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Conservation experts in the state are expanding a forest mapping tool to assess the impact of development on thousands of acres of public lands. Board member with the Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Rick Webb explained there are dozens of projects underway or under consideration within the three National Forests in the Central Appalachian Highlands region. He said most projects involve clear-cutting and road-building, which increase the vulnerability of ...

The Lake City Council formally announced during their meeting Monday the hire of a new chief for the Lake City Police Department. Denison Police Chief, Dan

A Lake City Council candidate's campaign letter to voters has caused concern among residents about potential ethics violations. Last week, Councilwoman, Tami

Did that ruling surprise you or did it make sense? >> it makes sense, dana. it was a pretty thin read. i used to work at doj when you had these shutdowns, theres a huge exception for community protection, which covers a lot of doj. i might have 50 employees and maybe four or five were sent home. >> dana: all right. i remember 1995, my first day on the job as press secretary to dan schaffer. i didnt know if i was essential or not. it was my first day. i havent essential in any way. i did want to ...

I promise. keep your promise. >> dont look now but could a bear be on the loose in a new year? even with the massive holiday shopping season? consumer confidence dropped this month. nonetheless, it was coming off a 17-year high. dan schaffer is getting a little concerned. gary disagrees. i could tell you, dan, i havent talked to a lot of bears lately. theyre hard to find. you may be the only one. why are you so worried? >> im concerned about all of this euphoria about how great things will be. i...

Have seen nothing in the price action that tells me that the market is in trouble. financials are strong. commodity prices are ticking up. that could mean better economic numbers. the price of copper is moving up. im not sweating it just yet. get me a 2% correction before i can even start worrying. again, just not there yet. i nice price action to change and its not happened. >> ive been saying this a lot. ive covered the market for years. back in 99 into 2000 and back in 2007 and 2008, i mean, ...

Companies. youd think if earnings go up, thats got to be good for stock prices. valuations. yes? >> leave no doubt in the last two or three months the companies in the sectors with the highest tax rates had the biggest ba biggest bang for their buck. transports, retail is strong. thats a definite help. i agree on a couple things. its very complacent out there. valuations are high. sentiment is too bullish. a lot of speculation, look at the bitcoin nut house going on. for me, its always price act...