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Opinion

Trump gets us in another ‘no-win’ war

DEAR EDITOR: The definition of “ignorant” is lacking knowledge and training; i.e., uninformed. Our military is taught and trained to not follow illegal orders. If this is true, who is responsible for the noncongressional declaration of war with Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq? ...

Don’t be fooled by Trump’s tax numbers

DEAR EDITOR: When will taxpayers realize that getting a refund is only getting back the money that they overpaid to the IRS? President Donald Trump is just using the refund as a cover-up for the tax changes benefitting the highest earners. Sixty-two percent of the tax advantages will go ...

Sound off!

How does lifting sanctions NOW on Russian oil help Ukraine and the USA? Only Russia and Putin benefit! When will Trump admit he lost the 2020 election and it was not stolen by election fraud? Ohio keno advertised they paid out $8 million last week; how much did they take in — 10 or 20 ...

Orchids & onions

ORCHID: To William and Linda Roemer for donating a masterpiece painting by famed 20th century German-American artist Josef Albers to the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown. The Roemers donated the 1957 oil-on-Masonite work titled “Homage to the Square: Now” in memory of ...

Spring into season of road work zones with extreme caution

Fasten your seat belts — literally and figuratively — as the start of spring this weekend and the coming of Easter usher in exciting periods of renewal and improvement on personal, spiritual and even practical fronts. Nowhere will that renewal be more visible than on the streets and ...

Valley air base is asset for region, nation

Ohioans know that our state has a long history of stepping up to help those in need. The Youngstown Air Reserve Station and the 910th Airlift Wing stationed there carry that legacy with pride, helping deliver aid and assistance to communities across the country. Whether it was Hurricane ...