I think it’s only fair and just to actually look at the facts that escaped Mr. Ramsey in his letter in the Oct. 5 Xpress [“Don Yelton, Problem Solvent”]. I am an environmental-systems engineer with a concentration in water-quality management. I have a master’s degree in environmental-systems engineering from Clemson University and a master’s degree […]
Author: Don Yelton
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Could Durham and Asheville be connected?
In a prominent local crime case, a young woman [Mary Elizabeth Judd] was raped and murdered and two young men were held in jail for two years without arraignment, then released. Another young man, already in jail on a rape charge, is supposed to have confessed to the rape and murder. The deputies investigating this […]
It’s time to cut the politics and focus on the business of water
Asheville’s Water Agreement has been a problem since its inception, with a history of misunderstanding and confusion (if not deception) and use as a political football. My own experiences include trying to find out just who paid what for water in the county, when I worked as a specialist in water quality and public participation […]
It’s all connected
We have experienced a massive movement of jobs overseas and south of the border. This movement is now having a ripple effect on the economy and will eventually affect it in all aspects. We may be somewhat insulated here in Western North Carolina as the laid-off workers jump in their pickup trucks, buy a toolbox, […]