Grassroots organizing needs to start at the ground level by registering eligible voters A lot of bad public officials get where they are because a lot of […]
Opinion
Fairs, markets showcase talent in community
Have I mentioned that I love craft fairs and artisan markets? I’m loving the trend toward handmade, rather than vendor fairs (with resold objects or pyramid scheme […]
Pedestrians and drivers should stay off cell phones
Robert DeAntonis, Morgantown I live not far from Morgantown High School and have noticed the same problem with distracted pedestrians and drivers. Its not a WVU thing, […]
Don’t worry about reading their thoughts
By Jerry Kessel Looking for a good read to welcome spring? Turn to something novel that is not a book. Novelty T-shirts and bumper stickers. My favorite […]
Developments on opioid epidemic reason to think we’re at turning point
The phrase “cautiously optimistic” is one we rarely use, if at all. OK, maybe if you’re talking about spring arriving sometime this month we would. But on […]
We’re at a crossroads: Demand candidates on May 8 ballot do something
Roads, and walls, and the Division of Highways. Oh my! One of our readers’ comments emailed to us recently expressed our worst fear. That is, local roads […]
Raising fuel standards not a simple matter
Steven Knudsen, Morgantown I have been feeling nostalgic recently. In the good old days, our family would take vacations in the land of baseball, Chevy and apple […]
It’s beginning to look like that was just strike one
By Christine Harrison Today I finally cleaned out my car of protest signs, T-shirts, foot warmers and rain gear. We are approximately one month post-strike (aka “work […]
Changing times in the computer world
What is an app? I’m not certain, and I’m not guessing. All I know is that it belongs in our new world of electronics and is a […]
Take poison prevention seriously
While young children are more likely to be victims of poisonings than adults, steps can be taken to prevent poisonings for all ages. Accidental poisonings are the […]
