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Letter: Give the Public a Say In Oglebay’s Future

As Wheeling celebrates the 100th anniversary of Earl W. Oglebay's gift, there is one principle that deserves as much attention as the park's history: public assets should have public involvement. Everything written about Col. Oglebay's legacy emphasizes that he donated Waddington Farm to "the people of Wheeling and the vicinity" for public recreation. Those words matter. The property was not given to a select group of business leaders, political appointees, donors, or commissioners. It was given to the people. That distinction is important because ownership carries responsibility. If a ...

Letter: Thank You to Those Who Assisted in Trail Tour

Ohio Valley Trail Partners is an all-volunteer organization. We would like to thank the sponsors of the 19th Annual Wheeling Heritage Trail Tour. OVTP coordinates the annual Wheeling Heritage Trail Bicycle tour, which is our primary fundraiser. The money raised is used to help improve the Wheeling Heritage Trail, support neighboring trails and groups, and encourage positive usage of our trails. Here are two examples of where the money goes: OVTP pays for the portable toilets by the trail in Elm Grove and at the dam, and we bought and installed three bike repair stations by the ...

Letter: Is Dog Racing In Its Final Lap in Wheeling?

I've been going to the Wheeling Island dog track since it first opened in the 1970s and know it's only a matter of time until enough politicians will figure out a way to get rid of the sport. Sooner or later the right amount of campaign donations will make it happen. The owners of the two casinos don't want it, and I'm pretty sure those involved in the sport know it's inevitable. When was the last time anyone saw an advertisement in the media or even something on billboards while driving on the interstate? To research and argue the financial issues of dog racing is useless at this ...

Donald Trump — The Destructive Child

Donald Trump has paid $2 billion of our tax money for contractors to stop building wind-power stations off our coasts. While energy prices explode, like bombs in the unplanned, unnecessary Iran war, Trump canceled new, non-polluting energy sources. Destruction with no plan. Now, as the climate crisis reaches irreversible proportions, Trump increases our dependence on oil-based energy. Is he purposely destroying our air and our climate? We won't know for sure because he closed down four major atmosphere observatories that were measuring CO2 pollution. The White House ...

Doing Kids a Disservice With School Calendar

Editor, News-Register: The Republican Super Majority in the West Virginia Legislature makes no sense on education. Last year they made a heartfelt best effort by passing the third-grade success act, which would require additional instruction time for reading students struggling in the classroom. Now, Senate Bill 890 passed without a single nay vote and only two no votes in the House of Delegates, sending the bill to Gov. Patrick Morrisey for his signature. The problem is that the new law will change the school calendar from its current 180 days of instruction to 900 hours of ...

Nothing Gained With Political Callousness

Editor, News-Register: In 2015, I watched then-candidate Trump mock disabled reporter Serge Kovaleski. I naively thought such cruelty would be disqualifying for a Commander-in-Chief. I was wrong. Since then, we have witnessed a relentless tide: lie after lie, corruption, criminal conduct, and open misogyny. From the insurrection and the disparagement of our military to the dismantling of our Justice Department and the abdication of responsibility for climate change, the list is exhaustive. We have seen attacks on science, journalists, and judges, and citizens gunned down in plain ...