News & Politics A Gay DC Power Couple Is Remaking a West Virginia Town. Not Everyone Is Happy About It. Long before the rise of Donald Trump made it fashionable for liberals to talk about moving to red states, Paul Yandura and Donald Hitchcock blew up their Washington careers, decamped to a tiny town near the Lost River Valley, and started turning it into a weekend destination. Along the way, they’ve been screamed at, had their property vandalized and, well, worse. Weekend Getaways, West Virginia, Best Features of 2017, Lost River Valley | Jul 9, 2017