On the news this morning: Another youth killed by gun shot. Another reason to vote against the Republicans who support the NRA and vote against any gun controls. It has come to my attention that a preacher in Haywood County told his congregation to vote for a candidate that would keep us in the Middle … Read more
It was an event that begged for a sunny day, and the official unveiling of a sculpture by Asheville’s first Public Artist of the Year came at just the right time. On March 10, a small crowd gathered at the western corner of downtown’s Pritchard Park, a hulking mass wrapped in white sheets before them. … Read more
Citywide wireless Internet projects haven’t connected very well around the country, but the Mountain Area Information Network thinks it has a formula for success in Asheville. MAIN, a local Internet service provider, is planning to use what’s known as a “mesh network” to cover the city with wireless access to the Web. The key benefits, … Read more
Since it’s founding in 1996, Asheville-based Dogwood Alliance has persistently worked to educate people about the importance of Southern forests and the negative environmental impacts of business-as-usual paper production. In the past few years, the organization has achieved systemic change in the paper industry through market campaigns targeting the largest retail paper sellers in the … Read more
