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Just about eight months ago, I noticed the "Dump Denham!" signs popping up around Merced, criticizing state Sen. Jeff Denham, R-Merced, for not funding highway repairs, levee fixes and education.

I didn't think much of them, though I was intrigued because the cause seemed vague, and nobody was immediately claming responsibility. Was it Denham's old challenger Wiley Nickel?

Kids, get out your pencils and crayons.

The Merced/Mariposa County Asthma Coalition's annual World Asthma Day poster contest is here again.

Merced County students from preschool to eighth grade can create poster-size artwork -- on paper no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 --- with a clean air or asthma theme.

Winners will have their posters printed in the Sun-Star on May 6, World Asthma Day.