Nancy Tyler, Charleston About a year ago, the House of Representatives passed the so-called “American Health Care Act,” or AHCA. The health care repeal bill would have cut coverage, increased […]
Opinion
EPA, Interior policy shifts focused on economics, not health or wildlife
Protecting the environment and wildlife often calls for balancing benefits and costs. No, it’s not written as such into relevant legal codes or regulations. And though this tradeoff is almost […]
Country changes for the good and bad
As I look across this great state of ours I don’t see what our mountains once contained but a beginning for those following our footsteps. Yet, I do see where […]
WVU’s tough slate could keep it out of tourney
In the weeks to come, the fate of this season’s WVU baseball team will be determined. If fate sees it not fit for the Mountaineers to earn an automatic bid […]
Saturday night was all right for racing back then
By William R. Woodall On May 5, I awoke at 6 a.m. and drove 250 miles to the Morgantown Speedway for its 40th reunion. I arrived as it began sprinkling […]
More vulnerable still have the right of way
Steve Knudsen, Morgantown Regarding the editorial about pedestrians in Morgantown, the perceived increase in pedestrians being struck by cars is consistent with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data for 2016, […]
Congress needs to back miners’ protection bill
Ralph Correll, Morgantown I would like to ask every coal miner, retired coal miner, coal miner’s widows and their children to write or call their senator and member of the […]
What if rest of world goes it alone without us?
Steve Kopa, Weirton Before the nice-nice started coming from Kim Jong Un, he had taken a train ride over to China. Did China’s Xi Jin Ping hypnotize Kim Jong Un […]
Drug wholesalers’ testimony under oath reeks of perjury
We’re no echo chamber for any public official. That includes U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., who represents our own 1st House District. Make no mistake, this is no endorsement of […]
Cattle grazing systems and how to improve them
Grazing season is just around the corner — a welcome break from cold weather, muddy lots and delivering feed to cows. As springtime approaches, it may be worthwhile to think […]
