Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. David McKinley both signed on to a “friend of the court” brief opposing the Biden administration’s OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health […]
Editorials
Jan. 6: One year later
Jan. 6 is no longer just a date. It is a day that will haunt America’s history for the rest of time, the way Dec. 7 will […]
Debunking COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
It’s one thing to know, in the abstract sense, that misinformation is being spread around your community. It’s another to hear it for yourself. In the past […]
Optimistic start to the new year
Recently, the internet — home to pessimists and cynics galore — reminded us that 2022 is pronounced “2020, too.” If you’ve suddenly found your shoulders somewhere around […]
Happy New Year’s! Goodbye to 2021. Hello to 2022?
By the time you read this, there will be less than 24 hours left in 2021. Hard to believe, isn’t it? So many of us are still […]
Editorial Encore: A thank-you note for the front line
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial originally ran March 23, 2020. While parts of our lives have reached a “new normal,” front-line workers continue to bear the brunt of […]
A suggestion for vaccine outreach
In mid-December, The Dominion Post reported the Monongalia County Health Department was awarded a $1 million Health Resources & Services Administration grant, which it will then be […]
We wish you a merry (pandemic) Christmas … again
Most of us will wake up tomorrow excited to see what Santa Claus and his helpers have left under the tree. For some of us, though, the […]
Gov. needs to fund mental health
When West Virginia University revealed it had found a public suicide threat, it responded immediately by reminding the letter’s writer and all students that they could seek […]
The price of leaving Facebook unchecked
In August 2017, the Myanmar military, backed by civilian mobs, launched a coordinated attack against the Rohingya Muslims living in the country’s Rahkine state. The massacre — […]
