“A green space, for the use of all citizens and visitors, will enhance the beauty of this area rather than destroy it with yet another hotel and parking garage.”
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Letter writer: Consider donating wood from tree-trimming
“This winter is predicted to be especially cold, and your donation, which will only require a few minutes of your time to make a phone call or send an email, can make a huge difference in the lives of local families.”
Letter writer: Common Core improves critical thinking, literacy
“Forgo the political banter and research the Common Core — its beginnings in a bipartisan gubernatorial recognition of the danger of slipping behind in the global economy to its development over many years of fine-tuning in the trenches.”
Letter writer: Pit bulls should be allowed to go extinct
“My personal experience with pit bulls, including my own beloved Clara and those of neighbors, makes it clear to me that these dogs, through no fault of their own, have an overpowering instinctual drive to attack and kill other animals.”
Letter writer: Overdose article should have delved deeper
“This is subject matter that must be discussed with integrity in the press, otherwise the media merely becomes yet another obstacle to people who put their time and energy into preventing drug-related casualties.”
Letter writer: Brian Haynes offers thoughtful approach for City Council
“I support Brian Haynes for Council member because he is the only candidate whose message is: ‘Slow down” and think.'”
Letter writer: In City Council race, single-issue voting is shortsighted
“To not consider voting for [Julie Mayfield], based on only this one downtown green-space issue, strikes me as shortsighted.”
Letter writer: Evidence makes case to stop adding fluoride to Asheville’s drinking water
“Since it can be shown that fluoride is ineffective and harmful to our health, a case can be made to discontinue putting it in.”
Letter writer: Tiny homes and the Boulderification of Asheville
“Asheville, like Boulder, like Ashland, like Aspen, is already nicely Boulderified and it might be literally too late to do anything about it. “
Letter writer: Courts may be the answer in Duke Power, industrial chicken cases
“Ask any Realtor. Can you sell this house for the price it was worth before this sparking, crackling steel tower power line route was here above my house?”
Letter writer: Legalize — don’t penalize — short-term rentals
“It seems that legalization and good regulation is a much more reasonable approach to the situation than hiring a person to seek us out and impose hefty fines.”
Letter writer: Celebrate Peace Day in Western North Carolina
“Locally, my wife and I have started Papa and Mama Bear’s Peace Garden, a place where people can come and enjoy an experience of peace.”
Letter writer: Lindsey Simerly understands diversity benefits Asheville
“Lindsey gets it, and she’s proven she can get it done. Asheville needs Lindsey Simerly.”
Letter writer: Why has no one fixed potential death trap of Amboy Road ramp?
“Everyone I have ever talked to agrees that it’s a potential death trap.”
Letter writer: Special interests, not homeowners, are winning in short-term rental ban
“Knee-jerk legislation like the Airbnb ban in residential neighborhoods only helps the big hotel business and my Council should represent me, not Marriott.”
Letter writer: Julie Mayfield has taken lead on transportation issues
“[Julie Mayfield] is a valuable member of the city’s Multimodal Transportation Commission, where she has taken the lead on important issues, including improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.”
Letter writer: Mountain State Fair doesn’t reflect our community’s values
“If you see cruelty to animals at a state or county fair, you can file a cruelty-to-animals complaint.”
Letter writer: Simerly offers integrity, skill and commitment to serving community
“Lindsey has proven her commitment to serving as a political voice for many in this community that struggle to have their voices heard.”
Letter writer: Addicts need help, not judgment
“While I agree that addicts should be treated as people suffering from a lethal condition and not as criminals, I think that it is also as important to present addicts as human beings who make sometimes make decisions with terrible consequences.”
Letter writer: Bernie Sanders’ message resonates with the 99 percent
“The Sanders campaign is bringing to the surface an ocean of underlying injustices and misplaced priorities in the corporate-co-opted American political system.”
Letter writer: Vote for Marc Hunt, an effective and reasonable leader
“I want Marc in government because he is one of the most effective people I’ve ever been around. “