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McCrory and our gems from Western Carolina
To the Editor: I am concerned about North Carolina’s unemployment rate of 9.7 percent and the country as a whole.…
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Make the right choice: Hayden Rogers
To the Editor: We in the mountains are known to be suspicious of outsiders who want to tell us how…
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Giving bears a second chance
To the Editor: The inflexibility of the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission (NCWRC) is alarming. The killing of a three-legged…
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Backcountry fees a bad idea
To the Editor: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park plans to begin charging fees for backcountry camping and implement a…
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HART’s Stage II is a ticket to the future
I’ve always believed in the adage that success builds success. It’s one of life’s truisms that anyone with eyes wide…
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Thunder in the valley
Last week a late evening thunderstorm with high winds and occasional flashes of lightning rolled out of the high Smokies…
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Scrap indoor pollutants
Like the Roach Motel of commercial fame, synthetic scents have crept into our homes and lives and are not going…
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Courthouse – again – slated as possible library site
The hilltop above Sylva that’s home to the iconic historic courthouse is back on as a potential site for a…
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Commissioners weigh in: More flexibility proposed as Jackson board scrutinizes development regulations
Jackson County commissioners are poised to make numerous changes to a slate of proposed development regulations billed as the most…
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Close encounters: Boaters at odds with those who don’t want Chattooga boating ban lifted
An age-old question has emerged in the raging debate over the Chattooga River wilderness: how many people is too many…
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Recommended diversions
Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska Oh, he’s the boss alright. But sometime around ’82 he holed up in a friend’s studio, with…
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Mill buyer amasses large share of juice carton market
Mill workers at Blue Ridge Paper Products are optimistic about their future under a new owner. The buyer, a billionaire…
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Money vs. quality of life an easy choice for some
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Two newly licensed teachers with ties to Western North Carolina offered a very different…
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Labor unions slowly losing power in U.S.
When Blue Ridge Paper employees voted to accept the recent buyout offer from the Rank group of New Zealand, union…
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Swain sets hearing on North Shore Road
Just when the fate of the Road to Nowhere through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park seemed sealed, road supporters…
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Celebrating a jazz guitar legend
By Chris Cooper Up for review this week is a live set of inspiring music from an incredibly influential musician…
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Maggie studies potential growth, regulations
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The surprisingly large crowd at a presentation on Maggie Valley’s proposed land-use plan seemed…
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A Frank look back
From Violins to Violence: A Memoir by Marshall Frank. Fortis Book, 2007. 308 pages In Tom Stoppard’s Lord Malquist and…
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Seven western counties share land-use ideas
Slope and ridgetop development, protecting waterways, and farmland and open-space preservation emerged as the top land-management concerns of those responsible…
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Counties struggle to recruit teachers
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Paula Ledford is getting worried. With a little over a month to go before…
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An artist for life
By Michael Beadle Painter Susan Lanier remembers how she used to get in trouble as a young artist. In first…
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A pack rat’s nightmare – a yard sale
You need some space. Believe me, I understand. The closets are so full, it takes two of you to press…
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Natural gas
Editor’s note: Naturalist Don Hendershot is writing a series of articles exploring alternative fuels. Natural gas is the fossil alternative…
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Preserve’s sediment woes pre-date dam break
Balsam Mountain Preserve, a 4,500-acre development in Jackson County, has been fined $300,000 for ongoing sediment and erosion control violations…
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If you suffer from hay fever, blame the ragweed
Allergies are a type of immune reaction. Normally, the immune system responds to foreign microorganisms, or particles, like pollen or…
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Ice Age comes alive in new exhibit
A new exhibit at The North Carolina Arboretum, After the Dinosaurs: The Age of Mammals and Ice, unlocks the mysteries…
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Free pesticide disposal day
A pesticide collection day for unwanted pesticides will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at…
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Hike to Highland’s Rock Mountain
A guided hike to the summit of Rock Mountain in the Highlands area will be held from 9 a.m. until…
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Grants to help farmers put out new roots
Farmers in Western North Carolina can tap $3,000 to $6,000 grants from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission to help…
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Survey shows outdoorsmen are environmentalists
A new national poll released last month shows sportsmen prioritize protecting public lands above energy production. The poll conducted for…
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Pick up winter gardening tips from leading WNC botanist
An organic winter gardening workshop be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Cullowhee home…
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Hikers needed for Mountain-to-Sea Trail routes
Hikers are needed to hike proposed Mountain-to-Sea Trail routes in Jackson and Swain counties in and give feedback about the…
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Learn about the how and why of fall colors
The Highlands Nature Center will host a program on fall colors from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.…
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Catch fall colors with Parkway hike
Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead an easy to moderate 2.5 mile roundtrip hike to the summit of Sam Knob…
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Hikes with Land Trust for the Little Tennessee
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee will host a guided hike to Yellow Creek Falls in Graham County on…
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What to bee-lieve
Apparently what was apparent to many scientists and researchers back in 2008 is becoming more apparent — or not. Honeybee…
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Up-and-coming: Gorges State Park unveils new visitor center
Gorges State Park born just more than 10 years ago is now finally on its way to becoming one of…
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Star Wars family nights in Sylva
The Jackson County Public Library and City Lights Bookstore in Sylva will both host Star Wars Family Nights this week.…
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Winter has come and Martin turns up the heat
Kind hearts, winter has come. That dire prediction that began over 4,000 pages ago with A Game of Thrones has…
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More A&E briefs
Orchestra to play fairy tales and Mozart Blue Ridge Orchestra begins its 2012-2013 season with a musical visit to Cinderella, Mother…
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WCU jam series kicks off with Sons of Ralph
The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Series at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will get underway with a…
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Comedy troupe ready to bring laughs
Upright Citizens Brigade will bring its comedy theater to Western Carolina University with a show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11…
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Fifth Annual Fall Craft Festival
Celebrating 126 years of history, the fifth annual Fall Craft Festival at The Old Mill 1886 will be held from…
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Oktoberfest to benefit medical center
Oktoberfest, put on by the Foundation for Angel Medical Center, will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at the…
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Disc golf tournament, craft beer festival at Fontana Village
Hoptoberfest will kick off at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13 at Fontana Village Resort. The daylong festival will start with a…
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Acrylic demonstration of street scene
Artist and teacher Dominick DePaolo will demonstrate acrylic painting techniques in a street scene for Art League of the Smokies…
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Swain teacher exhibits art education thesis
The Swain County Center for the Arts will celebrate the paintings of area elementary and middle school art teacher Sheena…
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HCC focus of new art council show
Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86 is hosting an artist’s reception for the Haywood Community College’s professional craft faculty and…
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‘Surreal Appalachia’ celebrated at Waynesville gallery
Two local artists who use unconventional materials will be featured from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 5 at Gallery 262 in downtown…
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Disney discussion
Blue Ridge Watermedia Society will hold their monthly meeting at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 9 at the First Baptist Church on…
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