By Dana HantelNewsroom@DominionPost.com The Monongalia County fair is canceled this year, but the Youth Livestock Show and Auction will go on. These events, set for Friday and Saturday at Mylan […]
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How did Crater Lake get so deep?
I got the chance to visit the beautiful Crater Lake during my vacation on the West Coast. The sight was truly breathtaking, the water was clear and clean and amazingly […]
DIY Greenhouse
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com While summer gardens are in full swing, autumn seedlings may just be popping up. Whether you are planting new things or wanting to protect some plants you’ve […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com This week at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Road, we take a diversion from showy blooms and kept garden beds to the wild […]
What makes you a Marine
“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the Marines don’t have that problem.” — Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989 Courage, […]
Season’s fruits taste better
Peach season is here! The best part of eating seasonally is how produce ripening in my garden or a local farm becomes extra special. I eat as much of my […]
DIY: Bun Maker Style
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com When the weather is hot and humid, getting long hair off your neck is a must. With many people still rocking pandemic hair (lack of) cuts, bun […]
Check your mental battery
With a short absence, and August right around the corner itching to get the school year started — a reflection on health is vital before another long journey ahead. We […]
Beetles a favorite of chicks, not Bird
One of my sustainability goals is to feed my chickens a significant portion of their daily rations from my garden. They have lots of time to free range and forage […]
Why I’m lighter under water
My family and I went to Cheat Lake last week, where we went swimming at the lakeside. My younger brother (who is 5-foot-7) gave my dad (who is 5-foot-11) a […]
