by Kelly Allen Over the past several months, the Monongalia County Commission has been negotiating a “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILOT) deal with Longview Power LLC to build a […]
Opinion
Comfort to be found in the kitchen
“In my family, we don’t talk about our feelings. We just make soup.” The above quote came from the April 17, 2020, episode of MacGyver, and it felt especially appropriate […]
April 26 letters to the editor
Patient thanks dentist for Easter procedureCOVID-19 had prevented me from racing to my dentist’s office, instead attempting to deal with a sore tooth at home. I’d been in contact with […]
W.Va. Supreme Court gets it right on right-to-work
This week the West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the state’s right-to-work law. It is sometimes said that the wheels of justice turn slowly. In this case, the pace was glacial. […]
We live in a microbial world
By James G. Thomas My love affair with microbes and viruses began as a college student in Vermont, 1963, reviewing a speech by JFK concerning man walking upon the moon. […]
Racism can’t fix coronavirus; but it can make it worse
“It is tough. Most days you don’t mind and you shake it off, but sometimes you get those comments … and you think, ‘My God, what more can we do?’ […]
West Virginia manufacturers are innovating in COVID-19 fight
By Rebecca McPhail A new hashtag is making its way around some social media circles: #CreatorsRespond. This is identifying the growing population of stories about American manufacturers that are transforming […]
The economy busts; farm-to-table booms
There is an argument to be made that the coronavirus pandemic could change the food supply chain for the long term. It may disrupt across the board our reliance on […]
New city budget too dependent on employee sacrifice
Balancing a budget is tricky. Balancing a city budget is trickier. Balancing a city budget during a pandemic when no one can predict exact lost revenue is enough to make […]
It’s time to liberate America — open the economy
“… the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (from the First Amendment) Conservatives are mostly a passive lot, expressing […]
