“If we want to continue and give our youths the best lives possible, why are we torturing them with this idea of standardized tests defining their lives?”
Letter: Our gritty, chicken-loving city
“But since reading the concerned words of Joan and Joy, I shall aspire to be a better and kinder citizen as we all work to rebuild and reinvent our gritty, chicken-loving town.”
Letter: Why so hard to apply for disaster nutrition program?
“The locations should have been multiple, the phone lines should have been accessible, and the deadline should have been longer than seven days.”
Letter: Thanks to all the Helene heroes
“This has been a spiritual experience that none of us will ever forget. COVID separated us; Helene united us!”
Letter: Respect the research on infill housing
“The simple truth is that unnecessary restrictions on supply push prices up. That’s what a commonsense understanding of supply and demand would suggest. That’s what studies show happens in the housing market.”
Letter: Tax assessor’s dismissal was justified
“He should not receive any county benefits going forward. And the county should not be afraid of a legal challenge.”
Letter: Stop the Merrimon Avenue madness
“Stop the madness. I will never vote for another one of the current Council or mayoral positions who chose to kowtow to the cycle lobby, who now don’t even use the lanes because they, too, like the idea of living.”
Letter: Edwards lives his ‘mountain values’
“I have seen in him exactly what all of our constituents need in a quality representative, no matter which side of the political aisle you’re on.”
Letter: Vote to protect our mountains
“Hurricane Helene was an anomaly, but it will become the norm if we keep voting for representatives like Edwards.”
Letter: Support bond for greenways and climate resilience
“We should approve the bonds for the evolution of our city and county greenways because they are wise investments in our future and allow us to respond creatively to climate change.”
Letter: Edwards is too extreme for our vote
“Chuck Edwards is too extreme for my vote because he is putting a cult above the country.”
Letter: Vote Republican for reason and responsibility
“Be thoughtful and courageous. All the way down your ballot, prioritize reason and responsibility. Vote Republican.”
Letter: You can’t go home again
“Anyway, Asheville was a lifetime base camp, but I just realized it will absolutely never be the same or even close to what it was to me ever again in my lifetime.”
Letter: Connect the dots on storm, climate and war
“This monstrous hurricane is the natural result of our society’s addiction to oil and its endless wars to feed our habits. We are in a vicious cycle of death and destruction.”
Letter: FEMA misinformation must stop
“Stop the self-serving lies — FEMA seems to be doing an excellent job in the face of (now two) natural disasters.”
Letter: Church creates welcoming hub after storm
“Pastor Sam and Pastor Erin have reached back into recent history to create a safe and welcoming place for all to be nourished.”
Letter: Witnessing the disaster unfold from afar
“Existing in a world that is normal when your community is falling apart feels like it’s stretching your soul in opposite directions.”
Letter: A look at Edwards and Rudow, post-Helene
“Whether Rep. Edwards or Caleb Rudow wins in November, their roles and profiles will be greatly elevated by the long and difficult roads necessary to care for our communities and to implement our recovery and rebuilding. May they both be up to the task.”
Letter: Choose candidates who support public schools
“Public School Strong endorses only qualified candidates who pledge to support fully funded and inclusive public education.”
Letter: Democratic candidates offer know-how, experience
“We need the Democratic, practical and logical approach to governing, including for climate change and the transition to an environmentally conscious policy that works on being prepared for chaotic events like our Hurricane Helene and also promotes clean and renewable energy.”
Letter: Where is help for elderly public housing residents?
“I am writing to inform the public of the dire public health situation present at public housing complexes in Asheville after Tropical Storm Helene.”