Fund 988 hotline to help prevent suicide September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. As a volunteer advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, I am […]
Opinion
Guest essay: West Virginia’s award-winning broadband programs
by Mitch Carmichael Broadband expansion and world-class internet connectivity are crucial elements to a growing and prosperous West Virginia. Accordingly, Gov. Justice and the West Virginia Legislature […]
Guest essay: Proper reclamation needed to plug gas wells in Mon County
by Betsy Lawson West of Morgantown, where I live, the visible remains of coal and gas removal are everywhere. Abandoned strip mines, acid mine drainage and an […]
Labor Day 2022: U.S.’s workforce stronger than ever
by Marty Walsh On Labor Day we honor the achievements of America’s workers, and in 2022 we have a historic victory to celebrate. Our nation’s working people […]
Gorbachev’s failures did not go deep enough
by Leonid Bershidsky Mikhail Gorbachev failed at everything he tried as the Soviet Union’s last leader. The state he led could only change the world for the […]
‘Forever chemicals’ in W.Va.’s water
As you may have heard, the U.S. Geological Survey recently released a report on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in West Virginia’s water. The […]
Making friends: The power of dogs
by Gene Lyons Personally, I’ve no use for what I call “greeting card holidays.” Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day? Forget it. Actually, I’m leery of […]
Manchin’s side deal faces attacks from the left
Sen. Joe Manchin’s support of the controversial Inflation Reduction Act hinged on a critical side deal. President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy […]
No, Gov. Justice, we don’t need new lakes
In typical Jim Justice fashion, the governor threw out a half-baked answer to a serious question about flood prevention during his anything-but-COVID briefing Aug. 23: “West Virginia […]
Stop calling everything you disagree with ‘anti-democratic’
by Tyler Cowen One of the most disturbing trends in current discourse is the misuse of the term “anti-democratic.” It has become a kind of all-purpose insult, […]
