“The best way to replace plastic bags is by making cloth and canvas ones. Cotton is a renewable resource.”
Letter: Choose paper over plastic to help planet
“Even if it is something as simple as using paper bags instead of plastic bags, every little bit counts.”
Letter: Illusions of sustainability
“The word sustainable has become a front word disguising ever more development, ever more environmental atrocity.”
Letter: Don’t legislate plastic-bag reduction
“The solution, to my mind, is to educate the public about the harm that single-use plastic bags can inflict on the environment, not to ban the use of these bags through legislation.”
Letter: GOP’s focus on drag queens isn’t about protecting children
“Many conservatives are quick to equate drag queens with pedophilia and other forms of child abuse, but the weight of historical evidence should make us more concerned about trusting children in the company of priests and youth pastors.”
My story: Finding peace in helping other veterans
“WCC’s program is special in that it utilizes area veterans to help train service dogs for their fellow warriors.”
Letter: Could seniors get a break on water rate hikes?
“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?”
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.”