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Letter to the Editor: Union families betrayed

Just a few more days and it will be Labor Day. For many, it is just another long weekend for hot dogs, hamburgers, boating, swimming and many other activities before cooler weather prevails. But for union members, true dedicated union members, it is more. It is a time to reflect on what it ...

Letter to the Editor: To be young again

It was suggested to me that I should write a letter to you about seniors getting their car keys taken from them. I’ve had friends who have had their doctors retire or change insurance coverage and they were left to try to find a new doctor. There is talk about neighborhoods changing. Then ...

Letter to the Editor: Safe airport infrastructure is essential

Whatever airline serves the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB), codesharing with a major carrier such as American Airlines in Charlotte is essential. Unfortunately, Contour Airline, our current carrier, lacks this convenience. They also cannot use the shorter crosswind runway 10/28 at ...

Letter to the Editor: Let the grass grow

All over the Mid-Ohio Valley, you’ll hear the hum of lawn mowers by mid-morning. Perfectly sane adults wake up, pour their coffee, and head outside to mow grass they don’t even use. Some do it twice a week. Most will admit they don’t enjoy it. And yet they do it. Religiously. Why? We ...

Letter to the Editor: Turnabout is fair play

TV news is reporting how Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republicans in the Texas legislature are seeking to subvert our democracy by redrawing congressional lines in Texas’ 38 congressional districts, giving Republicans five more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives — a practice ...

Letter to the Editor: Preserve our roadless forests

In 2001, I attended a public hearing at Seneca Rocks, W.Va., for the new Roadless Rule for National Forests. It has been in effect since then, keeping roads and logging out of sensitive areas and valuable recreational places. Don’t lose access to the beautiful forests where you love to ...