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Fun things to do this summer

There’s no denying Morgantown becomes much quieter in the summer. With public schools out and most university students gone for the summer, the city almost seems like it’s gone into hibernation. On the contrary — in many ways, it’s just waking up.  With Memorial Day marking the unofficial start of summer, we thought we’d remind readers that there are fun opportunities abound in the Greater Morgantown Area throughout the next few months.   If you want to splash around, Marilla and Krepps pools are officially open and will be every day from noon-6 p.m., with ...

Pride 2023: A look at LGBTQ+ people’s place in history

When you’re constantly struggling, it can be hard to see how far you’ve come.   Such as it is with the progress made by the LGBTQ+ community. Every push forward has been met with resistance, and some fights were harder and lasted longer than others. And it seems like every step that has been taken forward is about to be shoved two steps back.   But as Pride Month begins, we want to take a moment to celebrate how far the LGBTQ+ community and its allies have come since the first Pride march on June 28, 1970 — the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall ...

Even if you like the third party idea, No Labels is not ideal

The idea of a centrist, third-party candidate for 2024 is an appealing one. But the reality might not live up to the ideal.  The lobbying group No Labels — which markets itself as bipartisan — is pursuing ballot access in as many states as possible to run a “Unity” ticket for the 2024 presidential election, with at least $70 million at its disposal for the effort. According to its website: “Since 2009, No Labels has worked tirelessly to give a voice to America’s commonsense majority. We’ve made a notable impact in Congress by creating the bipartisan House Problem ...

‘New option’ for Pleasants plant is the best option for everyone

When it comes to the Pleasants Power Station, so far there have only been two options — neither of them good. Either Mon Power/Potomac Edison buys the plant and jacks up the prices for ratepayers to do so (and possibly close Fort Martin), or Energy Transmission & Environmental Management’s planned closure of Pleasants goes forward, putting 150 people out of work.  But, as Brad McElhinny reported a few days ago, it looks like there may be a third option for the Pleasants power plant: Omnis Fuel Technologies has shown interest in running Pleasants Power Station on the ...

A tribute to Dave Raese upon his retirement

As you may have seen in the news pages, Dave Raese is stepping down as The Dominion Post’s publisher and his son, Adam Raese, will be taking over.   As a final farewell, some of the newspaper’s staff agreed to share memories of working with Dave.  Pam Queen, editor: Before I knew Dave, I knew of him. When I was in high school, he was a sports writer covering high school sports — including area girls’ basketball games. Fast-forward several years and I joined the newsroom staff and met Dave, who was then publisher. That was nearly 34 years ago, and I’ve seen a ...

Editorial encore: Ways we honor Memorial Day

EDITOR'S NOTE: This editorial has been adapted from one that ran May 26, 2020. Memorial Day is coming up on Monday.    Some people will hold somber remembrances, while others will gather for cook-outs and fun.  In recent years, we’ve seen a lot of pushback against the commercialization of Memorial Day and joyful celebrations on a national day of mourning. Which is certainly fair. For those who lost a loved one to war, Memorial Day has a special poignancy and pain. It can be hard to watch people laugh and play when your own heart hurts.   But there can ...