DIY: Building window boxes for flowers is a fun activity for all ages By Aldona Bird Newsroom@DominionPost.com Many of us are still mentally and emotionally stuck in May. Surprised to […]
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How do mountains form?
It seems a main defining feature of West Virginia is its mountains. The highest point in West Virginia occurs at Spruce Mountain in Pendleton County. It is about 4,863 feet […]
Try a few ways to make great pickles
In the Lithuanian language (part of my heritage), there are two words for pickles. One refers to those that are fermented, and the other to cucumbers preserved with vinegar. Fermentation […]
Playful Puppets
Affordable, fun and imaginative craft By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com There are a million ways you can make puppets, most of which will entertain you/your children for hours. Many can be made […]
Don’t be afraid of all sumac
Today, I’m busting a myth: Not all sumac is poisonous. Recently chatting with friends, I mentioned this weedy but useful tree. As soon as I said sumac, they got nervous […]
COVID-19 affects food needs
Many seek out locally sourced foods as coronavirus spikes By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com MASONTOWN — As COVID-19 cases spiked across the United States beginning in March, sales of locally produced […]
DIY Fruit Snacks
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com Impulse buying of candy might be harder when you do curbside grocery pickups, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fruit snacks. While they might not […]
Why are bugs attracted to light?
It is often in the summer that people start to notice all the bugs circling around their porch lights and some coming towards their campfire. There are a few theories […]
COLUMN: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s comments could be another mark against West Virginia fall sports
COMMENTARY Weeks ago, Virginia pulled the plug on its fall seasons, adding to the list of states that will forego sports until 2021. Days ago, Maryland followed suit. While the […]
Washboard gives new view on work
I recently found myself bent over a washboard, questioning whether every item I scrubbed (mostly work clothes, i.e. ratty T-shirts, torn jeans, etc.) were really worth it. I’ve considered capsule […]
