A couple of decades have passed since the girls and women abused by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein went unheard and unheeded. It’s been 10 years since his accusers […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
2 similar trials, 2 different verdicts
November saw two high-profile criminal trials with two major — but very different — verdicts. First was the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for the deaths of two […]
Can charitable spirit outlast the season of giving?
It was wonderful to see members of the WVU men’s basketball team serving an early Thanksgiving dinner at the Hope Cafe. The Salvation Army’s signature holiday meal […]
The wheels on the bus don’t go that fast
At the Monongalia County Commission meeting late last week, parents of Ridgedale Elementary School students raised concerns about the intersection of Grafton and Goshen Roads. The matter […]
When health care is more inclusive, it saves more lives
Last week, public health nurses with the Monongalia County Health Department underwent LGBTQ+ “safe zone” training. The adjacent term “safe space” is too often met with eyerolls […]
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 […]
A strategy to fight veteran suicides
The White House’s latest effort to tackle the difficult problem of suicide among the military and veterans may be the comprehensive approach that’s sorely needed. It could […]
Turn AMD into cash
The Dominion Post reported Nov. 16 that the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Energy was briefed by Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of WVU’s Water Research Institute, on a […]
With guns, safety must come first
Pennsylvania is among the 14 states that do not, on a statewide basis, require a permit to carry a firearm openly, but do require a permit to […]
If Rittenhouse had stayed home, two men would be alive
For weeks, the nation’s attention was on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for the deaths of two protestors in Kenosha, Wis., and the wounding of a third. […]