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    Author:   Letters

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    Letter: Woodfin board should address developmen­t concerns

    Posted on January 16, 2021January 15, 2021 by Letters

    “The community has serious concerns about the proposed development on Richmond Hill.”

    53 views+LettersOpinion

    Letter: Postal Service deserves our respect

    Posted on January 12, 2021January 8, 2021 by Letters

    “I think our local mail carriers are really doing a great job in the face of awful problems.”

    1.6 K views1LettersOpinion

    Letter: A better way to support jobs in Buncombe

    Posted on January 11, 2021January 8, 2021 by Letters

    “We should be giving tax incentives to local sustainable businesses, not to a multinational corporation that relies on fossil fuels and perpetuates a war industry that is the scourge of the world.”

    1.8 K views6LettersOpinion

    Letter: Kudos to AFD — and check those smoke alarms

    Posted on January 10, 2021January 8, 2021 by Letters

    “The whole procedure took about two hours and cost about $100 to save lives and structure.”

    1.9 K views+LettersOpinion

    Letter: Cigarette ads — really?

    Posted on December 28, 2020December 21, 2020 by Letters

    “Imagine my shock and utter dismay to find two full-page ads for cigarettes.”

    2.4 K views3LettersOpinion

    Letter: Put brakes on changes to Asheville Primary School

    Posted on December 27, 2020December 21, 2020 by Letters

    “The families, staff and supportive community of Asheville Primary School feel that the decision to sell the building at 441 Haywood Road and redistribute the programs currently housed there to other spaces is shortsighted and is being made hastily without a long-term plan for what is best for the community.”

    2.2 K views1LettersOpinion

    Letter: Take my place in line?

    Posted on December 26, 2020December 21, 2020 by Letters

    “Yet here we have a vaccine policy that rewards seniors while those at risk in our retail, restaurant and service sectors are told they have to wait.”

    2.2 K views10LettersOpinion

    Letter: Backroom deal was a bad decision

    Posted on December 21, 2020December 16, 2020 by Letters

    “Apparently a decision had already been made without the concern of residents being heard. Is that how a democracy works?”

    2.8 K views5LettersOpinion

    Letter: We need ‘culture of caring’ to improve schools

    Posted on December 20, 2020December 16, 2020 by Letters

    “Why do we raise our children in a world system that focuses on achievement and celebrates economic wealth rather than kindness, truth, goodness and the common good?”

    2.6 K views3LettersOpinion

    Letter: What does ‘transpare­ncy’ mean to Buncombe County officials?

    Posted on December 19, 2020December 16, 2020 by Letters

    “People may like the 800 jobs promised by the Pratt & Whitney deal and so don’t care that it was transacted so discreetly, but now that this precedent has been set, will there be future deals made without taxpayers’ knowledge and input during the negotiations?”

    2.2 K views6LettersOpinion

    Letter: Public was sold out on Raytheon deal

    Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by Letters

    “There are other options for providing economic betterment to the people of our region, ones that are not complicit in death and destruction.”

    2.8 K views4LettersOpinion

    Letter: Learn about racism via Justice in January

    Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 by Letters

    “If you are like me and see the value in all people and would like to understand the problem better in hopes of doing better to create a new culture where racism is a thing of the past, then I invite you to join me for Justice in January.”

    2.2 K views3LettersOpinion

    Letter: Commission­ers should have refused devil’s bargain

    Posted on December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 by Letters

    “’Economic development’ is a proven strategy of neoliberalism, getting people to feel grateful for a small payoff in jobs after their wealth and prosperity have been stolen by austerity policies.”

    2.3 K views13LettersOpinion

    Letter: Look to alternativ­es for mental health crisis response

    Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Letters

    “To expect the police person to arrive on the scene and ‘fix it’ is both unrealistic and simplistic. Time to look to alternatives.”

    1.8 K views+LettersOpinion

    Letter: Tipping 101 for shopping and delivery services

    Posted on December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 by Letters

    “A customer in the Asheville area encouraged me to write this because she believes people don’t understand how to tip for shop/delivery services like Shipt or Instacart.”

    2.6 K views1LettersOpinion

    Letter: We don’t need Raytheon plant

    Posted on December 2, 2020November 25, 2020 by Letters

    “And we sure do not need to spend tax dollars to subsidize this Raytheon plant.”

    2.2 K views3LettersOpinion

    Letter: Legalize marijuana to help NC prosper

    Posted on December 1, 2020November 25, 2020 by Letters

    “North Carolina needs to take this opportunity to help itself prosper and care for its citizens by simply catching up with other states and legalizing marijuana.”

    4.0 K views6LettersOpinion

    Letter: Keep fighting against aerospace plant

    Posted on November 30, 2020November 25, 2020 by Letters

    “Couldn’t we wait for something like a company making turbines for windmills and tidal power or offer incentives to aid sustainable businesses instead?”

    3.6 K views8LettersOpinion

    Letter: Give help to those in need in WNC

    Posted on November 29, 2020November 25, 2020 by Letters

    “For those of us with the resources to provide for our families, it is time to reach out to those who do not.”

    1.9 K views+LettersOpinion

    Letter: You need M, A, S, K to spell ‘make it to spring’

    Posted on November 28, 2020November 25, 2020 by Letters

    “So please join me in putting on a jacket and a mask and going outside to support our local businesses and community at a safe distance!”

    2.7 K views16LettersOpinion

    Letter: Take the time for a hand recount

    Posted on November 28, 2020November 25, 2020 by Letters

    “With this unusual high-absentee ballot election and with large opportunities for fraud — every effort must be made to assure voters of election integrity.”

    1.9 K views4LettersOpinion
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