Bird City: Locals fight to keep feathery friends safe
Volume
28
/ Issue 10
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Alan Lenk
Asheville is an avian hotspot due to its location on a major migratory highway. But it’s also a city of tall buildings with lots of windows, which pose a hazard that the Coalition for a Bird-Friendly Asheville is trying to mitigate.
arts
Q&A with Ruth Pittard of the ‘LOVE’ Project
UPDATE, 10/13/21: This piece was updated to state that Pittard attended college in the 1960s and has built a net-zero home. On Wednesdays for the last three years, a few…Local theater companies stage horror productions
The Magnetic Theatre, Mountainside Theatre, Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre and Parkway Playhouse host new seasonally appropriate productions.Around Town: Bardo Arts Center’s latest show explores the sights of sounds
WCU's Bardo Arts Center presents immersive show of sights and sounds. Plus, Pumpkin Fest returns to Brevard, the Kenilworth neighborhood showcases its homes and art, and Eliada reimagines its fall…food
What’s new in food: Sugar & Snow Gelato opens on Riverside Drive
Sugar & Snow Gelato opens on Riverside Drive. Also: Daddy Mac’s Down Home Dive prepares its launch; The Scarlet Bee rolls into town; and more!living
Arden couple shares journey after infant loss
Abigail Mary Elizabeth Crawford’s life started sometime in the weeks before Oct. 4, 2020. That was the date her mother, Jenna Crawford, giddily leapt on top of her sleeping father,…Avian lovers committed to making Asheville bird-friendly
On an upper floor of Zeis Hall on the UNC Asheville campus is a small room containing many birds. None of these birds are alive. Each one is dead, preserved…news
Locals explore the culinary potential of pawpaw
The large, yellowish-green fruit, although native to the Eastern United States, is hard to come across due to its short shelf life and very limited cultivation. Nevertheless, some Asheville-area makers…Staffing woes disrupt programs at Swannanoa women’s prison
A staffing shortage across North Carolina’s prisons led to the temporary closing of a wing at Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women in late August and the relocation of several dozen…Business pushes back as Council OKs Urban Place Zoning
The zoning ordinance drew criticism from property rights advocates and lawyers representing some business owners whose properties are located in the newly rezoned areas.APD announces policy changes in wake of 2020 protests
APD’s policy now states that officers “will not destroy personal or abandoned property unless it poses an immediate danger to officers” or the public — a change made in response…opinion
Letter: Flaw in salary argument for Pratt & Whitney plant
"One flaw about the salary workers can expect for putting time and effort into a job at this plant will hurt them and those who depend on them."Overcoming obstacles: The Gospel According to Jerry
"Hopefully, all the dedication, caring, support and love nurtured by the Arthur Edington Center will help these wonderful youngsters survive the racism, crime, drugs and poverty that they encounter almost…Letter: Don’t spend millions on low-barrier shelter
"Spending $1 million to $2 million to construct a site on city-owned property and using the rest for the rescue of existing organizations would seem to me a far better…Letter: Homeward Bound’s approach to homelessness shows results
"One of our clients who was the most arrested person in Asheville prior to engaging with us at Woodfin now has an 83% decrease in law enforcement interaction."Letter: COVID-19 vaccine resistance explained
"COVID-19 vaccine resistance is just one piece of a broader pushback movement by the majority of Americans who value conservative prudence over liberal pretense."Letter: Mandate vaccinations at Mission!
"Mission HCA needs to get its priorities straight and heed the recommendations of public health and medical experts."Letter: Invest in climate, care, jobs and justice for NC
"Right now, there’s a historic opportunity to invest $3.5 trillion in our communities by passing the Build Back Better deal."