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Another hitch in Boones Mill’s giddyup

Monday, August 12, 2013

Selling the Roanoke Valley to job-makers

Monday, August 12, 2013

Sunday, August 11, 2013

More work to do on college costs

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Bridging the technology divide

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Art for Everyone: the sequel

Friday, August 9, 2013

Better roads,  bit by bit

Friday, August 9, 2013

A new era  for passenger rail

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Canine companions aren’t lapdogs

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Disclosure under wraps

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Make sense, not haste, on ethics reform

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

VA gets its message out

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

A campaign under a cloud

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

A skate park that slipped badly

Monday, August 5, 2013

Replacing despair  with hope

Monday, August 5, 2013

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Policing the block

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Helping ageless learners

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Fairness  for food imports

Friday, August 2, 2013

Renewed accountability

Friday, August 2, 2013

The governor’s mixed message on ethics

Thursday, August 1, 2013

A politician  with staying power

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Stuck on the side  of the road

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Clear laws and sound judgment on land use

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Expectations  for intermodal

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Campaign chest or slush fund?

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Busybodies unite  for open government

Monday, July 29, 2013

The village’s role  in raising a child

Monday, July 29, 2013

Headline

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Dire need for new animal shelter

Sunday, July 28, 2013

High-tech stakes

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Virginia’s ‘stable’ credit outlook

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, July 27, 2013

A missed opportunity

Friday, July 26, 2013

What dopes

Thursday, July 25, 2013

A steady aim  on war powers

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Use it  or lose it

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Realistic progress  in education

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

McAuliffe’s debate whopper

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

A turning point for Melrose

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

A good cause  for Goodlatte

Monday, July 22, 2013

Broadband  at breakneck speed

Monday, July 22, 2013

Voters can dictate debate in House races

Sunday, July 21, 2013

A crucial asset  in a global economy

Sunday, July 21, 2013

A lesson  on rights

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Robert  who?

Friday, July 19, 2013

A house  of indiscretions

Friday, July 19, 2013

Getting together for the region’s good

Thursday, July 18, 2013

A big picture look  at taxes

Thursday, July 18, 2013

A spark for the Salem Red Sox

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The weight loss challenge

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Progress on voting rights

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

A fair deal for rural hospitals

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Reality weighs in  on pension fund

Monday, July 15, 2013

Roanoke County sticks to its bins

Monday, July 15, 2013

Brainiacs in the New River Valley

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Brainiacs in the New River Valley

Sunday, July 14, 2013

A new path  for Roanoke’s parks

Sunday, July 14, 2013

It isn’t 1967  in Roanoke

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, July 13, 2013

To the rescue, again

Friday, July 12, 2013

Clear the air, governor

Friday, July 12, 2013

A new push  for redistricting reform

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Shedding light on the First Amendment

Thursday, July 11, 2013

A fiscal conservative who favors progress

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The dime on parking downtown

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The governor  is not overpaid

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Refueling Interstate 73

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

An unnecessary change in voting rules

Monday, July 8, 2013

Don’t tamper with maintenance dollars

Monday, July 8, 2013

Expect a storm  of questions

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Tougher  on texting

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, July 6, 2013

The ABC gets an F

Friday, July 5, 2013

Putting the hurt on hybrids

Friday, July 5, 2013

‘The right  of the people’

Thursday, July 4, 2013

The raise debacle that needn’t have been

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The McDonnells’ gift registry grows

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

A legacy  of sunshine

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

An upgrade for a flawed idea

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Good morning, Bedford

Monday, July 1, 2013

Don’t spend it all  in one place

Monday, July 1, 2013

Tough decisions about school security

Sunday, June 30, 2013

A sound investment  in Vinton

Sunday, June 30, 2013

What made a teacher’s essay so special?

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Water for Montgomery Co.

Friday, June 28, 2013

Congress must fix voting law

Friday, June 28, 2013

The right way to end homelessness

Thursday, June 27, 2013

A risky remedy  for national security

Thursday, June 27, 2013

A rewarding approach to wellness

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Can’t see lights for the trees

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Red Sun rises at Commerce Park

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Smart policy, not political sound bites

Monday, June 24, 2013

A rural jobs  blueprint

Monday, June 24, 2013

A natural fit for the park service

Sunday, June 23, 2013

The art of crafting  a vibrant community

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Monday, August 12, 2013

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