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The Way I See It: Artemis II trail was blazed in 1968 by Apollo 8

Some time next year Artemis II will blast off and carry a crew of four on a shakedown cruise to the moon. They will not land but will spend 10 days testing the systems needed to return humans to the surface. The trip will be a modernized version of a mission flown in 1968 that took three ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Christmas potpourri

As we get close to the start of the new year, the 2026 legislative session and the next election cycle, we’re seeing a lot of movement in the deck chairs. For example, Del. John Williams, D-Monongalia, will challenge Sen. Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia, in the 13th Senatorial District covering ...

Look Back: New England (Wood County) outing concludes

A correspondent’s short trip down the Ohio River, in July of 1889, from Parkersburg to New England [Wood County] concludes: We landed at New England, and was most hospitably entertained by Mr. Myron Pease, and his estimable wife with true New England hospitality. Sunday morning I attended ...

Editor’s Notes: Symptoms of a larger change?

Has anyone else experienced a jump from Labor Day to nearly Christmas in the blink of an eye? When I realized (at this writing) that Christmas is a week away, it came as a shock. It’s not that I’m behind. The tree and decorations are up, most of the shopping has been completed. It’s just ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Make energy policy boring again

Over the last decade, I would venture to guess that Americans have heard more about energy policy than ever before. One party’s moonshot solution to climate contrasted with the other party’s appeal to traditional energy systems. The outcome is always the same: division, vitriol, and ...

Op-ed: Building on progress – my dedication to West Virginia continues

It has been the honor of my life to serve West Virginia as your United States Senator, fighting for the concerns of our communities and making sure the voices of West Virginians are heard loud and clear in Washington, D.C. As a lifelong native of the Mountain State, I know how diligent and ...