As an environmentalist, progressive and lifelong Asheville resident, I will vote in this fall's election for Cecil Bothwell and Gordon Smith for City Council. These two candidates will protect the character of our lovely city and work in the best interests of the citizens, rather than developers and their lobbyists. Journalist Cecil Bothwell has covered […]
Year: 2009
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First, address root causes of health-care crisis
Why debate the cost of health care when profit-permission allows the entire Earth to be compromised in a slow boil of blood and poison? Food, land and water. Weapons of destruction equal more profit with a constant level of hate, take and separation. How can we begin to talk about health with such a disconnect […]
Come talk with us in person, Shuler
Congressman Heath Shuler's Aug. 5 newsletter announced, "In an effort to reach as many people throughout the district as possible, I will be holding tele-town hall meetings on August 13, 2009 and September 1, 2009." Yes, you read that right. On one of the most critical issues of our time — health-care reform — our […]
Not buying the Swannanoa plan
So let me get this straight: 1) A small group of people got together. 2) They got the minimum amount of signatures to legally apply for the incorporation of Swannanoa by claiming Asheville was threatening annexation (a lie because annexation is illegal for such a vast, unpopulated area). 3) They say increased taxes on Swannanoa […]
An on-ramp plan for you and me
Asheville's population is multiplying like zombies in your favorite B movie, and I know it annoys a lot of locals and recent transplants alike. It is particularly harsh when dealing with increased traffic. I'd like to make a small suggestion — if it were implemented, it would relieve a lot of daily frustration for all […]
Small Bites
• Short Street Cakes
• Thirsty Monk South
• Fig Bistro
• The Cellar Door
YWCA after-school program
YWCA after-school program The Asheville City Schools Foundation is partnering with three after-school programs to provide trained, volunteer academic coaches to assist students academically, as well as provide a mentoring relationship. Volunteers will be matched with a student at one of the partnering sites: Delta House, Youthful Hand or YWCA. Each of these programs is […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 08/12/09
• Stewart Coleman’s fake head
• Bob Barker
• Briefs
Sotomayor
Minimum wage
Win guest-list spots for Budos Band and Ice Cream! ***Update: Tickets won!***
Just be the first to e-mail your answer and win a pair of spots for the afro-soulful Budos Band and Asheville’s very own Ice Cream.
Win guest-list spots for Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Brightblack Morning Light ***Update: Tickets won***
Today we’re giving away guest-list spots for the Friday night Harvest Records’ Transfigurations shows. First up: Friday’s evening show, featuring the incomparable Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Brightblack Morning Light and Steve Gunn.
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler Aug. 12-18: Aliens, time travel and anime
Last week it was stuff blowing up, Meryl Streep trussing ducks, psychos in paradise and a quirky comedy romance. This week it’s all about aliens in a prison camp, time travel, an anime goldfish princess, car salesmen and high-school band high jinks. No, unfortunately, this isn’t all contained in the same movie—then they’d have something.
Review of Crazy Bag at N.C. Stage
Crazy Bag at N.C. Stage: There was laughter, there were tears, there was a standing ovation. It was clear that the material itself and its presentation resonated very strongly with everyone. Well, almost everyone.
Be our guest at Thursday night’s Transfigurations show ***update: tickets won***
Answer a question and win a pair of guest-list spots for Thursday night’s show at the Grey Eagle, featuring Floating Action, the Coathangers and Kurt Vile and the Violators.
Asheville City Council preview: Aug. 11 meeting
If you are a smoker, a vandal or just a nuisance, you will be a topic of Tuesday’s Council meeting.
Edgy Mama: How much screen time is too much?
The amount of designated screen time is an ongoing kid vs. adult battle in my household. During the school year, my kids are allowed one hour per day, though they rarely have time even for that when school’s in session.
Asheville firefighter charged with shooting bicyclist
Asheville police charged Charles Alexander Diez, an Asheville firefighter since 1992, with attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly fired on cyclist Alan Simons with a .38 caliber handgun on July 26. The bullet ripped through the lining of Simons’ helmet and, according to police, came within less than an inch of striking him in the […]
URTV attorney responds to Council committee
A letter from the Van Winkle law firm asks the Boards and Commissions Committee for facts to back up allegations by critics.
URTV in Asheville and Buncombe County
In these management agreements, the City of Asheville and Buncombe County lay out the terms of operation for public access channel URTV, including how and by whom URTV services can be used and the obligations of each party. Click here to read the city agreement. Click here to read the county agreement. • In this […]
Cyclists protest shooting, call for better conditions
Sporting signs (and children in bike seats) about 15 cyclists rode around downtown Asheville Friday to protest the alleged shooting of a local cyclist — and the dropping of an attempted murder charge against the accused gunman.