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To the editor: As a hobbyist beekeeper, aka “beek,” I enjoyed reading the recent article on the subject in the Journal-World. I am writing to follow up on a couple of points. First, although there are some startup and ongoing costs associated with beekeeping, keeping a hive or two is ...
To the editor: The escalation of military strikes between the United States and Iran feels like a bad dream in which a disaster is unfolding, and, in a state of paralysis, one is unable to stop it. In 2015, an international nuclear treaty with Iran was brokered (JCPOA), guaranteeing that ...
To the editor: I was pleased to read, in Wednesday’s Journal-World, that the Planning Department will compile a climate change adaptation and mitigation plan. This plan is long overdue and should be completed expeditiously. The climate emergency will not wait. Climate chaos is not just ...
To the editor: The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bill would make every person’s vote equal throughout the U.S. It would ensure that every vote, in every ...
To the editor: The Journal-World article Sunday about stories behind some historic houses in Old West Lawrence filled me with uncharacteristic envy. There’s a sign on my front door which says, “On this site in 1897, nothing happened.” Paul Stephen Lim, Lawrence
To the editor: This July 4th weekend has been the worst and noisiest in all of our eight years here. The three fireworks vendors to the south, just outside the city limits, are within 100 feet of where we live. Since June 30, we have been subjected to nightly “war-zone” sound effects, ...