“Local playwright Travis V. Lowe’s brilliantly written letter clearly illustrates key points about the proposed elimination of UNC Asheville’s drama program.”
Embracing GIMBY — goodness in my backyard
“Like many people living in harmonious communities that are under constant assault, I don’t object to more neighbors per se — as long as the proper roads, sidewalks, tree buffers and infrastructure are in place before the first tree is cut, the first scoop of dirt moved, and as long as horrific decisions aren’t rushed and/or driven by panic or greed.”
Happy trails
Letter: Solutions to gun violence seem out of reach
“Under current interpretations of the Second Amendment, prevention of gun violence is basically impossible.”
Go with the flow
Letter: Building Bridges owes debt to Greenlee
“Tyrone has helped not only Buncombe County through his facilitating of the practical and visionary aspects of Building Bridges, but he has also helped an awful lot of kids who might not have ‘made it’ were it not for Tyrone Greenlee.”
Letter: Support local troops in harm’s way
“Regardless of how you feel about this war now, I hope you will help and support the troops and write letters and send care packages to those on ships in harm’s way.”
Failed mission
Letter: The crisis in K-12 public education
“Today, North Carolina ranks 48th in the country in per-pupil funding ($4,655 below the national average and dead last when it comes to school funding effort).”
To a certain degree
Letter: Protecting our farming values
“I ask our representative, Chuck Edwards, to vote against any Farm Bill that stops states and voters from making laws to regulate agricultural products.”
Letter: Mourning loss of UNCA drama program
“As good stewards of our state educational system, the Board of Governors understands that a wise manager helps an important but struggling program by adding resources rather than taking them away.”
Letter: Banish gridlock gremlins with electric vehicle hub
“Imagine this: Parking your car in a spacious, hassle-free parking lot of pervious concrete (with well-landscaped islands of trees and foliage), boarding a cozy electric shuttle and in minutes, you’re whisked away to any and all points throughout Asheville, east and west.”
The astonishing world of forest fungi
“But for all the botanical diversity these mountains are renowned for, there are roughly twice as many known species of local fungi as there are plants.”
A taxing situation
Letter: Cartoon hits pyramidion on the head
“Although the cartoon was in jest, it is a good example of an easier and much less costly solution to the taxpayers.”
Letter: A disturbing turn of events for UNCA
“One suggestion would be for our legislature to stop handing out vouchers for private school attendance and focus on adequately funding public schools and universities.”
Gang colors
Letter: Ask officials to take steps on climate change
“Western North Carolinians are concerned about record-breaking temperatures, extreme weather and the degradation of the environment they experience in their everyday lives.”
Letter: Celebrating protest and democracy
“I believe the replacement for the Vance Monument should celebrate protest.”
Passing the torch: A Jew in Asheville
“Another watershed moment in the evolution of Jewish social acceptance came in 1992, when the Biltmore Forest Country Club accepted its first Jewish member.”