“Local playwright Travis V. Lowe’s brilliantly written letter clearly illustrates key points about the proposed elimination of UNC Asheville’s drama program.”
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“Local playwright Travis V. Lowe’s brilliantly written letter clearly illustrates key points about the proposed elimination of UNC Asheville’s drama program.”
“Under current interpretations of the Second Amendment, prevention of gun violence is basically impossible.”
“Tyrone has helped not only Buncombe County through his facilitating of the practical and visionary aspects of Building Bridges, but he has also helped an awful lot of kids who might not have ‘made it’ were it not for Tyrone Greenlee.”
“Regardless of how you feel about this war now, I hope you will help and support the troops and write letters and send care packages to those on ships in harm’s way.”
“Today, North Carolina ranks 48th in the country in per-pupil funding ($4,655 below the national average and dead last when it comes to school funding effort).”
“I ask our representative, Chuck Edwards, to vote against any Farm Bill that stops states and voters from making laws to regulate agricultural products.”
“As good stewards of our state educational system, the Board of Governors understands that a wise manager helps an important but struggling program by adding resources rather than taking them away.”
“Imagine this: Parking your car in a spacious, hassle-free parking lot of pervious concrete (with well-landscaped islands of trees and foliage), boarding a cozy electric shuttle and in minutes, you’re whisked away to any and all points throughout Asheville, east and west.”
“Although the cartoon was in jest, it is a good example of an easier and much less costly solution to the taxpayers.”
“One suggestion would be for our legislature to stop handing out vouchers for private school attendance and focus on adequately funding public schools and universities.”
“Western North Carolinians are concerned about record-breaking temperatures, extreme weather and the degradation of the environment they experience in their everyday lives.”
“I believe the replacement for the Vance Monument should celebrate protest.”
“Whatever this ‘successful’ legislation is titled, it’s still a tired repeat of his original un-American Constitution-shredding act.”
“Putting the city logo on the park is a small but important symbolic gesture letting people know this is a place where they are welcome and that the city supports and cares for this park.”
“If we don’t take action to solve our plastics problem, there will be less and less environment to celebrate — and maybe even more plastic in your beer.”
“What the pragmatists I know want to see is the removal of unnecessary barriers to infill development so as to rationally encourage more multifamily housing, especially in locations where walking, cycling and public transportation reduce car dependency.”
“Zebulon Vance, throughout his life, worked for the welfare and defense of North Carolina. His monument should come back.”
“And Kiesa Kay’s insightful interview with co-founder Nancy Gavin about the Laps and Naps organization revealed the careful planning of the new sanctuary that will house senior cats during their golden years.”
“It is we the people who create a more caring world — not corrupt or outdated institutions, power-hungry politicians or wealthy elites. Again, take a stand for what is best in the human species!”
“As existing neighborhoods with Asheville’s iconic tree canopy and low population density became saturated — more crowded, hotter, busier and therefore less desirable — property values would definitely drop, diminishing, as Paul wrote, the “pricing power that landowners wield,” but not before developers had made some significant pocket change.”
“As other Asheville firefighters have done, many of them will have to find higher-paying jobs in their chosen craft in another community or make a complete career switch.”