"Since 2002, Steve has been with the paper doing editorial graphics and editorial cartoons as a secondary position," Daily Cartoonist's Alan Gardner writes. "He tells me as the single artist, he thought his position was pretty safe and didn?t see this one coming."
The Star is owned by E.W. Scripps, which is in the midst of eliminating 400 positions chainwide.
Adds Gardner, "Steve says his cartoons will continue on Daryl Cagle?s site and will try to pick up additional freelance work."