“We don’t need or want our local police getting such training.”
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“We don’t need or want our local police getting such training.”
“The global mining industry is rapidly expanding, with tragic ecological and humanitarian consequences.”
I have a T-shirt with text on the front that reads, “Every day needs a night.” I was thinking of this recently as I drove home from a friend’s house one night after 10 p.m. On my 30-minute drive, I traveled several winding, two-lane roads, through forest, field and farmland. Though each road may have […]
“It shouldn’t have to be that way, but antisemitism is constantly rearing its ugly head, even in liberal Asheville.”
“Their review did not show that masking didn’t work. It showed that encouraging people to mask didn’t help.”
“Can the Water Department collect a new user tap fee or tie-in fee?”
“It is important to note that Asheville FM does not take a stand on issues or editorialize but allows free speech among our individually produced shows.”
“We feel it is a conflict of interest for one city entity to sponsor a station that promotes a ‘weekly anarchist show’ with what appears to be a very anti-police agenda.”
” House Bill 396 … aims to repeal North Carolina’s participation in ERIC. This is a bad idea!”
“I imagine that many landlords don’t need to raise rents or turn housing into short-term rentals.”
“If they need more money, why not raise the prices on industrial usage?”
“One idea that’s missing is: ‘Audit our zoning and development regulations for their ability to support climate-friendly development patterns.’”
“I think the N.C. Department of Transportation and North Carolina prison system should put minimum-security prisoners back out on the roads and streets to pick up litter.”
“A honeybee swarm is one of the most docile things out there. They are just in transition from their old hive to the next home.”
“I hope Asheville will not be dragged into the same trouble, as many places in North Carolina have been now, but people should be aware of this and stand up against antisemitic violence all over the state and the whole country.”
“Yes, parking spaces are so rare from overdevelopment (that I disagree with), it would be nice to consider multilevel parking spaces.”
“Our local leaders are promoting the same old ineffectual solutions of accelerating economic growth for the rich, comfortable and politically powerful.”
“Being one of the many cyclists in this area who are forced to share the road with so many angry motorists and put ourselves in danger every time we hit the road, I felt the urgent need to speak out after the senseless murder of Mr. James Shearon.”
“Is it really necessary to advertise adult toys in a children’s issue?’
“The time travel articles and drawings by area youths in the two Kids Issues have been amazing.”
“Emergency responders always have a lot to worry about. Bulk quantities of vinyl chloride gas a few miles from downtown Asheville probably isn’t one of them.”