“I was impressed with his expertise and experience and felt that he would serve Western North Carolina in Washington very well.”
Letter: Kratom distribution poses risks to people who use drugs
“High-quality studies demonstrate kratom increases overdose death risks.”
Letter: Confederate monuments belong in museums
“Let’s put these historical representatives in museums where they belong so that generations to follow can learn from our folly.”
Letter: Enforcement needed on masks
“What is the sense of stores stating they require patrons to wear masks when they do not enforce it?”
Letter: Put people first before reopening schools
“Please listen to health experts, parents and teachers before opening our schools.”
Letter: Share power, respect and resources with Black Asheville
“In our plan to build generational wealth for Black Ashevilleans, we can look at direct compensation for families and descendants with history in Asheville.”
Letter: Events that haunt us forever
“Today, we’re living a lingering tragedy from a viral pathogen. There are things we can do to save ourselves and those around us.”
Letter: ‘COVID Police’ don’t really care about community
“You couldn’t care less about the community, just your own little dream world.”
Letter: We can be superheroes defeating COVID-19
“The more we wear masks, the more lives we save.”
Letter: My father died alone
“Shame on everyone who doesn’t wear a mask.”
Letter: Rethink ‘stigma’ of mental health problems
“Promoting stigma and stereotypes may prevent people from seeking help for fear of being considered ‘crazy.'”
Letter: Thanks to those who fought Atlantic Coast Pipeline
“We can all breathe easier knowing that fracked gas has suffered a significant setback!”
Letter: Where is coverage of local union effort?
“I think Mountain Xpress has left this stone, this seitan brick, unturned because what’s underneath is simply too detrimental to the glorious, progressive, compassionate Asheville that uncalloused liberals like to imagine.”
Letter: Depriving people of livelihoods is no solution
“Curtailing these basic rights in the name of keeping us all safe is a precedent we set at our own peril.”
Letter: It’s high time to expand Medicaid in NC
“We should all be calling Sen. Berger and Rep. Moore to demand a vote this summer on Medicaid expansion for North Carolina.”
Letter: In times of crisis, fight for a better life
“With all of these things that have happened, how can the ‘important’ people keep ignoring these problems while the majority are considered disposable?”
Letter: Boycott businesses that don’t comply with mask law
“They are putting all of us at risk and endangering the lives of the elderly and immune-compromised people in our area.”
Letter: Goodbye, old friend
“Residents of Black Mountain, you might consider asking your leadership why they were so willing to sacrifice your health to stick it to the libs.”
Letter: Asheville should be cautious of Black Lives Matter organization
“Before Asheville rushes to embrace the BLM mantra, I would urge caution and restraint from going down that path.”
Letter: Decency demands Confederate monument removals
“We need to cease extolling false narratives, ignoring past transgressions and defending those who championed one of humanity’s most deplorable institutions.”
Letter: Wear a mask for the kids
“It shouldn’t take a local or state mandate to get some of you to make the right decision.”