by Jeffery M. Leving The pandemic has been hard on us, but one of the positives to come out of it has been the increased amount of […]
Opinion
‘Latinx’ wasn’t made by ‘woke’ whites
by Jean Guerrero The dubious claim that the term Latinx is a creation of white liberal elites — one being vigorously promoted in right-wing circles — is […]
COLUMN: West Virginia continues to play with a ton of heart, but still can’t make up for a lack of talent
MORGANTOWN — The 2021-22 basketball season, where it concerns the West Virginia men’s team, has officially become the sad story that simply rewrites itself. The Mountaineers, without […]
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
It’s another election year, and in addition to the ads you’ll see on TV and hear on the radio, you’ll start to see people writing letters to […]
Decades of gov’t neglect prove to be dangerous
It was one of those horrifying images out of an action-adventure or superhero movie: A bridge collapses, sending cars and a bus plummeting into a ravine. While […]
Feb. 6 letters to the editor
Remembering the collapsed Pa. bridge Many things in my life have concerned the very bridge the nation is commenting on — the Forbes Avenue bridge — that […]
Guest essay: Federal funds for geothermal energy boom
by Delegate Evan Hansen The promise of a booming clean energy sector and new clean energy jobs for West Virginia workers has never been more hopeful. The […]
Guest essay: Eliminating certificate of need will devastate hospices
by Janett Green Certain people inside and outside the West Virginia Legislature believe this year is the right time to eliminate the state’s certificate of need law. […]
Inflation is eating away at America’s small businesses
Of the four restaurants Rick McQuaide owns in Western Pennsylvania, one is barely making a profit, two are losing money and the fourth has been “temporarily” closed […]
What do COVID-fatigued people do to stay calm?
by Jennifer S. Bankston Lately, it seems like not sweating the small stuff is all anyone can handle. And sometimes not even that. I recently watched a […]
