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Editorials

Take precautions during fire season

Friday marked the start of the spring fire season in West Virginia. Despite the continued wet, cold weather, that also means the start of burning restrictions. Once again, residents are to restrict outdoor burning to between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. (meaning a fire started during those hours must be ...

Pothole season has arrived

They appear before the flowers bloom. They are fed by road salt in the winter and begin to appear after the short warm spells that tease the arrival of spring. They are potholes, that annual curse on motorists and municipalities. The onset of potholes is something that is not to be taken ...

Finally righting a long-time wrong

It may have gotten lost in the shuffle amid all the “what in the world is going on in Charleston?” but lawmakers got something right a few days ago when the state senate passed a bill that removed the remaining marital exceptions in state law for sexual contact and certain sexual assault ...

Taking our state backwards?

Backward and backward, and then backward a little more. The march on which some lawmakers have dragged West Virginia this legislative session is not just absurd, it is dangerous. Among the most recent attempts is the House of Delegates’ passing of House Bill 5105, which eliminates the vaccine ...

State officials not as in tune as they think

West Virginia has experienced a couple of major hits on the jobs front lately — the most recent coming from Allegheny Wood Products, which said last week that it is closing its doors in a move that affects 850 workers. According to a report by WOWK, the company’s owner said the closure ...

Be a responsible pet owner

It’s a proven fact — spaying and neutering are effective, and humane, ways to save the lives of animals. These procedures are one of many important responsibilities that come with owning a dog or cat. So along with providing a safe, warm home, food and water and daily exercise, we ask ...