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This weekend on a shoestring

AE

Dane Smith | 3 days ago

This weekend brings outdoor festivals, farm tours, gardening, music and more. As always, Xpress highlights the best in low-cost weekend events.

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RAD Lofts, including around 200 housing units, coming to former Dave Steel site

BLOGWIRE

David Forbes | 9 days ago

According to Riverlink, the RAD Lofts, a multi-use development with around 200 units in housing, on the former site of Dave Steel in the River Arts District.

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RiverLink invites community to tour MSD wastewater treatment plant

NEWS

Caitlin Byrd | 11 days ago

After millions of gallons of raw sewage spilled into the French Broad River last week, RiverLink saw an educational opportunity surface. The nonprofit will host a tour of MSD's wastewater treatment plant June 4 at 10 a.m. (Pictured: French Broad River Academy students visit the RiverLink office to learn about the urban water cycle, the focus of the upcoming tour. (Photo courtesy of RiverLink)

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French Broad River Festival river cleanup cancelled due to sewage spill

BLOGWIRE

David Forbes | 16 days ago

The annual French Broad River Festival river cleanup has been cancelled due to the sewage spill earlier this week from the Metropolitan Sewerage District plant.

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Tomorrow never knows: WNC disasters past, present and future

NEWS IN PRINT

Jake Frankel | 12/19/2012

Even as the holidays come barreling toward us, some folks around the globe fear the mythical planet Nibiru may be doing the same and will trigger some unspecified cataclysm on Dec. 21. Notwithstanding the supposed end of the Mayan calendar, however, local agencies seem focused on preparing for more realistic potential threats. Although it may not be the end of the world, Western North Carolina does remain vulnerable to a wide range of natural and human-made catastrophes, including floods, blizzards, fires and even nuclear accidents.

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Riverlink touts 2012 accomplishments in holiday greeting

BLOGWIRE

David Forbes | 12/19/2012

Local non-profit RiverLink is marking the holidays with a list of accomplishments from 2012 and goals for the coming year, along with Santa paddling the French Broad.

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Controversy looms over private property along river, West Asheville Watch reports

BLOGWIRE

Bill Rhodes | 08/31/2012

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Provocative alchemy: Harnessing art and the environment to inspire local teachers

NEWS

Susan Andrew | 08/31/2012

What do you get when you cast a world-class artist, a devoted environmentalist, and a poet laureate together on one stage? Answer: a very fine alchemy, where art, science, and education merge, and — if the featured guests have their way — the results may provoke social transformation.

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Anything that floats is under way

NEWS

Bill Rhodes | 08/11/2012

In today's RiverLink-sponsored event, the Xpress flotilla fires the first water balloon at the judges.

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Galen Kipar headlines the Saturday, Aug. 11 RiverFest

AE

Alli Marshall | 08/04/2012

The local musician offers a free download of his "Riversong" in celebration of the annual RiverLink fundraiser and all-day festival.

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RiverLink to host volunteer information party Friday, May 10

Caitlin Byrd | 13 days ago

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RiverLink hosts celebration of French Broad Paddle Trail

Jake Frankel | 14 days ago

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Whitewater rafting trip planned to benefit RiverLink

Caitlin Byrd | 28 days ago

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RiverLink's expanded volunteer orientation sessions continue

Jake Frankel | 04/01/2013

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WalkBikeNC draft plan released, public feedback welcomed

Jake Frankel | 03/21/2013

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RiverLink: Last chance to submit art and poetry inspired by the French Broad River for display

Caitlin Byrd | 03/19/2013

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Greenlife to donate 5 percent of Wed. sales to RiverLink

Jake Frankel | 03/11/2013

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RiverLink's expanded volunteer sessions continue

David Forbes | 02/04/2013

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RiverLink's next bus tour is Thursday, Jan. 17

Jake Frankel | 01/07/2013

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Riverlink announces expanded volunteer sessions

David Forbes | 01/02/2013

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