14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (524+ words) Last Thursday marked day 30, the halfway mark of the 60-day annual legislative session. It's all downhill from now to midnight on Saturday, March 14, when the regular session adjourns sine die. At the beginning of the session, I had a hard…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (885+ words) PARKERSBURG " Area amateur radio operators took to the airwaves this weekend to show what they can do to keep communications going in times of emergencies during the annual American Radio Relay League Field Day. Ham operators in Wood and Washington…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (409+ words) MARIETTA " The Marietta Amateur Radio Club is hosting a demonstration at its club house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The club house is located at 681 Hartline Road and the demonstration is free to the public. In honor of Amateur…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (511+ words) PARKERSBURG " The Wood County Commission has declared this week as "Amateur Radio Week" in the county, culminating with the annual American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day nationwide event this weekend. Larry Dale of the Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub (P.A.R.K.) and…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (495+ words) VIENNA " Members and friends of the Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub will observe the centennial of the International Amateur Radio Union with "Ham Radio Open House" on Friday, April 18, at the Grand Central Mall, from 11a.m. until 5 p.m. The event is open to…...