Silly season, again, in Washington

The Washington Nationals are the real show in our nation’s Capital.

Forensic ornithology is an interesting science

I made a new friend last weekend at the annual Berkeley Springs (W.Va.) Fall Birding Festival. Marcy Heacker and I spoke to the group on Saturday evening. Marcy works at the Smithsonian Institution’s Division of Birds where she identifies feather fragments as a forensic ornithologist at the Feather Identification Laboratory. Usually her work involves bird

Hate snakes? Bet I can outrun you!

I recall lots of great stories around the campfire over the years. Those who loved to hunt always enjoyed telling their biggest, baddest hunting stories. Those who liked to fish always chimed in with great fish stories, and somehow, the subject always seemed to turn to stories of snakes.

Huge, scary, waiting-to-pounce snakes.

Schools are ready for moms who flunk lunch

I am an unfit mother. Oh sure, other mothers might see the merit in hiding it better. But me, I work hard at it.

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Egg farm Ohio Fresh Egg farm owners were

Harrison Co. court rules against Chesapeake based on lease language

CADIZ, Ohio — A 1959 lease is at the root of a lawsuit in Harrison County against Chesapeake Exploration. A decision was handed down Jan. 17 between The Jewett Sportsmen and Farmers Club Inc. versus Chesapeake Exploration, LLC. Original lease The ground was originally leased by the North American Coal Company in 1959. Chesapeake acquired