“Local groups such as Resist Raytheon and the Veterans for Peace support good-paying jobs and the defense of our country, along with the hope that informed citizens will recognize the military industrial complex and the trillions of dollars spent on wars that corrupt the democratic American dream.”
Author: Letters
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Letter: Developers should pay infrastructure fees
“I hope that city leaders are also levying infrastructure fees on all past and future developers/landlords to pay for upgrades to city systems that are already stressed by all the new arrivals to our area.”
Letter: Masks or no masks?
“What good is a mandate if no one enforces it? Or do they?”
Letter: Let cities regulate short-term rentals
“The state legislature shouldn’t tell municipalities how to run their towns.”
Letter: Thanks to local schools for alternatives in COVID-19 era
“So it was a great relief to hear that at least a few local schools are protecting children against what I firmly believe are the real dangers of our time.”
Letter: Don’t allow government interference with short-term rentals
“I would argue not to allow government interference with a homeowner’s right to use his/her property to its highest and best use.”
Letter: Don’t perpetuate vaccine dogma
“Excluding unvaccinated people perpetuates the false narrative that the only people contracting, transmitting and getting sick with coronavirus are the unvaccinated — and that is wildly untrue.”
Letter: Short-term rentals are harming neighborhoods
“There absolutely should be zoning rules, restrictions and regulations in Buncombe County that prevent investors, who have no interest in an area beyond making money, from creating these stand-alone STRs in established neighborhoods.”
Letter: Thanks for Meadow Road fix
“That curve of Meadow Road near the Norfolk Southern railroad entrance is so nice to drive on now!”
Letter: Where are government’s priorities?
“I would like to know why North Carolina, Buncombe County and the city of Asheville don’t help people with disabilities.”
Letter: Ullman offers qualifications and experience
“In my years as a reporter, a Council member and a city voter, I’ve not seen a more qualified and experienced entrant to the Asheville political scene.”
Letter: Choose Sierra Club endorsees in Woodfin
“Woodfin town commissioner candidates Eric Edgerton, Jim McAllister and Hazel Thornton are endorsed by the Sierra Club and committed to open government practices and protecting our environment in Woodfin.”
Letter: Vote for good government in Woodfin
“I would respectfully encourage everyone to cast your votes for Hazel Thornton, Jim McAllister and Eric Edgerton. Each of them seems to share my philosophy of good government.”
Letter: Sewage costs cause homelessness
“Many people are definitely homeless because they can’t afford sewer hookups, septic tanks, leach fields or the land to put them in, and I don’t think they deserve this environmental burden.”
Letter: What if we stopped using money?
“The point of this letter is to possibly begin a local discussion about what life would be like if we stopped using money.”
Letter: Can Hippie Girl still wear Chanel?
“Why can’t we have both? Sensible development with a conscience?”
Letter: APD should be allowed to use tear gas
“Absolutely the Asheville Police Department should be allowed gas, if necessary, for crowd control!”
Letter: WNC families deserve Build Back Better plan
“Beneath the roar of doom and gloom, an undercurrent of bold actions by our national government is revitalizing Western North Carolina.”
Letter: Still missing Darcel Grimes
“Miss Darcel Grimes will always be at the temple of Western North Carolina news excellence, and she is surely missed off the air.”
Letter: To live up to Asheville’s reputation, don’t close library
“Denying citizens a local library would make Asheville seem yet more crass, mercenary and indifferent to the population, especially those not blessed with lots of free time, ready transportation, internet benefits and the like.”
Letter: More tips on how to save birds
“The birds will thank you, and you’ll get to enjoy seeing more live birds!”