“It is so frustrating to call any medical practice (since COVID) and be put on hold or leave a message requesting a return call and never have anyone answer or return your call in a timely fashion. What in the world is going on?”
Letter: Help community bike space find a new home
“Seriously, Asheville, we have the money for endless developments and a nauseating amount of breweries — certainly, we can find a corner to house this incredible community resource.”
Letter: We need a new plan, Asheville
“Our new interim police chief, Michael Lamb, City Manager Debra Campbell and the Council need to listen to a new plan so that Asheville can regain the national reputation it once had as the Eastern mountain destination.”
Letter: Choose how your next 525,600 minutes will unfold
“We choose how the next 525,600 minutes will unfold by setting clear, conscious intentions.”
Letter: How to improve next year’s holiday parade
“I noticed while watching this year’s holiday parade that our group was not really known at all to the commentators, and they struggled to talk about who we are.”
Letter: Rain came at right time for wildfires
The recent wildfires in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee have all caused tremendous damage to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Smoky Mountains areas. And on Nov. 8, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper issued a state of emergency for the Western North Carolina area. These fires in the regional area have now since been contained after […]
Letter: Treatment can help menopausal sleep disruptions
“Over 80% of women report sleep difficulties during their menopause transition, but only 12% or less are offered hormone replacement therapy, or HRT.”
Letter: Edwards outs himself with census bill
“Reactionary Edwards has decided who should count and who shouldn’t.”
Letter: Commissioners’ silence sent a strong message
“Like all of us, these young people want to see true democracy, wherein there are systems and places for active engagement. Unfortunately, the commissioners’ meeting was not an example of that.”
Letter: Let’s do something about Mission Hospital!
“My idea is to sue to reclaim the name ‘Mission Hospital.’”
Letter: What’s behind ACS enrollment drop?
“Why are the schools so underutilized?”
Letter: Say no to war industries in our county
“Are you OK with your local and state taxes helping these weapons industries?”
Letter: Delve into reasons for ACS enrollment decline
“We need to look at this problem and determine if the reason for the decline in the population in public schools is due to the filtering out of students to charter schools or if there is truly a drop in numbers of young children.”
Letter: The silver lining in HCA’s business model?
“Unfortunately, all of us who currently live here experience the fragility of the HCA business model when it comes to our health care.”
Letter: Board evades responsibility with rezoning vote
“Did the Board of Commissioners listen and act on behalf of their informed and passionate constituents? Not a chance.”
Letter: Turn those fall leaves into mulch
“The bright side to this colorful season is that more homeowners realize that discarding leaf litter is an ecological no-no.”
Letter: Redirect tourism spending toward other needs
“Redirect Tourism Development Authority money to help with housing affordability; to offer deeply affordable child care; improve public transportation; and increase wages of workers in the tourist service industries.”
Letter: Trains, plazas and resilience
“It would be great to have a train system around Asheville — to and from the Asheville, Charlotte and Greenville airports going to destinations in and around Asheville — including some of the small towns nearby.”
Letter: Use TDA budget to offset tourism’s downsides
“I fully support the Tourism Development Authority budget being changed so that half of its current earnings serve to offset the negative impacts of tourism.”
Letter: Spend tourism tax money on infrastructure
“The proceeds from the tax (75% plus) should be going toward enhancing the infrastructure that the visitors and locals use.”
Letter: Advertising isn’t the only way to increase tourism
“In an area with many other needs, it seems only sensible to address these needs. Actually, everything that improves the area in any way makes tourists like the area more.”