by Alan D. Bristow The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, was supposed to be the time when countries offered real solutions to […]
Letters to the Editor
Guest essay: Not my grandfather’s Chanukah
by Richard Cohen This year Chanukah began three nights after Thanksgiving. Oy Veh! While we were still stuffing ourselves with leftovers — turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry […]
Nov. 28 letters to the editor
Cost is too high to ignore climate change The science relating to the existence and cause of climate change has been settled for years — combustion of […]
Guest essay: Education protests echo Kanawha County 1974
by Ron Iannone When I read and hear about parents today wanting to be more involved in their children’s education, it brings back memories of an article […]
Guest essay: Coal still important globally
by Syd S. Peng Much of the world is now in the grips of an energy crisis. Economies coming back to life following the shock of the […]
Guest essay: Dear Sen. Manchin, help West Virginians keep their jobs when family members need their help
by Jim McKay and Danielle Atkinson On Thanksgiving, families across West Virginia gathered with their loved ones. Thanksgiving epitomizes how much families care about one another. That […]
Nov. 21 letters to the editor
Sen. Manchin is Charlie Brown’s Lucy Why can’t Joe Manchin be more like Robert Byrd? Why can’t he bring industry and jobs to our state instead of […]
Guest essay: W.Va. needs to develop a better mental health system
by Jason D. Parmer In the 2022 Regular Session, the West Virginia Legislature will be presented with proposals to change the “mental hygiene” court process. Mental hygiene […]
Guest essay: Champion policies supporting medical innovation
by Nick Rahall Nowadays, it is easy to feel like the news is filled with partisan issues that only matter in Washington. However, many of these issues […]
Nov. 14 letters to the editor
New text campaign feeds conspiracies Warning! Do not be fooled by the doublespeak in Secretary of State Mac Warner’s announcement of his office’s new “See Something, Text […]
