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Opinion
Show your support for WVU with United Way’s new 2021 T-shirt designs
There’s nothing like the rush of filling a stadium in the cool, crisp autumn air with a sea of gold-wearing Mountaineers fans cheering “Let’s Go … Mountaineers.” And the United […]
This is Biden’s Kobayashi Maru
Kobayashi Maru. It’s a term familiar to Star Trek fans: a no-win scenario — a Starfleet test where cadets must choose between saving a disabled civilian vessel, putting themselves at […]
Guest essay: FERC delays are creating more uncertainty for local governments
by JB McCuskey As Auditor of the State of West Virginia I have a unique perspective of how your tax dollars are spent. Our office is responsible for the review […]
Skepticism can make you blind
They told them they had bad blood. What they actually had was syphilis, but the U.S. Public Health Service never shared that diagnosis with the almost 400 African American men, […]
They’re baaaack …
(Yes, we already used that headline, but it’s just so perfect.) West Virginia University students flooded back into town over the weekend and classes begin today. Having the students back […]
What we learned from the livestock auction
This year, in spite of — or perhaps because of — COVID-19, the Monongalia County Youth Livestock Show and Auction took center stage, and we’re glad the youngsters participating had […]
How long will Biden keep DeJoy?
by Timothy L. O’Brien Postmaster General Louis DeJoy didn’t mince words when asked during a congressional hearing six months ago how long he planned to keep his job. “A long […]
Lessons from years in Afghanistan
You have to give President Biden credit for consistency. Unfortunately, he has been consistently wrong. As Robert Gates, former defense secretary in the Obama administration once put it, Biden has […]
Giuliani’s casual admission of lying speaks volumes
After his election antics last year, it should be beyond serious debate that Rudy Giuliani is a liar. Even so, it’s startling to read how casually former President Donald Trump’s […]
