MORGANTOWN — We can say it’s early in the process for the WVU defense with nearly five months until the Mountaineers’ season-opener, against Tennessee, on Sept. 1, in Charlotte, N.C. But […]
Opinion
Australian gun law has actually cut crime
Jason Nicholas, Sydney, Australia As a resident of Australia visiting Morgantown, I must contest a paragraph I read in Scott Watkins’ letter to the editor (DP-Wednesday). His statement that, “Australia(ns) […]
Californians not the only ones who oppose decision to roll back emission standards
“Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the Southwest would be better off if they were governed by Mexico?” Few are probably willing […]
Supreme Court may get last word on gerrymandering
By Hoppy Kercheval On Feb. 11, 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry signed into law a congressional redistricting plan that was designed by his Republican Party to maintain its political power. […]
50 years since MLK’s assassination, there’s still work to do to reach promised land
No one could have predicted then that his birth would one day become a national holiday. But thousands had a vague premonition of his death for years, which became crystal […]
Assault-weapons ban bid to seize all guns
Scott Watkins, Morgantown A bill has been introduced in Congress, HR 5087, known as the Assault Weapons Ban 2018. This bill has been cosponsored by 174 Democrats. This bill states […]
Proposed summit on local conditions in District 4 chance to do things different
The timing couldn’t have been better or worse. Last week, two first-ever events happened within days of each other. For the first time, it appears county commissioners in all six […]
Less waste, more nutritious eats for next Easter
ALDONA BIRD is a journalist, previously writing for The Dominion Post. She uses experience gained working on organic farms in Europe to help her explore possibilities of local productivity and […]
Accessibility, timeliness key to service call
By Bruce Rothschild How can timely service for a malfunctioning product or creation be assured in West Virginia? “Telephone ear” waiting for online service options, long delays in obtaining appointments […]
A never-ending history of the area
John Samsell is a retired copy editor/special editions editor for the Dominion Post. It’s good that a WVU crew is contemplating giving attention to the Earl Core Arboretum. It is […]
