“I was so happy to read about the creativity and initiative this couple has taken and feel confident that the school is a blessing to all who attend it.”
Letter: Why does APD get special treatment?
“The local housing crisis is dire and certainly deserves front-page coverage, but it continues a trend of treating police officers differently than other people.”
Letter: APD deserves community support
“Statistics show that when first responders live inside the cities they serve, the community benefits, and the first responders build a solid foundation of pride needed to commit to serving the populace.”
Letter: Send a message about bear cub incident
“As humans, it is our responsibility to protect wildlife, report when there is mistreatment and uphold consequences for mistreatment, as it is unlawful to interfere.”
Letter: Pay up to keep police and teachers in town
“The bottom line is that the turnover rate for teachers and the unfilled positions of police officers in Asheville is unacceptable.”
Letter: Check the source for ‘extremist’ label
“The Moms for Liberty group, by today’s definitions, is certainly conservative in trying to protect young children from sex-related matters (many quite extreme) until they are more mature in their abilities to sort out reasonable choices, and they deal with those questions responsibly.”
Letter: Pick leaders who choose safety over ideology
“Let’s prioritize candidates who propose practical policies to ensure our city remains a safe, thriving place.”
Letter: Where is our land ethic?
“Let’s contact our elected officials and let them know that you value our natural resources, wish they would think more about habitat and consider these plans.”
Letter: More input needed on school library book bans
“Are educators the best people to decide what books to ban for student libraries? Absolutely not.”
Letter: Keep community informed about HCA
“The issues we’re facing are related to corporate and management leadership decisions in service to profit.”
Letter: Haw Creek compromise could be win-win
“Haw Creek wants Kevin Jackson to sit down, seriously negotiate the issues and reach a mutually agreeable compromise that will provide desperately needed housing while respecting the needs of the community.”
Letter: Council must listen to community on Haw Creek project
“Over 2,000 residents and community members have expressed extreme concern for its lack of consideration for connectivity, the natural environment, affordability and infrastructure impact.”
Letter: Beware of infected ticks
” See ‘The Quiet Epidemic’ and please ask your representatives and senators to give North Carolina free tick testing, an accurate tick count and education in the schools.”
Letter: Zoning can promote intergenerational benefits
“Zoning changes to encourage multifamily/multigenerational occupancy serve the economic and social needs of older and younger adult residents in particular.”
Letter: City Council should get priorities straight
“Our children are our/their first priority and not a public loo, which will probably not be used by the tourists but by the homeless folks who hang out in the area.”
Letter: A history of embracing challenge
“I hope we continue to find, face and overcome challenges as individuals and as communities.”
Letter: It’s time to get money out of politics
“While some claim they support Israel on ideological grounds, money makes it more difficult to evaluate what is truly motivating one’s motives and actions.”
Letter: Fossil fuels aren’t the only problem
“It turns out that the best thing we can do for the Earth is to reduce our consumption of meat, at least factory-farmed meat — which is most of the meat in our grocery stores — or eliminate it from our diets completely.”
Letter: Haw Creek rezoning foes likely don’t have a chance
“Greater density development in the Haw Creek neighborhood must be respectfully designed, including leaving some old-growth tree areas, effective visual shielding and more realistic assessment of flooding impacts.”
Letter: Still waiting for justice
“Last month, Superior Court Judge Gary Gavenus rejected Chandler’s latest appeal — despite having found that prosecutors withheld favorable evidence and presented interview summaries with ‘outright fabrications.’”
Letter: Next up: Change Asheville’s name
“With this ruling, we must further the agenda to transform this place as only changing its name will accomplish!”