“Is there any chance that Asheville City Council could maybe find some way to give the lower- and middle-class seniors a break from at least this usually yearly water increase?”
Author: Letters
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Letter: Fighting climate change means rejecting car-centered land use
“Furthermore, it happens that the same old land use patterns driving carbon emissions also drive housing unaffordability.”
Letter: Join rally to reinstate assault weapons ban
“Mass shooting fatalities are 70% less likely with the assault weapons ban in place.”
Letter: Costs have gone up for landlords, too
“Congratulations to any landlord who graciously holds the line, but I suspect most cannot afford to do so for long and still provide the housing.”
Letter: We need a countywide tree ordinance
“I would like to see a new tree ordinance adopted countywide that increases the number of trees to be planted on property that is being developed.”
Letter: Child’s artwork offers conservation message
“As you view Orrin Melonas’ drawing, I hope you’ll agree that not every parcel of real estate is necessarily best suited to be built upon.”
Letter: The terrible costs of tick-borne disease
“Ask your representatives and senators for North Carolina free tick testing, an accurate tick count sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, education in the schools and public groups, and demand that Congress find a decent tick-borne test and cure.”
Letter: We don’t need ‘Cop City’
“We don’t need or want our local police getting such training.”
Letter: How green are electric vehicles?
“The global mining industry is rapidly expanding, with tragic ecological and humanitarian consequences.”
My story: Every day needs a night
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 […]
Letter: Antisemitism persists, even in Asheville
“It shouldn’t have to be that way, but antisemitism is constantly rearing its ugly head, even in liberal Asheville.”
Letter: What the mask study really said
“Their review did not show that masking didn’t work. It showed that encouraging people to mask didn’t help.”
Letter: Thumbs-up on freezing water fees
“Can the Water Department collect a new user tap fee or tie-in fee?”
Letter: Asheville FM fosters free speech on shows
“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.”
Letter: City’s radio support creates conflict of interest
“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.”
Letter: Vote for election integrity
” House Bill 396 … aims to repeal North Carolina’s participation in ERIC. This is a bad idea!”
Letter: Hooray for reasonable landlords
“I imagine that many landlords don’t need to raise rents or turn housing into short-term rentals.”
Letter: Keep those residential water rates frozen
“If they need more money, why not raise the prices on industrial usage?”
Letter: Include zoning and development in climate policy
“One idea that’s missing is: ‘Audit our zoning and development regulations for their ability to support climate-friendly development patterns.’”
Letter: Let’s reduce litter’s hidden danger
“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.”
My story: Please leave harmless honeybee swarms alone
“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.”