La Tapatia Market and Tacos brings Guadalajara to Morgantown. If you’ve driven Green Bag Road in the direction of Sabraton in the past few months, you’ve probably noticed a food truck you’ve never heard of parked in a prominent place. That food truck—or food trailer, really—is the kitchen of La Tapatia Market and Tacos, the hottest new Mexican cuisine in…
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Recent stories from Morgantown
Kathleen Benison
Kathy Benison’s research on acid salt lakes could help the search for life on Mars. A professor of geology at WVU, Benison examines halite and gypsum that form in rare acid salt lakes in Chile and western Australia. As the salts grow, they trap pockets of lake water, air, and microorganisms that accurately document their environments. She and colleagues applied…
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Big Dam Project
Soon after the Morgantown Water Commission built the dam that created the Cobun Creek Reservoir in 1958, it took the prudent step of buying 100 acres farther up Cobun Creek in case a time should come when more water storage would be needed. Now is that time: Cobun Creek Reservoir holds just three days’ backup supply for the population served…
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Something Old, Something New
A former coal-industry building becomes a much-needed rest area on the Deckers Creek Trail. Bikers and walkers of the Deckers Creek Trail discovered a new oasis—and a bit of history—this summer. The 1907 Elkins Coal and Coke Building in Masontown, which sits at mile marker 13, became the first public restroom along the 19.5-mile-long stretch of rail-trail. The location also…
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From House to Home
A West Virginian author blends compelling characters, thrilling mystery, and Appalachian heritage in her new book. At its core, Meredith Sue Willis’ latest novel from WVU Press, Their Houses, is about three people finding homes in West Virginia. Yet, from the very first paragraph, Willis makes sure readers know this story isn’t a typical nostalgic tale of building a life…
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