia

By Artem Nazarchuk / For The Herald Ukraine never started the war, yet it is being blamed. The concept of war is to get what… Continue reading

Youth Forum: Yes, the death penalty is inhumane; it’s also just

By Andriel Gonzalez / For The Herald The death penalty is inhumane, but that’s why it makes so effective, that’s why it should be allowed.… Continue reading

Honoring the memory of George “Norm” Wendt, raise a glass to The Boss and The Bossiest.

By Jon Bauer / Herald Opinion Editor We’ll start by hoisting a mug to the memory of actor George Wendt, who’s every entrance into the… Continue reading

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, May 23

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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