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EDITORIAL: Classroom is no place for cellphones

The statistics are somewhat startling. Teens receive as many as 237 notifications on their smartphones daily and spend close to eight hours a day on screens, with an average of 1 1/2 of those hours during the school day. Let that sink in for a moment. Now, imagine the frustration of the ...

Ignoring recalls may result in real tragedy

About 12 million vehicles were recalled from 2015-24 for safety defects that could result in air bags not deploying. The recalls were well-publicized. In fact, many vehicle owners, upon learning about a recall, were unhappy about the fact that a trip to the service department outside of ...

EDITORIAL: Finding your path

As high schools across the area prepare for commencement, graduates are realizing a new chapter of their lives is about to begin. They will not be alone. As seniors walk across the stage, they’ll be cheered on by loved ones in the audience who have been supporting them along the way. They, ...

EDITORIAL: Civics should be required learning

It's low-hanging comedic fruit, ripe for the picking by late-night television talk show hosts. Folks out shopping or strolling a city street are stopped at random and quizzed on their knowledge of civics, democracy and American history. An excerpt from an actual interview: Question: ...

April Sloane should resign as Washington County controller

Editor's note: This editorial was updated Dec. 14 to correct an error regarding the relationship of the person at whom April Sloane was accused of throwing a drink. April Sloane needs to resign. Immediately. On Tuesday, Sloane, Washington County’s controller, was charged with two felony ...

Commercial air travel safer than ever

Last week, the country marked the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a tragedy that wounded the national psyche the way Pearl Harbor did 22 years before and 9/11 did almost four decades later. Just two weeks after Kennedy’s death, tragedy visited more ...