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Editorials

Regulate, don’t ban car washes, self-storage units

Over the past few decades, more and more Americans have devolved into an increasingly lazy lot. Instead of brewing our own pot of coffee each morning, many opt to shell out five bucks at their nearest Starbucks for their daily cup of Joe. Instead of managing our belongings properly and ...

Nth Cycle could help economy, environment

Ohio’s diversifying economy includes a new addition that can help tackle challenges ranging from environmental concerns to avoiding dependence on foreign companies. Nth Cycle in Fairfield will extract nickel and cobalt from scrap material to reduce reliance on open-pit mining, avoid those ...

Prisons for juveniles may not work well

Members of a working group tasked with helping the Ohio Department of Youth Services understand how best to work with younger offenders reported something that may seem obvious to most. “The younger the kids are, generally the worse they do in a secure congregate environment,” the ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To Warren Mayor Doug Franklin, Safety Services Director Eddie Colbert, Auditor Vince Flask and 2nd Ward Councilman Andrew Herman for their leadership in steering a small portion of the city’s American Rescue Plan funds toward major improvement projects at the National Packard Museum ...

Sound off!

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz honored us with their first taped, edited and approved interview. After removing the choreographed campaign snippets by CNN, Kamala spoke under 22 minutes and Tim a whopping 4 minutes. The “beach” production showed Kamala’s flip-flopping nature of generalities ...

Ohioans need to work at living longer

For many Ohio residents, our choice to live here comes down to it simply being home. We’re here because we WANT to live here. But data released recently by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Buckeye State residents are not living as long as residents of most other ...