June 23, 2012 – mountainx.com

Photos: WCARS keys up the mic for ham radio Field Day

June 23, 2012 by Max Cooper

To hone their skills in case of emergency, local amateur radio operators set up improvised, off-grid stations in order to contact as many other operators as possible in a 24-hour period.

Asheville Argus: Archive purge

April 6, 2014June 23, 2012 by Max Cooper

I spend a good deal of time downtown and I photograph compulsively (a fact that has been covered in previous Argus posts and ought to be self-evident by now anyway). The combination leads to a staggering amount of downtown photos. So for today, an archive purge.

Take a stroll down the Urban Trail

June 23, 2012 by Halima Flynt

The Urban Trail offers a journey through historic Asheville, highlighting the many strange and entertaining stories of the region and its memorable characters. Join tour guide Brenda Seright-Williams this summer and venture through the sites of the Gilded Age in WNC. Here are some photos from a recent tour.

Greetings from Kenya

June 23, 2012 by Alli Marshall

Local producer Ben Gradison is traveling through Africa, helping to build studios, deliver equipment, and train youth and adults to create and record music. Follow his work (and listen to the music he’s recording with African groups) on his blog. Photo from the Likoni and Arusha Studio Projects blog.

Opinion: Different BID model could help social services

June 23, 2012 by Webmaster

Retired social worker and activist John Spitzberg offers thoughts on how to change the Business Improvement District proposal — which he believes “will only serve to make life much more difficult for the homeless” in its current form — into something that can improve social services downtown.

Photos: WCARS keys up the mic for ham radio Field Day

Asheville Argus: Archive purge

Take a stroll down the Urban Trail

Greetings from Kenya

Opinion: Different BID model could help social services

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A break in the clouds: County seeks water loans for CTS’ neighbors

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