“This will have tremendous negative impacts on our community for the next century and will significantly affect our ability to navigate in our own city.”
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Sustaining community: Things you can do to support local trails
“You don’t need to be a trail expert to help,” says David Huff, councillor for communications of the Carolina Mountain Club.
A Year in Beer: Elite athleticism at Sierra Nevada
The gang experiences the magic (and limitations) that a bocce ball court creates.
What’s new in food: Asheville Bread Festival and a Crawdad Bash
Also in this week’s food news: A pupusa fundraiser at Mamacita’s Taqueria, Comedy Queens Drag Brunch, Children’s Tea at Crown & Thistle and expansion news from Chai Pani.
Letter: Don’t miss I-26 Connector session
“This project, while intended to improve regional connectivity, will undoubtedly have a significant and lasting impact on the character and landscape of West Asheville.”
Rowan Coffee opens in West Asheville with on-site roastery and all-day hours
Beer and wine are on the beverage menu, as well as hot and cold coffee drinks, tea and chai.
Sustaining community: Energy Savers Network branches out to reduce energy costs
“Since 2017 Energy Savers Network (ESN) has been hard at work weatherizing over 1,400 low-income homes in Buncombe County,” says Steffi Rausch, director of operations for Energy Savers Network.
Smart Bets: William Matthews Poetry Prize reading
The April 23 event at Malaprop’s celebrates Asheville Poetry Review’s 30th anniversary.
Letter: County must return funding to local schools
“How can taking away critical funding from our schools be the solution?”
Letter: Spring is time for tick prevention
“Spray your shoes with permethrin, see The Quiet Epidemic streaming free and check for ticks.”
Letter: Promote native plants, not bamboo
“We have lots of native shrubs, such as American holly, mountain laurel or viburnum, that would make a more biodiverse privacy screen.”
Sustaining community: Laurel Community Center member reflects on Tropical Storm Helene
“Most that have lived along streams and rivers already know: We must be prepared,” says Mary Kelly.
Letter: Concerned for animals at WNC Nature Center
“How people take their children there for entertainment is indicative of how tragically separated most people are from natural animal behavior.”
In photos: Thousands gather at Pack Square for The People’s Town Hall for Liberty
“An empty town hall is what happens when a politician is invited to a community forum but decides to ghost their constituents harder than a bad Tinder date,” Gerry Nugent of Good Trouble WNC told the crowd of 2,000 at Pack Square Park.
Letter: Social district should encompass all of downtown
“Limiting a social district to only the South Slope area would have little to no impact on the greater downtown business district.”
