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  Our national economy is making life expensive. The war with Iran is costing the U.S. military about $1 billion...

Dear editor, I live on Mt. Tabor Road in Blacksburg. The small stretch of road from North Main to Mt....

Steve Huppert [email protected] Last October the citizens of the New River Valley conducted a “No Kings” rally in the center...

Gary Silverman Columnist Over 1200 bills were sent to the Governor’s desk following this winter’s legislative session. Some bills followed...

  We are now a week removed from the conclusion of the 2026 General Assembly legislative session, and still no...

Steve Huppert Columnist [email protected]   Short trips are good As spring creeps into Southwest Virginia, it is a good time to...

Development of new legislation concluded this past Saturday, with everything that was passed now going to the Governor’s desk. We...

Scarlett here with a new edition of “Cat’s Got a Tongue.” It’s been awhile. The Boarder has denied me access...

Steve Huppert Columnist [email protected] On Mar. 28 and April 18, two big events will occur on Virginia Tech’s campus, two...

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, universities across the country are reexamining the histories beneath their campuses. Today,...