Are you lonely tonight?: The next meeting of the Pigeon Valley Bassmasters will be held on Monday, June 9, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Canton Library. Nonmembers are encouraged to attend and make friends with their fellow anglers. Howdy, neighbor: Longtime West Asheville outdoor consignment shop Second Gear has moved across the street to … Read more
Republican U.S. House candidate Carl Mumpower extends his xenophobia to a self-destructive, unpatriotic extreme when he advocates taking access to medical services away from undocumented immigrants. Like it or not, we all drink the same water, eat the same food, breathe the same air and frequent the same places, while communicable diseases do not bother … Read more
The controversy surrounding the Parkside proposal and the land involved has been brewing for years. Here’s a look at some of the key dates in the project’s history, culled from numerous news stories and hundreds of pages of documents obtained under state open-records law by Mountain Xpress and People Advocating Real Conservancy, a local watchdog … Read more
I am pretty jazzed about the opportunities we have coming our way in this unsustainable world of the ultra-consumer. It’s true we don’t have many options except radical change, but the good news is that what we’ll gain is much better than what we’ll lose. … What we’ll be losing: sprawl, overeating and obesity, TV … Read more
We are extending a huge thank you and welcome home to all the Vietnam veterans and to those who served during the Vietnam era. Sometimes we take freedom and independence for granted, but at this time of the year especially (Memorial Day and Fourth of July) we need to remember and thank those who served … Read more
As a voting citizen of the United States of America, I have to say this presidential campaign is becoming a joke. The Democratic Party is the oldest of this country, and [it] is now being obliterated by the two people who could bring upon it the biggest change. It makes me sick to hear this … Read more
I am a volunteer for a nonprofit organization called Soldiers’ Angels that works hard to help our soldiers who are based overseas. Their motto is: “May no soldier go unloved. May no soldier walk alone. May no soldier be forgotten until they all come home.” This is an extremely rewarding way for ordinary people to … Read more
Well, I guess we have another development controversy on our hands. How is it possible that the [county] could have sold the parkland that was given only for use as a park. How is it possible that it would be sold for a little over half of its appraised value? How is it possible that … Read more
The term “green building” as it is currently used is a complete oxymoron. It really seems to be a term describing building techniques and materials only slightly better than the status quo. The good side of it is the warm and fuzzy feeling you can get when you purchase one of these homes. Features like … Read more
