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Joe Biden has a Versailles problem

VERSAILLES, Pa. — As if to emphasize that this river town of 1,200 has zero in common with the royalty that once ruled at the eponymous location outside Paris, royalty far removed from the concerns and the despair of its people, this Youghiogheny River town is pronounced in its own unique ...

Aug. 14 letters to the editor

We have an obligation to search for truth We are too immature as a society to be trusted with social media. We jump to conclusions. We spread false information. We fall for the proverbial snake-oil salesmen. We are our own worst enemies. Former Democratic presidential candidate ...

It’s not easy being green

With apologies to Kermit the Frog, it’s not easy being green. The Supreme Court last week diminished the power of unelected bureaucrats to effectively make law. A 6-3 majority ruled the Environmental Protection Agency  does not have the power to set standards on greenhouse gas ...

Electric bus plant brings double benefits to W.Va.

Among the exciting new businesses coming to West Virginia is GreenPower Motor Co.’s electric school bus manufacturing operation, which will make its home in South Charleston. While the additions of Nucor’s steel mill in Mason County and Owen & Minor’s medical supply center in ...

Old infrastructure is a real problem; new law necessary

Flooding in East Village and on Interstate 5 in downtown San Diego last week after two water mains broke Nov. 21 created both huge headaches for drivers and indelible images of water coursing down the freeway. It took until Wednesday for I-5 conditions to become close to normal. But the mess ...

Guest essay: Keep up the momentum

by Delegate Evan Hansen and Steve Crum While the coal and natural gas industries have driven our economy for many years, it’s time to take an all-of-the-above approach that includes more sustainable and clean energy sources. Advancements in electric vehicle technologies present an ...