To the editor - I was serving on the Yakima City Council in 1987 when the pit bull ownership ban was first enacted, urged on by a petition drive by two men following attacks by dogs, one to a young ...

To the editor - On March 11, on Third Avenue, I saw a sight that broke my heart. Two dogs, 40 or 50 pounds, one a pit bull mix, were mauling a 5- to 6-pound black and brown female dog. They tore a ...

After working on the gravel pit ordinance for two years, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly was bombarded with 11 amendments from the mayor. They really seemed to be in a hurry to finish the ...

Regarding "Theater shooting renews gun debate" (Page A1, Thursday), the recent incident involving the ex-police officer who shot another man in a movie theater over a dispute about texting may well ...

I appreciate Trygve Olson's editorial cartoon of Sept. 23, stressing that dog owners need training and education to understand the behavior and needs of their pets. However, the woman's comment in the ...

Volunteers speak to David Mueller, right, along River Street during the 2023 Point in Time Count, a federally mandated census on homeless. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser welcomes all opinions. Want your ...