“There’s a choice we’re making. We’re saving our own lives.” — from “We Are The World” Yes, this is early. That ritual where the columnist assigns the year a theme doesn’t usually begin until December. But the view from this pew is that, where 2022 is concerned, ...
by Angela Hawse Growing up surrounded by the Allegheny Mountains, I am the sixth generation of my family to climb trees, explore hardwood forests and float down pristine rivers in beautiful Elkins. For our family, as with many West Virginians, the outdoors are a way of life, the reason ...
Rather unexpectedly, the 117th Congress is shaping up to be one of the most productive in recent memory. A new compromise reached by Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer could prove to be its most significant achievement yet. After months of often-acrimonious debate ...
What might get you to read it? by Naomi Ishisaka The evidence is everywhere. There was, of course, the Northwest’s 2021 heat dome, which brought deadly scorching temperatures to the Seattle region. Last week, 100 million people across the U.S. were under heat warnings or ...
by John M. Crisp A few nights ago the light in my office flickered several times then blinked out. I overreacted: “Well, there goes the grid,” I thought. To my relief it was just an exhausted light bulb. Still, Texans can be forgiven if we’re a little anxious about our ...
by Kathy Ferguson West Virginia’s natural beauty inspired its citizens to adopt the famed song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as the state’s unofficial anthem. But, now that Sen. Joe Manchin has rejected Democrats’ long-awaited climate package, any hopes to protect West ...