Solar eclipse brought us all together I saw something heartening Monday. It’s unfortunately been lacking for a while in our community, and I’ve been guilty of it, […]
Letters to the Editor
Guest essay: Embrace crypto innovation; reject attempts to kill it
by Primo Zini We are living through the most exponential shift in technology in the history of our great country. Blockchain and cryptocurrency are part of this. […]
April 7 letters to the editor
Litter: Spring cleaning happens outside, too Tons and tons of litter get picked up in Preston County every year by good-hearted volunteers. I thank them, and I […]
March 31 letters to the editor
Capito, Manchin must support CTC bill Rep. Alex Mooney was part of the overwhelming bipartisan majority voting in favor of the Tax Relief for American Families and […]
Guest essay: McKinsey & Company profits at the expense of W.Va.
by Sean Hornbuckle The opioid epidemic ravaged the state of West Virginia. The death rate in West Virginia from opioid overdoses far outstripped the rest of the […]
Guest essay: Why the National Institutes of Health is important to W.Va.
by Shelley Moore Capito Ten years ago, many West Virginians had to leave the state to get treatment for certain diseases, illnesses or other medical issues. That […]
March 24 letters to the editor
Former ‘library kid’ will support levy in May I was a library kid instead of a latchkey kid. There was a 30-minute difference between the end of […]
Guest essay: A world without suicide starts with our youths
by Megan N. Wilmoth If you thought you could save your teenager or young adult loved one from taking their own life, wouldn’t you do just about […]
Guest essay: Childcare advocates unite amid legislative failure
by Tiffany Dawn Gale The West Virginia Legislature’s recent failure to pass any childcare bills, including the crucial House Bill 4797 aimed at reforming reimbursement for childcare […]
March 10 letters to the editor
Cut, don’t phase out, Social Security tax Elected officials in West Virginia remain concerned about the state’s workforce participation rate and the state’s stagnant population. The West […]