As a relatively small-but-growing city, Morgantown now faces the same problems previously faced by bigger cities — which were once small-but-growing cities, too. Growth requires development: commercial spaces, residential buildings, […]
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Senate bills treat on trees, carbon, silver and gold
MORGANTOWN – Carbon, trees and gold occupied the attention of Senate committees on Monday. SB 618 would create a state Carbon Exchange Program administered by the Division of Forestry. It […]
Recent art project has unexpected consequences
Just when I especially needed to stay healthy during the busy holiday season, a bad rash afflicted me. Ugly, raised, itchy persistent spots appeared by my right ear and quickly […]
Your X-mas tree is not a climate crime
by Mark Gongloff If there’s one climate-change solution everybody seems to agree on, it’s that trees are good. Even Donald Trump, who has called climate change a Chinese hoax, has […]
Want a cure for cynicism? Dig holes and plant trees
by Colleen Kujawa I spent the last Saturday in September digging and standing in holes. I walked home sore, sweaty and happy. And buoyed against the naysaying that goes hand […]
Morgantown Council approves tree bid as part of MUB’s White Park agreement
MORGANTOWN — It was April 2019 when residents first noticed trees marked for removal in White Park, kicking off a months-long drama between the city of Morgantown and the Morgantown […]
DOH cuts enough tree canopy to stretch to Myrtle Beach
West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) maintenance crews cleared more than 430 miles of trees and branches away from the state’s roadways between November 2022 and the end of March, […]
Ramp season is in full spring swing
BY ALDONA BIRD Despite winter’s best efforts to linger, spring has arrived and with April comes a new sensation. You or those around you might start emitting … a smell […]
Ready for spring and new plants
BY ALDONA BIRD I love the idea of winter. The concept of plants and trees taking a break before springing back to life appeals. Hunkering down indoors on cold days […]
Find may lead to making root beer
Root beer with vanilla ice cream — this classic combination brings back fond childhood memories for me. It actually brings back fond adult memories as well. Whenever I want this […]
