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No tax increase in Washington preliminary budget

Washington City Council had the first reading of its 2026 budget that will hold the line on taxes. The city’s $15.3 million spending plan for 2026 keeps millage at 5.53 mills for buildings. The rate for land is 38.71 mills. A final budget is expected to be adopted in December. Council ...

Loans available for Washington County residents affected by June flooding

Communities in West Virginia’s northern panhandle bore the brunt of devastating flooding that occurred in June, but small business owners in Washington County affected by it can apply for disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Washington County is among nine counties where the owners of small businesses and the leaders of private nonprofit organizations can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) due to the flooding. The loans are available if the owners or operators of an enterprise have suffered “substantial economic injury” as a result of a disaster and are unable to pay “regular and necessary operating expenses.” The loans cover ...

Two killed in crash on I-70

Two people died Friday evening in a multiple-car crash on Interstate 70 in Donegal Township. Crews were called to mile marker 5, near the Claysville exit, on I-70 West at 5 p.m. A Hyundai sedan driven by Donna K. Havens of Wheeling, W.Va., was traveling eastbound before it crossed the grass ...

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Sports

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Devils beat Penguins in battle for 1st place

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Paul Cotter scored the shootout winner, Jake Allen stopped 33 of the 34 shots he faced in regulation and overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. Jesper ...

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Indiana’s toe-tap keeps undefeated season alive, beats Penn State

STATE COLLEGE (AP) — Omar Cooper Jr. jumped to catch a pass from Fernando Mendoza in the back of the end zone, sweeping his inside foot within the field of play to go ahead of Penn State 27-24 with 36 seconds remaining and save No. 2 Indiana from its first loss of the season on ...

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WVU beats Colorado to win two in a row, keeping postseason hopes alive

By Spencer Ripchik For the Dominion Post newsroom@observer-reporter.com MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia kept the momentum rolling and its postseason bowl hopes alive on Saturday. The Mountaineers won their second game in a row, over Colorado 29-22, which was WVU’s first win at home ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

Author to discuss Mount Washington tunnel disaster

It was Christmas Eve 1917, and the Pittsburgh Railways trolley that bore the number 4236 was overloaded with passengers heading to work or shop or meet up with friends and family as the day wound down. At 3:18 p.m., it roared out of the Mount Washington Tunnel, traveling much, much faster ...

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